Application for the Specialist Accreditation for Elder Mediation. Please ensure you are logged in before completing this form.
Post Nominal - AMDRAS Specialist Dispute Resolution Practitioner (Elder Mediation)
Are you Eligible?
Are you an Accredited Mediator accredited through Mediation Institute?
Yes - Continue.
No - I'm with someone else. Contact your Recognised Accreditation Provider RAP or complete the transfer application process if you want to transfer to Mediation Institute. To avoid complications please transfer first then submit your Elder Mediator Application.
TRANSFER ONLY? This post has information about transferring accreditation. www.mediationinstitute.edu.au/transfer
No - I'm not Nationally Accredited. You are not yet eligible for the Elder Mediation Specialisation. You must also be an accredited Mediator.
Do you hold an Elder Mediation International Network EMIN Certificate at either Cert.EM or CERT.EM (Advanced) level?
Yes - Continue. You will need to provide a copy of your certificate.
No - You are not eligible for Elder Mediation Accreditation. Please contact EMIN for details of the Certification Process. Certification Overview - Elder Mediation International Network
Are you a Member of EMAN and EMIN?
Yes - upload your certificates
No - you must join as a condition of the Elder Mediation Specialisation.
Does your Professional Indemnity Insurance cover Elder Mediation?
Yes - you must provide a copy of your Certificate of Currency or letter from your insurer.
Not sure - check with your insurer and provide confirmation.
The National Mediator Accreditation System (NMAS) was phased out and fully replaced by the Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards (AMDRAS) on the 1st July 2025.
Mediation Institute is a Recognised Accreditation Provider (RAP) under AMDRAS and this form is to allow you to apply for the specialisation Elder Mediation.
Please provide the following information
Your business or employer's company name if you are not working as a sole trader under your own name. If you are a sole trader without a business name, put your own name here.
Your address (this will not be automatically made public) You will have the option to have a business profile, which will require an address, should you want it.
When is your AMDRAS Renewal?
If this does not match our records, we will contact you for further evidence.
You must provide a copy of your Elder Mediation International Network EMIN Certificate. It can be either Cert.EM or Cert.EM (Advanced)
Please upload your EMIN Certificate here
If you have any other information to provide please do so here.
Please upload evidence of your membership of EMIN and EMAN
Evidence of being a member of EMIN
Please upload your evidence of being a member of EMAN
By submitting this application for the Elder Mediation Specialisation, you authorise Mediation Institute to seek information from any party noted on your application and/or supporting documents or an authorised representative of the AMDRAS Board (if relevant).
Thank you for completing this application.
Our team will review your application and contact you if they require any additional information.
If your application is complete and meets the requirements, we will finalise the processing and issue your updated Membership Certificate and the Elder Mediator Specialisation Logo.
If you do not yet meet the requirements, we will provide you with information about why your application has been unsuccessful and/or request further information.
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If you have any questions, please contact us at members@mediationinstitute.edu.au or 1300 781 533.
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