Rural farm debt and finance disputes

A number of Australian States have legislation that establishes a mandatory process enabling farmers and mortgagees to resolve matters relating to farm business debts through mediation.

Under the legislation, AgriMedi8 provides assistance to banks and rural producers who: are suffering financial hardship relating to their rural enterprise; have severe farm debt related problems; are in dispute with their lenders; or their bank or financier have served them with notice of enforcement action.

Tenancy and strata disputes 

De-escalating tenancy and strata disputes requires finesse, strategic discussion, and, in many cases, empathy. At the end of the day, these issues are often profoundly personal. In such matters, mediation/ conciliation almost always yields the most fulfilling results.

Conflicts mediated include a range of numerous strata and body corporate issues; bylaw disputes; payment of rent arrears; termination of a tenancy agreement; rent increase reviews; possession orders; wrongful eviction; and reinstatement cost claims.

Multi-party disputes, sometimes involving whole communities 

With extensive practical experience in community engagement, as well as internationally-recognised qualifications in the area, AgriMedi8 is able to work with multi-party disputes on a range of matters of significance to the community.

Family and intergenerational (elder) disputes - wills, probate, real estate

Addressing family and intergenerational disputes, particularly those involving wills, health care and moving into aged care accommodation, are a speciality at AgriMedi8 due to our professional and personal experience with these issues.

Intensely personal in nature, these types of disputes have the potential to negatively impact on family relations permanently. Involving an independent mediator/ conciliator can mitigate the grief, loss and stress associated with these life-altering incidents and preserve future family relationships.

Commercial, construction and building - business disputes

With a family business in construction, AgriMedi8 is more than capable of assisting in resolving building and construction disputes. Litigation in this area can be lengthy and expensive.

Regardless of the business you run, all businesses need to minimise their legal liability and risk. We aim to solve problems about liabilities, defects and cash-flow enabling you to concentrate on growing your business.

Educational disputes including bullying

With an increasing incidence of violence inside and outside of schools colleges and universities, mediation and conciliation can be extremely effective in resolving these types of conflicts, particularly as time is allowed for the interests and feelings of both parties to be explored.

An independent mediator/ conciliator can assist in educational harmony issues.

Conciliation of policy or legislative disputes

Conciliation involves the conciliator making recommendations to disputing parties, following interpreting factual and legal issues. Conciliators offer advice and suggest possible solutions, unlike traditional mediation.

Agrimedi8 has extensive experience offering successful conciliation services on a range or matters including, but not limited to, privacy, freedom of information, public interest disclosure, discrimination, victimisation, racial vilification, sexual harrassment, and human rights.

Workplace DIsputes

Disputes between workplace colleagues can be extremely costly for a business. The lack of attention to duties, polarising of staff, sick days taken, stress, possible loss of valuable staff can be terminal for businesses through the creation of an unhealthy workplace.

Mediation and conciliation can assist in turning around workplace disputes and improving workplace harmony. In some instances, the dispute resolution costs are recouped very quickly though improved productivity, rebuilt trust, improved co-operation and job satisfaction.

Mediation and conciliation can also assist in resolving workcover and personal injury claims.

Most civil disputes - But Not Family Law Disputes

AgriMedi8 will mediate most ordinary private civil matters, as distinct from issues relating to criminal, political, or military matters. Our holistic approach is to try and resolve conflict where it occurs.

AgriMedi8 chooses not to mediate family law matters.

Neighbourhood disputes

Neighbourhood disputes can often end up a little bit like the Wild West. There are traditional agencies meant to assist - council, police etc - but the rules can be convoluted and vicariously applied leading to significant and ongoing conflict.

Protecting the peace and harmony in your neighbourhood may require a less traditional approach to disputes, particularly those involving fences, noise, children, pets and overhanging trees. AgriMedi8 offers an alternative dispute resolution process to these annoying daily matters.

Contractual Negotiations

While mediation is most often used to resolve conflict, it may also be used to facilitate contractual negotiations and future decision making such as developing “pre-nuptial” or partnering financial agreements, as well as business agreements between new relationship and business partners. AgriMedi8 can assist you in navigating these troubled waters.