Farm Debt Mediation: an overview

Victorian Small Business Commissioner Lynda McAlary-Smith presented a webinar overview of Victoria’s farm debt mediation legislation and processes on Wednesday 5 February 2025.

You can download a copy of the presentation, and view a recording of the session below.

In this overview Commissioner McAlary-Smith explains the Farm Debt Mediation Act 2011, how creditors and farmers can seek to arrange mediation, the mediation process, what to expect during mediation and what potential outcomes can result from the process.

Further information on farm debt mediation, including the relevant application forms, can be found on the farm debt mediation pages of the VSBC website.