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Immerse yourself in the latest and most important issues facing NFPs and charities in an eye-opening day packed with 9 informative and practical sessions from a diverse range of speakers. Hear from the ACNC on current legislative changes, explore critical new law regarding foreign influence and political donations, examine the rise of social enterprise and catch up on the new NDIS changes.
Attend and earn 7 CPD units in Substantive Law
This symposium was recorded in NSW on 14 September 2018
Navigating the Wave of New Legislation and Regulation
Chair: Sally Ascroft, General Counsel/Company Secretary, Mission Australia
9.00am to 9.05am Opening Comments by the Chair
9.05am to 9.50am: Privacy Update for Not-for-Profit Organisations: New Law, New Requirements
Presented by Belinda Marsh, Senior Associate, Makinson D’Apice
9.50am to 10:35am: Foreign Influence, Political Donations and NFPs: Operating in the New Regime
Presented by Professor Anne Twomey, Sydney Law School, The University of Sydney
10.35am to 11.20am: What the NDIS Changes Mean for Relevant NFPs
Presented by Alison Choy Flannigan, Partner, Holman Webb, Best Lawyers 2019, Health & Aged Care Law, Biotechnology Law; Leading Health & Aged Care Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018
11.20am to 11.35am Morning Tea
11.35am to 12.20pm: INSIGHTS FROM THE ACNC: What the Charity Regulator is Thinking About
Presented by Murray Baird, Assistant Commissioner, General Counsel, Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission
12.20pm to 1.15pm: Federal Employment Law and Volunteers in NFPs
Presented by Rachael Sutton, Partner, Holman Webb
The Business of Not-For-Profits and Charities Law
Chair: Ian Miller, Partner, Hunt & Hunt
2.00pm to 2.45pm: Tax Considerations for Sources of Income: Donations, Grants, Cross-Border Giving
Presented by Anne Robinson, Principal, Prolegis Lawyers
2.45pm to 3.30pm: Amalgamation and Mergers of Not-for-Profit Organisations
Presented by Vera Visevic, Partner, Head of Charity & Not-For-Profit, Mills Oakley
3.30pm to 3.45pm Afternoon Tea
3.45pm to 4.30pm: The Rise of the Social Enterprise
Presented by Andrea Christie-David, Director, Relationships Australia
4.30pm to 5.15pm: Constitution for a Charitable Company: Practical Tips and Helpful Processes
Take a deep dive into the functions of a charitable company’s constitution, including insightful analysis and practical guidance regarding forward-looking membership issues, governance structures and more.
Presented by Joseph O’Mara, Associate, Emil Ford Lawyers