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Issues covered include: Family court proceedings, Subpoena, Separation, Divorce, Family violence, Litigation, Evidence, New Redress Scheme, Child Safety Obligations, Royal Commission, Civil Claims for Institutional Abuse, Criminal Liability and Sexual Abuse, Child Safe Standards.
Don’t be overwhelmed by the legal risks facing schools when a family breakdown occurs and prepare your school to handle the civil and criminal liabilities that arise from maintaining a child safe school.
Attend and earn 6 CPD units including:
5 units in Substantive Law
1 unit in Professional Skills
This conference was recorded in NSW on 31 May 2019
Comprehensive Guide to Family Law for Education Professionals
Chair: Rhonda Robson, Deputy Head of School (Primary), St Andrews Cathedral School
9.00am to 9.40am: The Legal Process and Key Players in Family Court Proceedings
Map out the journey that parents and children travel between a separation and final decision/orders relating to children so you can understand your role in the process
Presented by Melanie Stern, Senior Associate, Holmes Donnelly
9.40am to 10.20am: Examining Family Law Issues in Schools
Presented by Marc Dowdle, Senior Associate, Mills Oakley
Professional Skills
10.20am to 11.00am: Understanding the Child’s Experience When Parents Separate
Presented by Lyn Singleton, Accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, Relationspace
11.00am to 11.15am Morning Tea
11.15am to 11.55am: Family Violence and the School Caught in the Middle
Presented by Janet Loughman, Principal Solicitor, Women’s Legal Service NSW
11.55am to 12.35pm: Surviving the Litigation Process - Strategies for Schools
You’ve been asked to give evidence at a hearing. This presentation will assist you by providing:
Presented by Margaret Baker, Principal Legal Officer, Department of Education
Schools Protecting Children and What Happens When Things Go Wrong
Chair: Chris Owens, Senior Legal Counsel, Catholic Schools NSW
1.30pm to 2.10pm: How the New Redress Scheme Works
Presented by Jessica Hackett, Senior Solicitor, NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office, Senior Legal Officer, Department of Education (secondee)
2.10pm to 2.50pm: Child Safety Obligations and Managing Risks
Presented by Natasha Mewing, Director, Employment Related Child Protection, NSW Ombudsman and Maria Costa, Senior Child Protection Advisor, AISNSW
2.50pm to 3.20pm: Litigating Civil Claims for Institutional Abuse and Your School
Presented by Danielle de Paoli, Special Counsel, Maurice Blackburn and Wendy Blacker, Partner, Wendy Blacker Lawyers
3.20pm to 3.35pm Afternoon Tea
3.35pm to 4.15pm: Implications of the New Framework in NSW for Criminal Liability and Sexual Abuse
Presented by Robyn Richardson, Principal, Robyn Richardson Law
4.15pm to 5.00pm: INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: Child Safe Standards: Q&A, War Stories and Lessons Learned
Bring your questions for a targeted discussion on the Child Safe Standards and your legal duty to protect children from abuse
Panellists:
Janet Schorer, Children’s Guardian, Office of the Children’s Guardian
Natasha Mewing, Director, Employment Related Child Protection, NSW Ombudsman
Chris Owens, Senior Legal Counsel, Catholic Schools NSW
Cliftons Sydney
Level 3, 10 Spring Street
Sydney 2000
NSW
Australia