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Resources for future mediators and FDR practitioners

Clear, practical guidance for professionals exploring mediation and family dispute resolution training, how to qualify, the accreditation pathways, and how to choose the program that fits your background. Educational first, so you can make an informed decision about your training.

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Becoming a practitioner

How to Become a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner in Australia

Becoming an FDR practitioner means completing approved training and then being accredited by the Attorney-General’s Department. Here are the three pathways and what the process actually involves.

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Becoming a practitioner

The Three Pathways to FDRP Accreditation, Explained

From 1 April 2025 there are three pathways to FDR practitioner accreditation. Here is what each one involves, and how to tell which is likely to apply to your background.

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Choosing your program

Graduate Diploma vs the Six Core Units: Which Path Fits You?

The full Graduate Diploma or the six core units? An honest comparison of the two FCI family dispute resolution programs, and how to tell which fits your background.

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Entry requirements

Do You Meet the Entry Requirements to Train as an FDR Practitioner?

Do your qualifications and experience support an FDR practitioner pathway? A plain-English look at entry requirements, relevant degrees, overseas study, experience, and how to check your eligibility.

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Becoming a mediator

How to Become a Mediator in Australia

Thinking about becoming a mediator? The steps from mediation training to professional AMDRAS accreditation, where the Mediation Skill Set fits, and how general mediation differs from family dispute resolution.

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Mediation training

The Mediation Skill Set: What It Covers and Who It Is For

A practical guide to the Mediation Skill Set: what it teaches, who it suits, how the study works, and what it does and does not provide compared with full accreditation.

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FDR practitioner role

What Does an Accredited FDR Practitioner Actually Do?

A practitioner-focused look at what accredited FDR practitioners do: their responsibilities, where they work, how the role differs from general mediation, and the training and accreditation it requires.

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Choosing a program

Choosing Your Family Conflict Institute Training Program

Not sure which FCI program fits? A practical comparison of the Graduate Diploma, Six Core Units, Mediation Skill Set and Property Settlement Mediation, by background, goal and the mediation or FDR pathway you want.

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Ready to look at the training itself?

Our programs take you from foundational mediation skills through to the full Graduate Diploma and the pathway to FDR practitioner accreditation.

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READY TO GET STARTED?

Take the First Step Toward Your New Career

Have a question about which course is right for you, or want to know more about enrolment? Get in touch and our team will help you find the right pathway.