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Facing family law issues in your school? We have a step by step guide to guide you. Dealing with child safety risks? We’re offering real world guidance from the legal, law enforcement and principal perspectives. Want all your questions answered? Our interactive panels are tailor made for you. And that’s just the start of what you’ll gain from this unique, can’t miss event.
Attend and earn 6 CPD units in Substantive Law
Chair: Tim Jezard, Head of Student Services, Overnewton Anglican Community College
9.00am to 10.30am: FAMILY LAW AND YOUR SCHOOL: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE
Family Law and Your School: An Overview
Interpreting Family Law Orders
Family Violence and Your School Caught in the Middle
Information: Rights and Responsibilities
Presented by James Turnbull, Partner and Bernadette Johnston, Special Counsel, Berry Family Law 10.30am to 11.00am: Interactive Panel Discussion: Family Law and Your School – Your Questions Answered Bring your questions and concerns for a targeted discussion on family law and your school. |
11.00am to 11.15am: Morning Tea
11.15am to 12.15pm: Challenging Situations: Problematic Parents and Discrimination
Presented by Cecelia Irvine-So, Practice Leader, Moores
Chair: Dr Steven Middleton, Head of Berwick Grammar School
1.00pm to 2.00pm: Negligence Actions: Liability for Schools and Staff
Presented by Trang van Heugten, Senior Associate, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
2.00pm to 4.00pm: CHILD SAFETY AND PROTECTION: CASE STUDIES, EXAMPLES AND PANEL DISCUSSION
Examine common and not so common child safety and welfare issues and consider how to avoid a problem before it arises, how to prevent an incident from escalating, and how to deal with the aftermath. Hypotheticals: the Lawyer’s Perspective
Presented by Ben Tallboys, Partner, Russell Kennedy Lawyers The School’s Role: Hear from the Principal
Presented by Dr Steven Middleton, Head of Berwick Grammar School Criminal Acts: Insights from the Police
Presented by Senior Sergeant Samantha Ryan, Victoria Police, Family Violence Command Panel Discussion and Q&A with the Audience |
RACV City Club
Level 2, 501 Bourke St
Melbourne 3000
VIC
Australia