School Law: 3 Key Legal Issues for School Leaders
With so much happening, what school leaders need is timely information delivered with minimum fuss. Walk away with practical guidance on key legal issues you are navigating right now – student mental health, aggressive parents and the problems that take up so much of your time, family law issues. WEB218N02A
Description
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair: Henry Grossek, Principal, Berwick Lodge Primary
9.00am to 10.00am Aggressive Parents: Who Is in Charge?
- Complying with school policies
- Communications by email, phone or in person
- How and when to answer curly questions
- ‘Good behaviour ' directions
- Restraining orders
- Contract termination or family expulsion
- Ethical considerations
Presented by Alistair Macpherson, Managing Director, Corney & Lind Lawyers
10.00am to 11.00am Family Law Intensive: A Guide for School Leaders
- Parenting arrangements and party non-compliance
- Passing notes through the school to the student
- Accessing student records
- Collecting the student from the school (not on ‘their day’)
- Parents nominating people to collect their student: What if the other parent doesn’t approve?
- Enrolment contracts and single parent enrolments
- Dealing with withdrawals, duelling applications and fee responsibility disputes
- Complex worked examples
Presented by Robert Rooney, Partner, Swanwick Murray Roche Lawyers
11.00am to 11.10am Break
11.10am to 12.10pm Effectively Managing Staff Mental Health
- A school’s duty to staff to support mental well-being
- Factors affecting staff mental wellbeing and how to manage them
- Tips for best practice and practical responses
Presented by Samantha Young, Managing Director, Human Psychology
For Teachers:
Attend and earn 3 Professional Development Hours (NSW)
Completing this conference will contribute 3 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority PD addressing 6.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW
Attend and earn 3 CPD points (QLD, WA, SA)
Attending this conference will contribute 3 hours of CPD addressing the standards as listed from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining teacher registration
7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirements: understand the implications of, and comply with, relevant legislative, administrative, organisational and professional requirements, policies and processes.
Attend and earn 3 hours of PD (VIC)
Attending this conference will contribute 3 hours of PD addressing the standards as listed from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining
Proficient Teacher registration in Victoria.
7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirements: understand the implications of, and comply with, relevant legislative, administrative, organisational and professional requirements, policies and processes.
For Lawyers:
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Substantive Law
Presenters
Henry Grossek
Henry Grossek is the founding principal of Berwick Lodge Primary School, having opened the school in 1990. During his 45 year career with the Victorian Department of Education he has taught in over 50 schools and been a principal for the past 28 years. During his career in teaching he has served on various educational bodies including Regional Boards of Education, chairing several Standing Committees. Henry is the author of 'Game On: Building the Education Revolution', has a regular educational column, 'Grossek's View' in Themes Education magazine and hosts a weekly current affairs program, 'Viewpoints' on Casey Radio 97.7FM
Alistair Macpherson
Alistair Macpherson is the Managing Director of Corney & Lind Lawyers, where he focuses on legal issues affecting schools, non-profit entities and other corporate clients. Prior to working in private practice, Alistair was employed as an in-house solicitor with a number of government organisations (including the Australian Federal Police). He has also worked as a criminal prosecutor with the ACT DPP and the Queensland DPP. Alistair is the Vice Chair of the Board of Queensland Baptists which, through its care arm, is responsible for over 800 staff delivering services through retirement villages, aged care, schools, hostels, and other charitable activities.
Robert Rooney
Robert commenced working as a solicitor at Swanwick Murray Roche after working in the family business of mustering, droving, fencing and yard building both prior to and after completing his law degree at Bond University. He is an active member of the Central Queensland Law Association and holds board positions with the Finance Council for the Roman Catholic Trust Corporation for the Diocese of Rockhampton, Rockhampton Museum of Art Philanthropy Board, Central Queensland University Rockhampton Regional Engagement Committee, End Loneliness Inc all while maintaining an interest in an array of other organisations.
Samantha Young
Samantha brings a unique combination of senior management and commercial experience, psychological intervention skills and Masters- level formal education in both business and psychology to her clinical and coaching work. She has led large teams, advised CEOs and Boards on strategic issues and routinely provides consulting advice to client organisations on human resources, industrial relations and operational matters. Samantha is an experienced and engaging trainer, having designed and delivered training programs for organisations such as IPAA, UniSA, Auditor General's Department, City of Salisbury, Adelaide City Council, PwC and SAFECOM.