Free mediation services for disputes between neighbours
The Dispute Resolution Centres offer free mediation services to assist people to manage their neighbourhood disputes without having to go to court.
Our trained mediators act as an impartial third party and guide you through a structured mediation process.
You can contact one of our dispute resolution centres yourself or you may be referred by a private solicitor, magistrate, Legal Aid Queensland or a counsellor. There is no cost to you for this service.
When you contact a dispute resolution centre, staff will take some details about the dispute and about you and the other party. If the matter is suitable for mediation, our staff will then contact the other party, explain about mediation, and invite them to participate. Mediation will not work unless both sides are willing to participate.
Our mediators will help you to decide what you want the meeting to achieve, and will keep the discussion on track. They ensure that both sides get a fair hearing. When you reach an agreement, the mediators will write it down and read it back to you, so that both of you are clear about what you have agreed to.
You may also find the following resources useful when managing conflict with your neighbours
Our trained mediators act as an impartial third party and guide you through a structured mediation process.
You can contact one of our dispute resolution centres yourself or you may be referred by a private solicitor, magistrate, Legal Aid Queensland or a counsellor. There is no cost to you for this service.
When you contact a dispute resolution centre, staff will take some details about the dispute and about you and the other party. If the matter is suitable for mediation, our staff will then contact the other party, explain about mediation, and invite them to participate. Mediation will not work unless both sides are willing to participate.
Our mediators will help you to decide what you want the meeting to achieve, and will keep the discussion on track. They ensure that both sides get a fair hearing. When you reach an agreement, the mediators will write it down and read it back to you, so that both of you are clear about what you have agreed to.
You may also find the following resources useful when managing conflict with your neighbours