Core Mediation+ HR ADVISORY

Mediation for families and small businesses across NSW

Small business & family disputes

Practical, confidential mediation for family conflicts, business disputes, and everything in between.

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Family and small business disputes can be highly personal and emotionally charged, often straining relationships and clouding decision-making. Mediation offers a neutral, confidential environment to address these conflicts constructively.

We help parties navigate issues such as family dynamics, succession planning, partnership disagreements, financial concerns and operational challenges. By fostering open communication and collaboration, we support you in finding practical, mutually beneficial solutions that protect both relationships and the long-term future of your family or business.

How we can help

Small business disputes

  • Succession planning
  • Partnership disagreements
  • Financial concerns
  • Operational challenges

Family disputes

  • Family dynamics and relationship breakdowns
  • Inheritance and property matters
  • Disagreements between family members

Why mediation?

  • A neutral, confidential space for conflicts that are often too personal for a purely transactional process
  • Keeps sensitive family and financial matters private, rather than played out in court
  • Supports practical, workable outcomes that protect relationships as well as resolving the immediate issue

Why Core Mediation?

  • AMDRAS-accredited mediator with over 13 years of experience in conflict resolution, generalist HR and workplace relations across MEA and APAC
  • Independent, confidential, and committed to fair outcomes
  • Based in Sydney, serving clients across NSW and Australia-wide

Common questions

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Does this only apply if a business is involved?
No. This service covers pure family disputes, pure business disputes, and situations where both are tangled together.

What about a disagreement over a family member's estate?
Property and inheritance disputes are a common and appropriate use of mediation, particularly where ongoing family relationships matter.

Can mediation help with succession planning before a dispute even starts?
Yes. Mediation isn't only for disputes already underway.

Does this cover formal Family Dispute Resolution for parenting matters?
No. This service covers family, property and business disputes, not parenting arrangements.

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