B.A. Youth Affairs Professional Mediator Rgistered Resolution Dispute Practitioner (Family Court) Grocery & Produce Mediation Panel (Ombudsman office) Horticultural Mediation Panel (Ombudsman office) Accredited Mental Health First Aid trainer Cert IV Training & Assessment Cert IV Telephone Counselling

As a mediator and trainer, Fred Stern has a wealth of experience in the field of conflict resolution and training with businesses, families, adolescents and a wide array of individuals and community groups. As both a past mediator at the Noble Park Family Mediation Centre, and co-ordinator of a mediation service in Geelong & Glenroy, Fred brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the area of conflict resolution and in particular mediation. In his private consultancy practice, Fred has trained over 500 workers from a broad range of professions including, teachers, community workers, youth workers, health professionals, the clergy and business people.

Fred has provided mediation in many varied workplace disputes and currently sits on two industry boards as a mediator. He has also recently registered as a practitioner under the new Family Court legislation and looks forward to assisting couples resolve disputes that involve children, parenting plans, property division and other matters.

Fred has also been well known in the mediation field for his high profile work in the area of peer mediation in both primary and secondary schools. He has authored a manual "Mediation in Schools" - creating a hassle free environment. Fred estimates that he has currently trained over 600 students at both the primary and secondary level. Fred's work with schools has earned him two awards. In 1996, his school program won a "schools excellence award for the Barwon Region" whilst in 1997 his mediation program won a national award as a best practice "anti-violence" program.