BY CAITLIN DOWNS, PRINCIPAL SOLICITOR, BAYSIDE COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICE
Did you know that there is a free and local mediation service in Wynnum? Bayside Community Legal Service (BCLS) has an independent mediation service that consists of a panel of approximately 25 mediators. Unlike other services, we currently have short wait times!
The BCLS mediation service is available to assist with a range of legal issues such as property settlement, parenting matters, neighbourhood disputes, peace and good behaviour matters and debt issues.
The purpose of mediation is to try and settle disputes without the need to go to court. The mediator assists with facilitating discussion and resolution of issues between the parties.
Our office is conveniently located in the Wynnum Community Centre. Further, we have adapted our services during Covid-19 and our mediators are able to provide virtual mediations as an option as well. Therefore, in addition to in-person mediations, our mediations can be done online through Skype, Zoom or Microsoft Teams.
If you want to discuss organising a mediation, please contact our office on 3162 3282 Monday to Thursday from 8.30am to 4.30pm. Alternatively, you can complete a mediation booking form and return this to us via email at [email protected]. Please check out our website for more information: https://bcls.org.au/mediation/.
