WHAT WILL MEDIATION COST ME?

The fees for attending mediation are far outweighed by the costs involved in going to court. Mediation is often the most cost-effective and quickest way to reach an agreement. It allows parties to find their own tailor-made resolution avoiding long and expensive legal proceedings.

OUR SERVICES

Brisbane Gold Coast Sunshine Coast Family Mediator

Mediation

(Half Day)

up to 4 hours

$800 incl. GST*

(per party)

Includes:

the mediation session
video conference mediation call (see below for details about room hire if in-person mediation is requested)
travel to and from venue if in-person mediation (up to total of 60 minutes)
all communications with parties and any representing lawyers (excluding sending the invitation to mediate)
all preparatory reading
For parenting mediations:
- drafting of a parenting plan if you do not have a lawyer to prepare it
For other mediations:
- drafting of heads of agreement to record your agreement

Mediation

(Full Day)

more than 4 hours

$1600 incl. GST*

(per party)

Includes:

the mediation session
video conference mediation call (see below for details about room hire if in-person mediation is requested)
travel to and from venue if in-person mediation (up to total of 60 minutes)
all communications with parties and any representing lawyers (excluding sending the invitation to mediate)
all preparatory reading
For parenting mediations:
- drafting of a parenting plan if you do not have a lawyer to prepare it
For other mediations:
- drafting of heads of agreement to record your agreement

Individual 90 minute intake session

(must be completed by each party prior to mediation)

includes sending of invitation to mediate and s60(i) certificate if one is required

$250 incl. GST*

section 60I certificate

(if your dispute concerns parenting/children and you require one)

included in the fee for intake session

Your mediation can be conducted online or in-person.

Online video-conferencing mediation:

Australia wide and internationally

Our mediation locations:

Brisbane: Greenslopes / CBD / Newstead / Fortitude Valley / Milton

Ipswich: Brookwater

Sunshine Coast: Maroochydore

Gold Coast: Varsity Lakes

*Other locations can also be arranged.

For in-person mediation a room hire fee is applicable. Prices range between approximately $200-$400 depending on the location and whether your mediation is for a half-day or a full-day (shared between the parties unless otherwise agreed).

Deposit details:

A deposit of $200 (incl. GST) per party is required within 7 days of confirmation of the mediation date. If the parties agree that one party is paying all of the mediation fees a deposit of $400 (incl. GST) is required from that party.

Booking requirements:

Full payment for any mediation session is required at the latest 48 hours prior to the mediation date.
Deposits are deducted from the final fee.
Deposits will be forfeited if the mediation is cancelled less than 5 days before the scheduled date unless another mediation time is booked.
Full payment is required for any of the following prior to the service being provided: issuing of invitation to mediate to other party, pre-mediation intake session, issuing of section 60(i) certificate.

*Each Party is responsible for their own costs unless otherwise agreed.