Dispute Resolution for AFSL & ACL Licensees

From internal dispute resolution to AFCA escalation, get clear, pragmatic support that reduces regulatory risk and keeps your business on track.

Managing complaints as an AFSL or ACL licensee is rarely straightforward.

Managing complaints as an AFSL or ACL licensee is rarely straightforward.

Internal dispute resolution under RG271, escalating AFCA matters, and meeting ASIC’s expectations can quickly become complex, time-consuming, and high risk if not handled correctly.

Our legal practitioners and advice specialists bring practical, regulator-aligned expertise across both internal and external dispute resolution. You’ll get clear, commercially focused guidance that helps you resolve complaints efficiently while staying compliant.

Even well-run licensees encounter disputes. What matters is how you respond.

Delays, poor documentation, or missteps in the IDR process can lead to AFCA escalation, breach reporting issues, and increased regulatory scrutiny. Non-compliance is not an option.

Many licensees struggle with the volume, complexity, and formality of complaint handling, particularly when balancing RG271 timeframes, reporting obligations, and client expectations.

Assured Support helps you manage disputes with confidence. Our team combines legal expertise, compliance insight, and hands-on experience with ASIC guidance, including RG165 and RG271, to help you meet or exceed regulatory and consumer expectations.

We don’t just help you resolve individual complaints. You’ll also gain clarity on likely outcomes, strengthen your processes, and reduce the risk of future disputes.

We also ensure you have the information, documentation, and reporting required to meet your ASIC obligations.

When complaints escalate, regulatory risk escalates with them.

How you manage escalating complaints and formal disputes as an AFSL or ACL licensee directly impacts your regulatory risk. Delays, poor process, or inadequate documentation can lead to AFCA escalation, breach reporting issues, and increased ASIC scrutiny. Non-compliance is not an option.

Many licensees struggle to manage disputes in line with RG271 and ASIC expectations, particularly when balancing strict timeframes, reporting obligations, and client outcomes.

Assured Support provides practical, regulator-aligned support to help you resolve disputes efficiently and with confidence. Our team combines legal expertise, compliance insight, and hands-on experience with ASIC guidance, including <strong>RG165 and RG271</strong>, to help you meet or exceed regulatory and consumer expectations.

You’ll gain clarity on likely outcomes, strengthen your internal processes, and reduce the risk of future disputes. We also ensure you have the documentation and reporting required to meet your ASIC obligations.

Case appraisal: Identify and prioritise the key issues in your dispute. You’ll receive a clear assessment of the facts, risks, and potential outcomes to support informed decision-making.

Mediation: Facilitate structured discussions between parties to clarify issues, explore options, and work towards a commercially sound resolution.

Complaint investigation: Conduct thorough, pragmatic investigations within required timeframes, with clear findings and recommendations aligned to regulatory expectations.

Complaint assessment and breach reporting: Assess the significance of each complaint and determine whether it is reportable. You’ll receive practical guidance to support defensible breach reporting decisions and ASIC notifications.

Remediation: Develop and implement remediation plans, prepare client communications, and manage engagement with ASIC where required.

Cost

Don’t confuse cost with value.

The cost for our dispute resolution service is tailored to:

  • the nature, scale and complexity of the complaint; and
  • the time and resources required for the engagement.

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Expertise and Experience

Assured Support’s team of dispute resolution practitioners brings extensive experience in managing disputes and resolving disputes efficiently. Their deep understanding of regulatory requirements ensures that your dispute resolution process aligns with industry standards.

Comprehensive Services

From mediation and arbitration to conciliation and negotiation, Assured Support offers a wide range of dispute resolution services. This ensures that you have access to the most appropriate method for resolving disputes based on your specific needs.

Regulatory Compliance

Assured Support’s familiarity with ASIC guidance, including RG165 and RG271, helps you meet or exceed regulatory and consumer expectations. They assist with complaint assessment and breach reporting, ensuring that all disputed issues are handled in compliance with the law.

Tailored Solutions

The cost of Assured Support’s services is tailored to the nature, scale, and complexity of the dispute. This ensures that you receive value for money while effectively resolving your concerns.

Independent Mediation

Assured Support provides access to independent mediators who facilitate discussions between parties, helping to identify disputed issues and work towards a mutually acceptable agreement.

Confidentiality

All discussions and negotiations facilitated by Assured Support are confidential, ensuring that sensitive information remains protected throughout the dispute resolution process.

Efficient Resolution

By avoiding the time-consuming and costly court process, Assured Support helps you resolve disputes more quickly and efficiently, allowing you to focus on your core business activities.

Support for small claims

Assured Support’s expertise extends to handling small claims, providing practical advice and support to ensure that even minor disputes are resolved effectively.

Future Dispute Prevention

By helping you implement effective dispute resolution clauses in your contracts, Assured Support assists in preventing future disputes and ensuring that any disputed issues are addressed promptly and effectively.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Dispute resolution involves various methods to resolve disputes without resorting to legal proceedings. It is important because it can save time, reduce costs, and preserve relationships between parties.

Assured Support offers mediation, arbitration, conciliation, and negotiation as part of their dispute resolution services. These methods provide flexible and effective ways to resolve issues.
Assured Support helps by identifying disputed issues, facilitating discussions, and providing expert advice to help negotiate and reach an agreement. They also offer case appraisal and complaint investigation services.
A dispute resolution clause specifies how future disputes will be handled, helping to avoid time-consuming and costly legal proceedings. Including such a clause ensures a clear path for resolving disputes.
The dispute resolution practitioners at Assured Support are experienced professionals with expertise in managing disputes and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Assured Support provides specialized family dispute resolution services, helping families resolve conflicts through mediation and other methods, often required before commencing legal proceedings in family law matters.
In mediation, an impartial person facilitates discussion between the parties to help them reach a mutually acceptable agreement. Unlike arbitration, the mediator does not make a binding decision.
Benefits include access to experienced mediators, tailored solutions, regulatory compliance, efficient resolution, and confidential handling of discussions. These services help resolve disputes effectively and maintain business relationships.
Assured Support assists in drafting and implementing effective dispute resolution clauses in contracts, providing ongoing compliance support, and offering training to help businesses proactively manage and prevent disputes.

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