Editing Mediation (section)

===Accreditation===

==== Australia ====
A range of organisations within Australia accredit mediators under the standards set by AMDRAS.<ref name=":1" /> 

The National Mediator Accreditation System (NMAS) commenced operation on 1 January 2008. It is an industry-based scheme which relies on voluntary compliance by mediator organisations that agree to accredit mediators in accordance with the requisite standards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nadrac.gov.au/www/nadrac/nadrac.nsf/Page/WhatisADR_NationalMediatorAccreditationSystem_NationalMediatorAccreditationSystem |title=NADRAC |publisher=NADRAC |date=2008-01-01 |access-date=2012-03-12}}</ref> It was replaced in 2024 - 2025 by the AMDRAS. 

Mediator organisations have varying ideals of what makes a good mediator which reflect the training and accreditation of that particular organisation but to be recognised as AMDRAS training they must comply to certain norms.   

==== Germany====
According to sec. 6 German Mediation Act the German government on June 21, 2016 has released the German regulation about education and training of the so-called (legal term) "certified mediators" which from Sept. 1, 2017 postulates a minimum of 120 hours of initial specialized mediator training as well as case supervision and further ongoing training of 40 hours within 4 years. Beyond this basic qualification, the leading mediation associations (BAFM, BM, BMWA and DGM) have agreed on quality standards higher than the minimum standards of the national regulation to certify their mediators. To become an accredited mediator of these associations one has to complete an accredited mediation training program of a minimum of 200 hours incl. 30 hours of supervision as well as ongoing training (30–40 hours within three years)."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://steinberg-mediation-hannover.de/ausbildungsverordnung-fuer-zertifizierte-mediatoren-erlassen//|title=SIMK ADR news Ausbildungsverordnung für Mediatoren|publisher=SIMK Hannover, Germany|date=2016-08-31|access-date=2017-07-02}}</ref>