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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:

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