The National Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisory Council (NADRAC) was an Australian independent body that provided policy advice about
alternative dispute resolution
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR), or external dispute resolution (EDR), typically denotes a wide range of dispute resolution processes and techniques that parties can use to settle disputes with the help of a third party. They are used for ...
(ADR) to the
Attorney-General of Australia
The attorney-general of Australia (AG), also known as the Commonwealth attorney-general, is the minister of state and chief law officer of the Commonwealth of Australia charged with overseeing federal legal affairs and public security as the ...
. NADRAC was established in October 1995
and concluded in late 2013. NADRAC's functions were laid down by its charter.
NADRAC Charter
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NADRAC was an independent non-statutory body, with funding provided through the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department. It provided expert policy advice to the Attorney-General on the development of ADR and promoted the use of alternative dispute resolution.
The body concluded its work following the government decision to simplify and streamline government business. NADRAC made substantial contributions to the development and promotion of ADR in Australia, publishing reports and papers on the topic.
Council members
* Jeremy Gormly SC (chair)
* Professor Nadja Alexander
* Dr Andrew Bickerdike
* Mr David Fredericks
* Ms Dianne Gibson
* The Hon Justice Andrew Greenwood
* Ms Margaret Halsmith
* Mr Tom Howe QC
* Mr Peter Kell
* Mr Stephen Lancken
* Ms Helen Marks
* Ms Lindsay Smith
* Professor Tania Sourdin
See also
* Mediation
Mediation is a structured, voluntary process for resolving disputes, facilitated by a neutral third party known as the mediator. It is a structured, interactive process where an independent third party, the mediator, assists disputing parties ...
* Mediation in Australia
Mediation in Australia, as a form of mediation, involves understanding the role that culture plays in the multi-cultural society of Australia. Cultural differences often exist due to race and ethnicity, but can also arise from religion, gender, a ...
References
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Defunct Commonwealth Government agencies of Australia