The Australian Dispute Resolution Association (ADRA) is a professional mediator's body formed in 1986.

ADRA's current patron is prominent Australian judge and former politician Terry Sheahan AO.

In terms of promoting mediation and alternative dispute resolution in Australia, ADRA was instrumental in the formation of today's respected and well-known Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal (ADRJ) - a regular Journal containing articles on non-adjudicative processes.

ADRA has historically been active in lobbying Governments, including: - to better facilitate the use of mediation and alternative dispute resolution processes to improve access to justice and outcomes;[5] - for Australia's entry into the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, otherwise known as the Singapore Convention on Mediation, to which 53 nations including the United States of America, China and India are signatory to.

[6] In July 2021 a function at NSW Parliament was held to celebrate ADRA's 36th year in operation.