Australian Disputes Centre

ADC is an independent, not-for-profit company that has been at the forefront of advancing ADR processes and helping communities and businesses thrive since 1986. ADC is dedicated to delivering world-class dispute resolution processes. Training a wide range of conflict management and dispute resolution skills, ADC works with professionals and corporations in all sectors, at all levels of in Australian and internationally. ADC is named in commercial contracts across Australia and appoints mediators, arbitrators and experts to deliver timely, cost-efficient and private dispute resolution processes. In summary ADC's services include: 1. Skills Training in 'Alternative Dispute Resolution' Providing an extensive range of world-class public and in-house courses and professional development events. ADC’s leading training programmes teach participants how to de-escalate conflict and resolve disputes. Its flagship courses include foundation and advanced mediation accreditations, complaints handling, negotiation, conflict resolution and bullying & harassment prevention. 2. Dispute Resolution Case Management & Trust Accounting Responsive, full service Case Management and Trust Account Administration, including timely nomination of skilled neutrals; ADC nominates experienced practitioners from its distinguished Panels, which include experts in all commercial practice and professional disciplines (both domestic and international). 3. Rules and Standard Contract Clauses ADC provides open source draft contract clauses, ADR Guidelines and Rules downloadable free from our website to help ensure best practice ADR processes are available when they are needed.