Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards (AMDRAS) Board

What Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards (AMDRAS) Board does

AMDRAS Board is the sole national standards body responsible for developing and implementing Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards. It is a non-profit company limited by guarantee (ACN 145 829 812), based in Queensland, Australia, established in 2008 as the Mediator Standards Board and rebranded to AMDRAS as it transitioned from the National Mediator Accreditation System (NMAS) on 1 July 2025. It operates a decentralised framework in which the Board sets national standards and authorises Recognised Training Providers (RTPs) to deliver approved courses (Certificate of Training, Certificate of Assessment, Practicum Certificate) and Recognised Accreditation Providers (RAPs) to grant practitioner accreditation at Accredited, Advanced, and Leading Mediator levels, with specialisations such as Elder Mediation.

The AMDRAS framework replaced NMAS on 1 July 2025, introducing tiered accreditation, a new 12-hour Practicum Certificate, improved alternative pathway protocols, and a public National Register of Accredited Mediators. The Board governs the system through a Constitution, multiple committees (Application and Assessment, Training and Accreditation, Member Engagement and Complaints, Promotion and Marketing, Standards), and a volunteer Board of Directors currently led by Chair Kirsten Eades. The Board's primary technology is its website (www.amdras.au) and the National Register (app.amdras.au), which together enable public verification of practitioner status and distribution of standards, guidelines, and forms.

The organisation generates revenue through standard fees charged for accreditation services, recognition/approval of training and accreditation providers, and alternative pathway and special framework assessments. The Board does not sell commercial products; rather, it oversees a fee-based ecosystem where individual mediators and organisations pay RTPs and RAPs for training and accreditation, with the Board collecting its own standard fees. Its market is the entire Australian mediation community, currently encompassing more than 4,000 accredited mediators who transitioned from NMAS to AMDRAS.

Name

Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards (AMDRAS) Board

Legal name

Australian Mediation and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards Board Limited

Website

https://amdras.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AMDRAS Board is the sole national standards body for mediator accreditation in Australia, setting training and accreditation standards, authorising Recognised Training and Accreditation Providers, and maintaining the public National Register of over 4,000 accredited mediators.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Queensland

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Accreditation and membership fees: Mediators accredited through a Recognised Accreditation Provider operating under AMDRAS pay an initial accreditation fee and then annual accreditation and/or membership fees to their RAP to remain accredited. AMDRAS charges a standard fee which may be changed from time to time. Fee structures vary between providers.
2. Training provider authorisation fees: Organisations seeking to become Recognised Training Providers (RTPs) and Recognised Accreditation Providers (RAPs) pay application/authorisation fees for Board approval to deliver AMDRAS training certificates (COT, COA, Practicum Certificate) and/or to grant accreditation under the national framework.
3. Alternative pathway and special framework assessment fees: Fees charged by the Board for assessing alternative pathway applications and special framework submissions from Recognised Providers.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

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Core offering

NotebookLM MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that converts Google NotebookLM-generated podcast files from URLs into MCP-formatted resources consumable by AI agents. The server handles audio file retrieval and processing via FFmpeg and is built on the official MCP Python SDK with pydub for audio manipulation.

Product overview

The AMDRAS Board operates as a national accreditation standards body rather than a traditional software product company. The AMDRAS framework consists of the Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards document that governs training, accreditation, and professional practice for mediators across Australia. The system includes tiered accreditation levels (Accredited Mediator, Advanced Mediator, and Leading Mediator), training certificates (Certificate of Training, Certificate of Assessment, and Practicum Certificate), and a National Register for verifying practitioner credentials. The Board authorises Recognised Training Providers (RTPs) to deliver approved courses and Recognised Accreditation Providers (RAPs) to grant accreditation. Specialisations such as Elder Mediation and Alternative Pathway Protocols provide flexible recognition routes. The framework replaced the National Mediator Accreditation System (NMAS) on 1 July 2025, introducing enhanced governance, complaints-handling protocols, and a new National Register.

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Products and services

• notebooklm-mcp A Python MCP server package (notebooklm-mcp) that converts Google NotebookLM-generated podcast URLs into MCP-formatted resources for AI agents, handling audio file processing through FFmpeg and pydub.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,000 mediators have become nationally accredited under the NMAS/AMDRAS system
• +1 more outcomes

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Segments3 records

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Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Resolution InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Resolution Institute is an AMDRAS Recognised Accreditation Provider (RAP) that has developed multiple Special Frameworks for Leading Mediator accreditation under AMDRAS Clause 16(c). Resolution Institute has had multiple special framework applications approved by the AMDRAS Board, enabling it to accredit practitioners as Leading Mediators through alternative pathways. The Resolution Institute is also a founding supporter of the Elder Mediation specialisation and has participated in NMAS/AMDRAS transition activities including webinars and the National Mediation Conference.

Scale indicators6 records

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Broad incumbents

• Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR): A UK-headquartered global ADR organisation that accredits mediators and provides training and dispute resolution services. CEDR is a broader incumbent in the mediation accreditation space with international reach, comparable in function though larger in scope than AMDRAS.
• International Mediation Institute (IMI): A global non-profit that sets competency standards and certifies mediators and mediation advocates worldwide. IMI is comparable to AMDRAS as a professional accreditation body, but operates globally rather than within a single national jurisdiction.

Direct peers

• Resolution Institute: An Australian and Australasian professional association for mediators, arbitrators, and other ADR practitioners. Resolution Institute is an AMDRAS Recognised Accreditation Provider with multiple approved Special Frameworks and a founding supporter of the Elder Mediation specialisation, making it the most directly comparable peer in the Australian market.
• Australian Dispute Resolution Association: An Australian professional body promoting best practice in dispute resolution and accrediting mediators. Directly comparable to AMDRAS as an Australian ADR standards and professional body serving overlapping mediator communities.
• LEADR Australasia: An Australasian association of dispute resolvers providing accreditation and training for mediators and other ADR practitioners. A historical peer to AMDRAS in the Australian mediation standards landscape, comparable in target community and offering.

Regional players

• National Family Mediation (UK): A UK non-profit providing family mediation services and accrediting family mediators. Comparable to AMDRAS's role in accrediting specialist family dispute resolution practitioners, particularly given AMDRAS's Alternative Pathway Protocol for FDRPs.
• Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI): Singapore's national accreditation body for mediators, established to professionalise mediation in the region. SIMI mirrors AMDRAS's role as a national standards-setter, but serves Singapore rather than Australia.
• Civil Mediation Council (UK): The UK body responsible for setting and maintaining standards for civil mediation and accrediting mediators. Comparable as a national civil mediation standards body, though operating in a different legal jurisdiction.
• ADR Institute of Ontario (ADRIO): A Canadian provincial mediation and ADR accreditation body offering Chartered Mediator designations and training accreditation. Comparable as a national/provincial standards body, though operating in a different jurisdiction.
• Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited (HKMAAL): Hong Kong's national mediator accreditation body, established by statute. Comparable as an Asia-Pacific national accreditation framework for mediators, but operating in a different regulatory and geographic context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mediator-standards-board

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