Positive Solutions is a Tasmanian not-for-profit organization that has been offering dispute resolution and counseling services since 1991. With a focus on supporting individuals, couples, families, organizations, and communities across Tasmania, Positive Solutions prides itself on providing high-quality, professional services. The business initially started as a pilot project under the name Community Mediation Service Tasmania Inc, with funding from various organizations. Over the years, Positive Solutions has expanded its service delivery from Hobart to cover the entire state, offering family mediation, counseling, workplace services, and employee assistance programs.
Committed to promoting personal pathways to enhance wellbeing, Positive Solutions operates with core values of integrity, equity, respect, compassion, and empowerment. The organization believes in honest, professional, and ethical management of all cases, ensuring diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity in all aspects of its operations. Recognizing the importance of cultural sensitivity, Positive Solutions offers welcoming and inclusive services for individuals from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The business is overseen by a dedicated volunteer Board and boasts a talented team of staff with qualifications in counseling, psychology, social work, mediation, and conflict management.
With a strong emphasis on client-centered care and a passion for improving lives, Positive Solutions continues to be a trusted provider of dispute resolution and counseling services in Tasmania. The organization’s commitment to building relationships based on respect, compassion, and empowerment underscores its mission to support individuals in discussing their feelings and needs while actively involving them in decision-making processes. By offering culturally safe services and acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land, Positive Solutions remains dedicated to providing a supportive and inclusive environment for all clients seeking assistance.