Role of conciliators
The CTTT provides conciliators at major hearing venues to assist parties during their conciliation discussions. In some regional areas the Tribunal Member will act as both conciliator and hearing member with the consent of the parties.
The conciliator's role in assisting parties come to an agreement is to:
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Facilitate open and honest discussions between the people in dispute.
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Help to identify the issues in dispute.
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Assist both people to come up with options and possible solutions.
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Help write down any agreement you reach together.
Conciliators attend to a number of parties at the same time and therefore may not be able to stay in the room during the entire conciliation process.
Please note: Conciliators do not provide legal advice or make decisions. They will however check that the parties understand the agreement and it is made with their consent.