The reform of Australia’s employment and industrial relations laws was a key agenda item in the 2022 Federal Election. By the end of 2022, the Respect at Work Act, Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act and Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave Act introduced the most […]
Working Well with People with Intellectual and Learning Disabilities Read More »
Over half a million Australians live with an intellectual or learning disability which impacts each person differently. Women with intellectual disabilities are grossly overrepresented as victims of domestic, family, and sexual violence and other forms of disability-related violence including abuse and neglect from carers. This
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Legal Practice ethics: Managing conflicts of interest (ethics CPD point) Read More »
In this webinar, Petrina Macpherson and Famin Ahmed from Minter Ellison will provide an overview of the key obligations for legal practitioners in appropriately managing conflicts of interest. They will outline good practice approaches that support sound decision making in line with ethical and statutory
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Helping People with Disability Respond to NDIS Funding Decisions Read More »
Participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) represent a new cohort of clients for Community Legal Centre lawyers: people with disability who have a legally enforceable right to funded supports. This webinar will outline the relevant law and rules, common issues, and what practitioners
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people often face barriers in accessing legal support. It is important that legal resources and services are culturally appropriate, and that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are consulted and have the opportunity to advise on areas of legal need that
A ‘crash’ course in motor vehicle accidents: Legal and insurance avenues explained Read More »
According to a survey by Budget Direct, 64% of adult Australians have been involved in at least one car accident, and the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics found there were 20.1 million registered motor vehicles in Australia. No matter how minor or
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In 1991, the introduction of the Anti-Discrimination Act offered the promise of equal and effective treatment against discrimination to a range of historically disadvantaged groups. Thirty years on, the Queensland Attorney-General has tabled Building Belonging: Review of Queensland’s Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 in the Queensland Parliament.
Government Supervision of Funding Agreements and the Sisters Inside Case Read More »
Services provided by non-government organisations but funded by government are often provided on condition that the use of funding and performance of the services can be audited or reviewed. The organisations that provide these services are often also subject to other statutory or regulatory requirements,
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