Mediator Summary
Name: David Mitchell
Title: Dr
Appointed as Mediator: 2019
Background:
Dr David spent 42 years as a GP practising alternative/integrative medicine. He saw people who were chronically ill, in pain, often depressed and stressed and alienated from their family and social suppports. Listening, counselling, dispute resolution and lifestyle modifications were often more important than prescriptions. For over 10 yrs, Dr David had a weekly top rated, hour-long talkback radio show which sharpened his listening skills and abilities to speak with a person on a live one to one interaction. These qualities and a person-centered approach are fundamental parts of a mediator and mediations.
After retiring, Dr David went back to Uni and did a Masters in Health Management during which he fell in love with Aristotle’s concepts of being a “good person” and practising compassion for others ….more factors that fit with mediation.
Next Dr David became a Pro Bono mediator at the Adelaide Magistrates Courts and started writing and teaching on the personal learning of a mediator and how to apply this knowledge to the disputants in mediations. He called this approach the 4 Pillars of Mediation … the Philisophy, Psychology, Persona and the Present. He has published 25 researched and referenced articles on these approaches and currently facilitates a monthly peer group discussion group for Adelaide’s mediators. He continues to work as a mediator in the Civil Courts of Adelaide Magistrates Courts.
Contact phone number and email address:
Phone 0418898039
davmitch@tpg.com.au