International Conflict Capability

Confidence in the certainty, expediency, cost-efficiency, and privacy of dispute resolution is essential to growing prosperity, inclusivity, resilience, and sustainability across the globe.

More than ever, conflict capability skills are crucial to de-escalating and resolving disputes and crisis situations. In the face of complex issues such as the impact of climate change, an uncertain international trade environment and delays on complex infrastructure projects, conflict resolution principles, skills and strategies can be the first steps in finding common ground to unlock conflict.

EXPERTS IN CONFLICT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

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Advanced Commercial Mediation Accreditation

The Australian Disputes Centre (ADC) are experts in how to facilitate and negotiate effectively in high-stakes and high-pressure scenarios; achieving ‘buy-in’ from reluctant parties and using the skills of a mediator to de-escalate conflict.

Services Offered

Conflict Capability Training: How to de-escalate or prevent conflicts, resolve disputes, negotiate, facilitate difficult discussions, mediate and deliver expert determinations.

Dispute Resolution Specialists: ADC appoints qualified professionals from its prestigious panels of Facilitators, Mediators, Conciliators, Arbitrators and Experts.

Model Contract Clauses, Rules, and Guidelines: Offered as shared resources on ADC’s website.

Consultancy Services: Expert advice to resolve emerging and entrenched conflict to keep work on-track, on-time and on-budget and maintain valuable relationships.

Leaders in Learning & Professional Development

ADC is a global leader in mediation and conflict capability training. Its pioneering programs provide comprehensive learning experiences to equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to: negotiate or facilitate difficult conversations or apply the techniques of a mediator in a range of diverse settings, such as project delivery, community, workplace, and commercial negotiations.

Why choose ADC:

  • Four decades of experience: delivering innovative conflict capability training programs
  • Proven cross-cultural expertise: Empowering people for respectful engagement, effective communication, and collaborative decision-making.
  • Committed to excellence: Promoting best practice in the industry, including hosting the annual Australian ADR Awards.Flexible public and in-house course options, including seminars and workshops conveniently delivered online and in-person
  • Starting Young Programs: Asia-Pacific Commercial Mediation Competitions empower tomorrow’s young leaders to meet the dispute resolution needs of an increasingly complex world. Asia-Pacific Commercial Mediation Competition 2025
  • A ‘Registered Accreditation Provider’: Under Australia’s world-leading national mediator accreditation frameworks
  • A wide-range of practical skills-based programs tailored to diverse needs:

People Profile

The Hon. Robert French, AC

Patron

Former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, current Non- Permanent Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, International Judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court, International Arbitrator and Mediator.

Deborah Lockhart LLB

Chief Executive Officer

Over 30 years of ASX 200, Fortune 500, Government and NFP experience as a lawyer, executive, consultant, independent expert, change agent, mediator, and dispute resolution specialist.