Understanding rights & obligations and addressing practical issues & grey areas
| Date | 23 November 2023 |
| Time | 9.00am-11.00am (Perth time) |
| Format | Live Online & Recorded - recordings available for viewing until 23 December 2023 after which access expires |
| Pricing | Webinar Pricing: $155 Price includes GST |
| Sector | All Schools |
| PD | Addresses 7.2 of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers |
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Program
9.00 LawSense Welcome
9.05 Introduction from the Chairperson
David Scanlan, Director of People and Culture, St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls
9.10 Reportable Conduct Scheme: Navigating Grey Areas So Far and Upcoming Changes – “Neglect” and “Emotional or Psychological Harm”
Outlining the Scheme and Grey Areas Encountered in Implementation
- Outlining the reportable conduct scheme – definitions of reportable conduct and who it can be made about
- Dealing with grey areas and practical difficulties schools have encountered in applying the scheme:
- categories of employee
- dealing with historical allegations
- identifying when an allegation is at the reporting threshold
- Understanding the current attitude of the regulator in evaluating and managing reporting
New Categories Commencing 2024 – “Neglect” and “Emotional or Psychological Harm”
- Examining what is ‘reportable conduct’ under the Scheme – new categories commencing January 2024:
- significant neglect of a child
- any behaviour that causes significant emotional or psychological harm to a child
- managing practical issues and problems:
- managing in practice the identification of reportable “neglect” and “emotional and psychological harm”
- exploring the implications for your student discipline policies, approach and record-keeping
- learning from case studies and scenarios
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- dealing with allegations concerning children who turn 18
- Implementing best practice policies to effectively manage reportable conduct and upcoming changes
Ben Tallboys, Principal, Russell Kennedy Lawyers; Legal Consultant to Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA)
 | Prior to joining St Hilda’s, David Scanlan worked as Special Counsel at Bartlett Workplace Lawyers and Consultants, heading up its Perth office. He has broad commercial legal experience, primarily in industrial relations, general employment, occupational health and safety, privacy, matters relating to discrimination, harassment and bullying in the workplace and various other commercial areas. |
 | Ben Tallboys provides sector-specific, practical legal solutions to schools across Australia. Ben is a passionate and effective advocate for principals dealing with complex matters relating to parents, staff and students, as well as their own employment. |