Court Procedures Rules 2006

The purpose of a dispute resolution conference is to enable parties to an application for arbitration, with the assistance of a conciliator, to—

settle any issue in dispute; and

settle the amount of compensation payable or the basis upon which compensation is payable; and

if settlement of the claim is not reached—narrow the issues in dispute and, as far as practicable, agree on the future progress of the application.

Parties attending a dispute resolution conference must, during the conference, make a genuine effort to settle the claim.