| Original Date Live Online | 28 April 2021 |
| Format | Recorded - recordings available for viewing until 17 July 2021 after which access expires |
| Pricing | Webinar Pricing: $99 plus gst (total $108.90) OR Free with paid registrations for LawSense School Law 2021 |
| Professional Development Hours | Addresses 7.2 of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers NSW: Provides Elective PD towards NESA Registration Requirements |
| Other related LawSense Events | LawSense School Law 2021 |
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12.30 Welcome from LawSense
12.35 Opening Remarks from the Chairperson
Transgender and Gender Fluidity: Understanding Current Legal Obligations, Dealing with Parents and Experts and Understanding Legal Exceptions
- Understanding gender changes, gender dysphoria and gender re-assignment
- Examining a school’s obligation to accommodate or assist the student in making gender choices:
- reviewing your duty of care and discrimination obligations considering recent cases
- understanding how the age of the chid affects your duty of care and legal obligations in this area
- dealingwith parents and families:
- when should you get family members or guardians involved and to what extent?
- navigating circumstances where student and parent wishes and views, are inconsistent
- responding where a parent is looking for school guidance to decide the issue
- expert opinions:
- when should the school seek an opinion from a psychiatrist or psychologist?
- what if the parents have an expert opinion – should you accept this?
- when should you recommend an independent expert opinion?
- exploring a school’s obligations regarding gender re-assignment
- Reviewing exceptions in relevant discrimination legislation and how they impact schools in different sectors
- Exploring options to support gender diverse students and families
1.35 Q&A with Chair & Presenter
2.00 Close of Webinar
Presented by: Skye Rose, Practice Leader, Moores Legal
Chaired and facilitated by: Natalie Charles, Principal, Mentone Girls’ Grammar School
Presenters / panelists include: