Mediation resources to help parties prepare for the mediation

Overview of the Farm Debt Mediation Act 1994 (NSW)

• What is farm debt mediation? (DOC, 191.0 KB)
• Farm debt mediation flowcharts

Preparing for a farm debt mediation

• Issues to discuss at intake meeting or teleconference.docx (DOC, 55.6 KB)
• Farm Debt Mediation videos
• Intake Agreement.docx (DOC, 97.9 KB)
• Optional preparation worksheet.docx (DOC, 73.4 KB)
• Financial management during drought recovery
• Obligation to mediate in good faith.doc (DOC, 63.0 KB)
• Request documents through the mediator.docx (DOC, 64.5 KB)
• What do Mediation Agreements look like?.doc (DOC, 71.5 KB)
• Cooling off period statement.docx (DOC, 53.3 KB)
• Quick checklist.docx (DOC, 50.0 KB)
• Satisfactory mediation.doc (DOC, 53.0 KB)

Support services

• NSW Rural financial counsellor contact list
• NSW rural financial counselling service map
• Find a lawyer - NSW Law Society
• Find an accountant - Institute of Public Accountants
• Find an accountant - Certified Practicing Accountant
• Find an accountant - Chartered Accountant
• Support networks for farmers (PDF, 147.5 KB)
• Mental health support information.pdf (PDF, 9.9 MB)

Providing feedback after the mediation

• Exit questionnaire online
• Exit questionnaire (PDF, 105.6 KB)

Appealing against an Authority decision

• Internal Appeals