About Mediate Today
Mediate Today was launched in September 1994 to provide a fresh approach to dispute resolution in Australia.
Since 1994 the team at Mediate Today has worked to establish the organisation as one of Australia’s foremost, independent, specialist providers of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and related services to government, corporations, professions and individuals.
We specialise in providing specialist ADR professionals such as mediators, negotiators, facilitators, conciliators and adjudicators to assist parties resolve difficult disputes in a cost effective, mutually agreeable and speedy manner.
Mediate Today has been appointed as a Recognised Accreditation Provider (RAP) and a Recognised Training Provider (RTP) in accordance with the provisions of the Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution System (AMDRAS). With effect from 1 July 2025 the AMDRAS replaced the National Mediator Accreditation System (NMAS) which commenced in 2008. All of our mediators hold accreditation in accordance with the AMDRAS.
Mediate Today is also a recognised ADR training provider under the Law Society of New South Wales Lawyer Mediator Accreditation Scheme.
The company is well known at all tiers of government. At the federal level, Mediate Today was appointed by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations under the former the Alternative Dispute Resolution Assistance Scheme (ADRAS).
At the State level, Mediate Today has provided dispute resolution services to a range of government departments and agencies. We have also conducted mediator accreditation training for Public Schools NSW Regional Directors, the Far West District Health Service, Legal Aid NSW and others.
From 2001 to 2006, Mediate Today was appointed Ombudsman to the Produce and Grocery Industry providing national dispute resolution services in the produce and grocery industry.
A significant component of the service that we provide is to the local government organisations. This includes dispute resolution (mainly negotiation and mediation), community consultation and facilitation, workplace mediation and conflict resolution, team building as well as advisory services and conflict training to local government staff.
We are also Code of Conduct panel members for a significant number of Local Government Councils for whom we provide Code of Conduct reviews and investigations.
As an RTP, Mediate Today is a provider of ADR training services for large and small organisations, individuals, State and Local Government organisations in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. We regularly conduct training programs leading to National Accreditation under the AMDRAS as well as a range of short course programs such as “Basic Mediation Skills for HR Managers”, “Dealing with Conflict in the Workplace”, “Introduction to Local Government for Newly Elected Councillors” and others.
The directors of Mediate Today are Robert Lopich and Lorraine Lopich. For more information about our services please contact us at:- mediate@mediate.com.au.
