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International Commercial Mediator NMAS Australia IMI and SIMI Certified.


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IMI Certified Mediator
Commercial, Workplace
English
Facilitative
Yes
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Mediation Profile

Director Catherine Davidson Mediation Services Pty Ltd providing international mediation, facilitation and conflict management services in the public and private sectors including commercial disputes, court referred cases and employment disputes.

Listed in Who's Who Legal 2021, 2022 and 2023 as a leading Mediator in Australia.

Trainer for the Australian Dispute Centre Mediation Training Workshops conducted nationally and across Asia and the Pacific. Public and in house programmes.

Coach for Resolution Institute Mediation Training Workshops in Sydney.

Background lawyer commercial litigation London and Sydney.

UNSW BA/LLB.

Mediated over one thousand commercial and workplace disputes. 

Commercial disputes include construction, infrastructure projects, intellectual property, banking, insurance, professional negligence, estates, guardianship, partnership, small business, personal injury, franchising, property, 

Workplace disputes include bullying, performance, discrimination, harassment in public and private sector including tertiary institutions, professional services firms and hospitals.

Nationally accredited mediator (NMAS) practising in Australia and internationally. IMI and SIMI certified.

Provides a variety of conflict intervention services including mediation, facilitation, negotiation and training to both the public and private sectors. CDMS specialises in tailoring services across the dispute resolution timeline - from conflict prevention to resolution.

Member of several national and international mediator panels including and not limited to Resolution Institute, Australian Disputes Centre (ADC), the Farm Debt Mediation Panel, The NSW Small Business Commission, the Personal Injury Commission, and the Australian Small Business and Family Ombudsman (ASBFEO). International panels include ADGM Abu Dhabi and SIMI Panel Singapore. 

I am a facilitative Mediator, although there are some commercial mediations which may require me to be slightly more evaluative on a case by case basis.

Commercial and Workplace disputes including court referred cases.

Daily rate $AUD 8,000. 00 + GST (8 hour day)
Half day rate $ 4,000.00 + GST ( 4 hour day)
Hourly rate for all reading, telephone and preliminary meeting attendances $700.00 +GST

Member and Panel Member Resolution Institute Australia since 2004.

Referee: Mr Tim Unsworth Solicitor tunsworth@ulegal.com.au
Ms Sarina Roppolo Solicitor sarina.roppolo@kardosscanlan.com.au

Peer Reviewers:
Nina Harding Mediator office@ninaharding.com.au

Training and Education

Legal Qualification

  • 1989 College of Law, Practical Legal Training
  • 1988 UNSW Australia, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law

Mediation Qualification

  • 2012 Harvard Negotiation Workshop (Harvard Club Australia)
  • 2008 LEADR Nationally Accredited Mediator (National Mediation Accreditation Standards)
  • 2006 LEADR Advanced Strategies Workshop: Forrest Mosten
  • 2006 LEADR Workchoice and Workplace Mediation Workshop
  • 2006 MATA (UK) Advanced Mediation Training
  • 2005 LEADR Masterful Meeting Facilitation Workshop
  • 2004 LEADR Mediation Micro Skills Workshop
  • 2004 LEADR Accredited as Mediator
  • 2004 LEADR Mediation Workshop
  • Trainer for the Australian Dispute Centre Mediation Training Workshops conducted nationally and across Asia and the Pacific. Public and in house programmes.
  • Coach for Resolution Institute Mediation Training Workshops in Sydney.
  • Conflict Resolution Training programmes (bespoke) for private clients across the public and private sectors.
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Compliance

Nationally Accredited Mediator Australia under National Mediation Accreditation Standards since 2008.

All complaints should be Directed to the Resolution Institute Australia, my Registered Mediation Accreditation Body under the National Mediator Accreditation Standards.

Currently AON Ref A9C D9268 A942037/000
Policy number 83MIS7179231
Current until 30 September 2016
Professional indemnity $10,000,000 in any one claim $40,000,000 in aggregate
Public Liability $20,000,000 in any one claim

Then to be replaced by Astute Insurance Services details to be supplied on receipt.

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Catherine Davidson
Director
Catherine Davidson Mediation Services Pty Ltd
+ 61 2 99693008
Australia
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