Let’s work together to resolve your client’s dispute.
I facilitate legally assisted online mediations Australia wide and in-person mediations in South-East Queensland and Northern New South Wales.
Let me help
Resolve your client’s dispute
Online booking system available 24 hours a day showing live and up to date availability that you can share with your client and the other solicitor.
Online Zoom mediation bookings available for nervous clients, clients who have commitments or those where distance is an issue.
In-person mediations onsite at French Quarter Chambers and Mediation Centre, a dedicated and leading mediation space on the Gold Coast.
Online and telephone intake sessions available before every mediation so your client has the chance to get to know me and ask questions before the day of the mediation.
Parenting Plan and Balance Sheet Templates available for legal practitioners to access in preparation for the mediation.
Online document signing platform, so digital signatures can be collected at the end of a mediation to ensure commitment to the agreement.
Need to check my availability?
Hi there, I’m Rachael Hempling. I’m a barrister, mediator and family dispute resolution practitioner practicing my craft solely in family mediation.
I bring a calm, kind and measured approach to a mediation, working with like minded legal practitioners in order to guide parties towards a mediation agreement they can live with and move on with. I carry out a thorough intake process and have various templates to assist and support practitioners prepare for their client’s mediation.
Never has the practice of family law been more onerous and time consuming. Let me help you resolve your client’s matter so you can get on with documenting their decision and drafting orders.
“I have found Rachael to be professional, respectful and realistic in her approach to mediating. Rachael also manages to be understanding and empathetic towards the client facing an emotionally challenging process.”
- Accredited Family Specialist and partner in a family law firm
Mediation Services
ONLINE MEdiation
If the past few years have done nothing else, they have taught us that we are all only a Zoom call away. I conduct online mediations right across Australia (and internationally) bridging the divide so as to provide quality lawyer assisted mediations.
Full day: $2,000 + GST per person
In-Person Mediation
For those in South East QLD and Northern NSW I offer in-person mediations at French Quarter Chambers and Mediation Centre or another venue local to you. Fee’s do not include venue hire.
Full day: $2,000 + GST per person
CHILD INCLUSIVE MEDIATION
I offer in-person and online child inclusive mediations to suitable legally assisted parents. I collaborate with a number Child Consultants, who assist in find a deveplopmentally appropriate plan for the family moving forward.
Fee’s do not include venue hire.
My Costs: $2,200 per person
Child Consultant Costs are dependant on the practitioner.
Other Services
Invitiation to mediation
If you are having difficulties engaging the other party or legal practitioner let me assist in extending the invitation, explaining the process of mediation and making the arrangements moving forward.
Cost: $400 + GST (inclusive of s 60I Certificate if eligible)
The Process
Booking and preparing for mediation is an easy 4 step process
and secure a date
My online booking platform makes it easy to check availability, share it with your client or a colleague and secure a date online anytime, day or night.
and documentation
Receive your confirmation email and sign my agreement to mediate. The you'll receive my invoice, costs disclosure, intake and Zoom links for you and your client.
complete intake
Provide you client with the online intake link together with the link to book a personal telephone intake for their confidential session.
and resolve this dispute!
Check your Zoom link or confirm your venue if we are in-person and provide me with any material you'd like to consider before we get started.
“What sets Rachael apart is that her technical excellence is delivered in a kind, calm and pragmatic way. Rachael will help unwind the curliest of problems and your client’s will feel empowered in the process (read: they will feel like it was their idea!). I can’t recommend Rachael enough and am so thankful for her Mediating with a smile and a friendly face to pass the day with.”
— Family Lawyer, brisbane.
Read the FAQs
Where do I find your availability?
Head on over to my bookings page and you’ll find my up to date live availability to share with your client and colleague so you can all find a mutually convenient date.
What are your fees?
I work on a fixed fee basis of $4,000 + GST ($2,000 + GST per party) per day. All fees are exclusive of venue hire. French Quarter Chambers and Mediation Centre hire fee is currently $400 ($200 per party) + GST for a full day.
Can you hold a tentative date for me?
Yes, I am happy to pencil in a date for you and will usually hold it for 2-3 business days while you confirm it with your client and your colleague representing your client’d former partner.
Can my client attend mediation alone with me in the background?
Over the past few years I have gained the trust of many practitioners who send their clients to mediation with me knowing that I will not let their clients agree to anything widely outside an acceptable court range. I offer regular breaks for clients to phone you and you can even speak to me during the mediation if you have any concerns.