Online & Australia-Wide
Accredited family mediation for separating couples anywhere in Australia. Resolve parenting and property matters together from home, with less conflict, cost and delay than court.
Resolving family disputes after separation can be challenging, especially when you and your former partner live in different suburbs, cities or states. Our online mediation service brings you together on a secure video platform, so you can work through parenting and property matters from home, wherever you are in Australia. There’s no travel and no need to share a room, and sessions are scheduled around your lives.
Rebecca Thomas is an accredited mediator with close to two decades of family law experience. She keeps discussions respectful and focused on fair, workable outcomes, so you and your former partner make the decisions about your family’s future rather than a judge.
Mediation is a voluntary, confidential process where an independent and impartial mediator helps separating couples work through their disagreements.
The mediator does not take sides or make decisions for you. Instead, they guide the conversation, help each person be heard, and support you both to reach practical agreements that suit your circumstances. Mediation can cover parenting arrangements, property and financial settlements, or both.
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How we help
Flexible mediation options for families across Australia, online or in person.
Take part securely from anywhere in Australia, whether you live across town or interstate. Shuttle mediation works online too, with each of you in a separate virtual room.
Work together on child-focused arrangements, including care schedules, schooling, holidays and how you communicate as parents.
A clear, organised process for discussing assets, debts, superannuation, contributions and future needs, with openness and transparency.
Resolve parenting and financial issues in one coordinated process, saving time and reducing the stress of running two separate processes.
When sitting in the same room isn’t comfortable or appropriate, you stay in separate rooms or online spaces while the mediator moves between you.
Half-day or full-day mediation with each party supported by their own lawyer, available online or in person. Lawyers’ fees are charged separately.
Your mediator
Director and Accredited Mediator
Rebecca is accredited under the Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards (AMDRAS) through Mediation Australia.
With close to two decades dedicated exclusively to family law, she brings a deep understanding of parenting and property matters to every mediation, along with a calm, practical approach that helps both parties focus on what matters most and move forward.
Why choose us
Mediation that respects both of you and keeps the focus on finding a way forward.
An AMDRAS accredited mediator who supports both parties equally and never takes sides.
Close to 20 years of exclusive family law practice, so discussions are grounded in how parenting and property matters really work.
Transparent pricing per party, set out upfront, with no surprises.
Online sessions for families across Australia, plus in-person and shuttle options when you need them.
Fees
Clear pricing, charged per party, so you both know the cost from the start.
All fees exclude GST. Fees cover the mediator’s services only; for legally assisted mediation, each party’s lawyer charges their own fees separately. Section 60I certificates are not available through this service.
Getting started
Three clear steps from first enquiry to agreement.
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Book your free discovery call
Tell us about your situation and find out whether mediation is right for you. It’s free, confidential and takes place online or by phone, wherever you are.
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Initial individual appointments
Each party meets privately with Rebecca, online or in person, to discuss their situation, goals and concerns, and to confirm that mediation is suitable.
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Mediation and Heads of Agreement
Rebecca guides you both through structured discussions towards agreement. If you reach agreement, she prepares a Heads of Agreement setting out what you’ve agreed, which each of you can then take to your own lawyer to be formalised.
Before you book
Rebecca is an accredited mediator but cannot issue section 60I certificates. If you intend to apply to the court for parenting orders, you will generally need a certificate from a registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner first, unless an exception applies. If you’re unsure whether this affects you, please raise it when you enquire.
To protect the mediator’s impartiality, Hamilton Thomas Lawyers cannot act for either party in the matter once mediation has taken place. We encourage each of you to get independent legal advice from your own lawyer before, during or after mediation.
You don’t have to go to court to resolve your separation. Wherever you live in Australia, online mediation gives you both a clear, supported pathway to agreeing on parenting and property arrangements.
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Yes. Our online mediation is available anywhere in Australia, so it doesn’t matter where you or your former partner live. All you need is a private space, a reliable internet connection and a device with a camera and microphone.
For many families, yes. Online mediation follows the same structured process, and many people find it easier to speak openly from a familiar, comfortable space. It can also lower the tension of being in the same room, and shuttle mediation works online too, with each of you in a separate virtual room.
The mediator explains the process, sets ground rules and gives each person the chance to share their perspective. You then work through the issues one at a time, exploring options until you reach agreement on as much as possible.
Yes. Mediation is a confidential process, and discussions are generally kept private, with limited exceptions such as where there are concerns about safety or the wellbeing of a child.
Yes. Shuttle mediation lets each of you stay in a separate room or online space while the mediator moves between you, which can reduce conflict and make the process feel safer.
You may be able to bring a trusted family member, friend or professional support person, subject to prior discussion and approval. Rebecca will talk through their role with all participants beforehand so the session stays balanced and focused.
Not necessarily. Many couples mediate without lawyers present, but getting legal advice before signing any agreement is strongly recommended. Where both parties agree, legally assisted mediation lets each of you have your own lawyer involved on the day.
No. Because Rebecca acts as an impartial mediator, the firm cannot represent either party in the matter afterwards. Each party should obtain advice from their own independent lawyer.
No. If you need a section 60I certificate to apply for parenting orders, you will need to attend family dispute resolution with a registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner.
Agreements reached at mediation are not automatically legally binding. If you reach agreement, Rebecca prepares a Heads of Agreement setting out what you’ve agreed. Each of you can then get independent legal advice and have the agreement formalised through consent orders or a binding financial agreement.
