Alternate Dispute Resolution

The Victorian Bar's dispute resolution service is well resourced as a result of the opening of the Victorian Bar Mediation Centre, a purpose-built mediation facility. The Mediation Centre was developed by the Victorian Bar Council to cater for the needs of parties undergoing mediation and thus is an efficient and comfortable environment in which parties can resolve disputes.

Mediation Centre

The Victorian Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee made a significant contribution to the design of the Centre through its experience in mediation and its desire to establish a first class facility.

The Mediation Centre consists of two boardrooms and four meeting rooms supported by ancillary services such as catering, photocopying and receptionist. See floor plan below.

Floor plan of the Victorian Bar Mediation Centre

The normal configuration for a two party mediation is a boardroom which seats 18 people comfortably and 2 meeting rooms each of which seat 10 people.

The Mediation Centre is thus able to conduct two mediations simultaneously or the entire Mediation Centre can be booked in order to accommodate larger mediations.

The seating arrangements are quite flexible so that the Mediation Centre can be used as a conference facility for appropriately sized groups.

When required, arrangements can be made for hearings outside Melbourne.

Bookings can be made by contacting:

Mediation Centre
Douglas Menzies Chambers
Level 3, 180 William Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
Telephone: 9225 6930
Facsimile: 9225 6922
Email: mediation.centre@vicbar.com.au