Welcome to Peninsula Dispute Resolution

Peninsula Dispute Resolution provide timely and convenient mediation, assisting people to discuss ways forward and reach agreements together.

Mediation is a way of talking things over, sharing information and reaching agreements in a supported, cost-effective and timely way.

Who Are We?

Principal Jen Hitchman is accredited by the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner. Jen is a member of LEADR, AMA and the Victorian Association for Dispute Resolution and has practiced as a solicitor in family law, probate and estates.

Jen has worked extensively with other mediators and calls upon an array of varied and talented co-mediators, depending upon the skills that will best suit your situation.

What We Do?

Mediation

If time passes and people stop talking to each other, conflict often escalates. An opportunity to be supported in a discussion of issues at an earlier stage can de-escalate issues and lead to solutions.

Mediation is a process where the people involved, with the assistance of mediators:

have an opportunity to listen to and be heard by each other
have an opportunity to narrow down the disputed issues
identify the major needs to be agreed in a situation
develop options to sort out some or each issue
develop options to try out, consider or resolve difficulties
consider other processes to resolve the dispute
aim to reach agreements, if an agreement is appropriate

The role of the mediator is to assist you and the other participants to have a respectful, even handed discussion and decision making process. Your role is to listen to other points of view, contribute to the discussion and make decisions.

Mediation may be voluntary, court ordered, or required as part of a contract.

We adhere to the Australian National Mediator Standards, which are available here.