— Founder, director, and principal mediator

Supporting you through life's

most difficult conversations.

Gold Coast Mediation Group

A calm, structured space to resolve family, business, and property matters — guided by mediators with backgrounds in psychology, family law, and social work. Most matters are resolved in four to eight weeks, without seeing the inside of a courtroom.

"Mediation is rarely about who's right — it's about finding a way forward that everyone can live with. That's the work."

— Lauren Clare, Director · FDRP, NMAS
The mediation room
Bundall, Gold Coast - also available via secure video.

10+yrs

Practice experience across family & child-protection jurisdictions

96%

Of matters reach agreement without proceeding to court

4-8 weeks

Typical time from first call to signed agreement

Australia wide

In person on the Gold Coast, online everywhere else

— 01 / Services

Two practice areas, one careful approach.

Full-scope mediation and dispute resolution, delivered through two practice areas. Every matter is handled by a tertiary-qualified practitioner with multi-disciplinary training in psychology, family law, and counselling.

i. Family

Family Dispute
Resolution.

A confidential, court-recognised process for separating couples — helping parents and former partners reach durable agreements without litigation.

i.
Parenting plans & arrangements

Co-parenting frameworks for separated families.

ii.
Property & financial settlements

Asset division, superannuation, spousal matters.

iii.
Section 60I certificates

Required documentation for Family Court applications.

iv.
Child-inclusive practice

Age-appropriate consultation with children.

ii. Mediation

Mediation
Services.

Structured mediation for business, workplace, and civil matters — a neutral process designed to preserve working relationships wherever possible.

i.
Business & partnership disputes

Shareholder, partnership, and commercial matters.

ii.
Workplace & team mediation

Restorative practice for ongoing teams.

iii.
Property & estates

Inheritance, executor, and beneficiary disputes.

iv.
Therapeutic case management

Wraparound support for complex matters.

— 02 / Our process

Three steps, start to finish.

Most matters move from first call to signed agreement in four to eight weeks. The process is deliberate, paced to the parties, and never rushed.
i. Initial
Enquiry.

A free, confidential 15-minute call to understand your situation and confirm whether mediation is the right path forward.

ii. Intake
Consultation.

Individual intake sessions with each party, followed by joint mediation sessions in person or via secure video.

iii. Outcome
Resolution.

A written parenting plan, financial agreement, or Section 60I certificate — depending on the path your matter takes.

—03 / The difference

Quiet rigour, warm practice.

A practice built on care, confidentiality, and rigour. Four reasons clients choose us as a first step before — or instead of — court.

i.
Accredited

NMAS & FDRP registered with the Attorney-General’s Department. Compliant with the Federal Circuit & Family Court of Australia.

ii.
Confidential

A protected legal process under the Family Law Act. What’s said in mediation, stays in mediation — by law, without exception.

ii.
Experienced

Over a decade across the Children’s Court, Federal Circuit & Family Court, and Domestic & Family Violence jurisdictions.

ii.
Neutral

Therapeutic case management informed by psychology and counselling — so every resolution is informed and sustainable.

—04 / About the Practice

A practice rooted in psychology and family law.

GC Mediation Group is directed by Lauren Clare — Specialist FDRP & NMAS Mediator, with over a decade supporting clients across the Children’s Court, Federal Circuit & Family Court, and Child Protection sectors.

Lauren’s specialty sits at the intersection of psychology and family law. Her practice brings a robust, therapeutically-informed lens to FDR and Mediation — helping clients reach durable agreements at one of the hardest points of their lives. The work is quiet, deliberate, and never rushed.

FDRP

Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner — Attorney-General’s Dept.

NMAS

Nationally Accredited Mediator — MSB Standards

Post-Graduate

Family Law & Psychology — University of Queensland

10+ Years

Court, child protection & community sector experience

— Lauren Clare

Director & Principal Mediator

BOOK A CONSULTATION

A calmer way
forward starts here.

Confidential, no-obligation consultation with a registered practitioner. Most enquiries receive a personal reply within one business day.