Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) Information

The Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) is Australia's leading international dispute resolution body. Established in 1985 as an independent, not-for-profit organisation, ACICA’s objective is to promote and facilitate the efficient resolution of commercial disputes in Australia and internationally by arbitration and mediation, with the aim of delivering expediency and neutrality of process, enforceability of outcome and commercial privacy to parties in dispute. ACICA is governed by a board comprised of some of Australia’s leading international arbitration practitioners. Through its board and membership, ACICA’s global and national outreach extends to business, academia, judiciary, industry and government. ACICA is also a signatory to co-operation agreements with over 30 global arbitral bodies, a founding member of the Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Group (APRAG) and the only Australian member of the International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions (IFCAI). ACICA services include: • Acting as an impartial appointing and administering body for all forms of ADR, under its own sets of Rules as well as ad hoc processes, including under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules • Maintaining panels of international arbitrators and mediators which may be used as a resource for party appointments • Providing Rules and model clauses to facilitate best practice in the conduct of arbitration and mediation • Assisting parties in arranging facilities to manage their ADR processes, including room hire and transcription services • Acting as deposit-holder for tribunal and mediator fees in ADR processes, including cases being administered under other institutional rules • Hosting seminars and conferences to provide thought leadership in international arbitration and mediation ACICA is the sole default appointing authority competent to perform the arbitrator appointment functions under the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth).