An insightful webinar helping you navigate complaints and regulator conduct to protect your legal position. Topics include: exploring complaints made against chiropractors, including complaints regarding neck manipulations and treatment of children; chiropractors and social media – what have been the pitfalls to navigate; understanding criteria the regulator uses to assess and action complaints – what conduct is likely to result in action; understanding the investigation and prosecution processes and your rights; responding to contact from the regulator regarding complaints; examining how confidentiality, privacy and reputation concerns are dealt with in investigating complaints; understanding your options to appeal decisions made by the regulator. View Program

Note taking, record keeping; objecting to subpoenas and information requests: examining options, including seeking redaction of documents; understanding, navigating and documenting informed consent from students and parents, including where there is family separation; student self-harm, suicide attempts and adverse psychological events; family conflict - navigating parent separation, AVO's and family court orders; addressing allegations of sexual assault and sexting: - assessing allegations, balancing your duties, deciding to report and dealing with police; students with a behavioural disability: dealing with difficult student behaviours, working with parents, other families, advocates and staff; gender diverse and transgender students. View Program

Live Online with Recordings Available for 30 Days Post Event

A key event for sports leaders, teachers and coaches. Topics include: sport events, excursions and trips in 2021 - assessing, managing and documenting risk and understanding the extent of your obligations; school permission notes / consent forms, risk warnings & disclaimers; incidents and accidents in school sport: understanding the liability of the school, staff and contractors, effectively responding, and documenting actions and issues; inclusiveness in sport update - examining your current obligations and optimum implementation. View Program

Live Online with Recordings Available for 30 Days.

An invaluable event for school ICT professionals. Topics include: implementing effective ICT contracts and managing suppliers and contractors: examining key matters to consider in the current environment; student and parent consent: understanding requirements for a valid consent and implementing online consent; social media misuse: understanding the limits of the school’s duty of care and supervision requirements, managing ; devices and dealing with online platforms to remove material; using artificial intelligence and technology in schools: navigating rights, obligations and grey areas. View Program

An insightful webinar helping schools navigate current gender issues in schools. Areas covered include: Examining a school’s obligation to accommodate or assist the student in making gender choices including recent cases; dealing with parents, families or guardians; navigating circumstances where student and parent wishes and views, are inconsistent responding where a parent is looking for school guidance to decide the issue seeking expert opinions and dealing with expert opinions; exploring a school’s obligations where gender re-assignment is involved and reviewing exceptions in relevant discrimination legislation. View Program

Price includes GST. Webinar is free with a paid registration to LawSense School Law

3 May 2021 - Full Day - State Schools - Keynote Address from Murat Dizdar.

A key program with new and updated topics include: keynote – Murat Dizdar; staff stress claims and psychological injury; DoE perspectives - dealing with challenging and long-term cases involving stress claims and psychological injury; grooming; responding effectively to targeted social media complaints against staff; parent complaints to the ombudsman: responding to optimise outcomes and protect your legal position; student disability and behaviour management, suspensions and exclusions; social media update - sexting, online offences and bullying; student discipline: ensuring your investigation of incidents and allegations involving a student is legally defensible. View Program

3 May 2021 - Morning Only - State Schools - Includes Keynote Address from Murat Dizdar.

An insightful morning with new and updated topics. Topics include: Keynote – Murat Dizdar; staff stress claims and psychological injury; DoE perspectives - dealing with challenging and long-term cases involving stress claims and psychological injury; grooming; responding effectively to targeted social media complaints against staff; and parent complaints to the ombudsman - responding to optimise outcomes and protect your legal position. View Program

3 May 2021 - Afternoon Only - State Schools

An essential afternoon on current pressing student issues. Topics include: student disability and behaviour management, suspensions and exclusions; social media update - sexting, online offences and bullying; student discipline: ensuring your investigation of incidents and allegations involving a student is legally defensible. View Program

Provides a firm grounding on issues affecting schools. Topics include: examining best practice note-taking and record keeping; excursions, trips and camps: managing risk and understanding the extent of your obligations; family law; privacy and confidentiality; social media use in schools: understanding staff obligations using social media; and duties and options to protect students from bullying and sexting; and discrimination. View Program

Registration for two days:

5 May 2021 - School Law  - Staff, Parents & Students: A key program with new and updated topics included: Topics areas include: dealing with ‘toxic’ staff behaviour; staff stress claims and psychological injury; targeted social media complaints against staff; sexual misconduct and reportable conduct; student discipline; disability law best practice update; student depression, self-harm, and other adverse student events: transgender and gender fluidity. View Program

6 May 2021 - Risk, Business Management & Governance: enrolment and students with a disability; enrolment contract update; assisting the board in 2021;school child protection frameworks and policies update; managing and defending staff adverse action claims and negotiating and documenting staff exits, including of long-standing staff. View Program

5 May 2021 - Full Day - Non-State Schools.

A key program with new and updated topics included. Topics areas include: dealing with ‘toxic’ staff behaviour; staff stress claims and psychological injury; targeted social media complaints against staff; sexual misconduct and reportable conduct; student discipline; disability law best practice update; student depression, self-harm, and other adverse student events: transgender and gender fluidity. View Program

A key morning with new and updated topics included: Topics areas include: dealing with ‘toxic’ staff behaviour; staff stress claims and psychological injury; targeted social media complaints against staff; and sexual misconduct and reportable conduct. View Program

An invaluable afternoon dealing with key current student issues. Topics areas include: student discipline; disability law best practice update; student depression, self-harm, and other adverse student events; and transgender and gender fluidity (additional webinar). View Program

An essential event in 2021 for school leaders and managers of business, finance & operations. Topics include enrolment and students with a disability; enrolment contract update; assisting the board in 2021;school child protection frameworks and policies update; managing and defending staff adverse action claims and negotiating and documenting staff exits, including of long-standing staff. View Program

Provides a firm grounding on issues affecting schools. Topics include: examining best practice note-taking and record keeping; excursions, trips and camps: managing risk and understanding the extent of your obligations; family law; privacy and confidentiality; social media use in schools: understanding staff obligations using social media; and duties and options to protect students from bullying and sexting; and discrimination. View Program

Registration for two days:

19 May 2021 - School Law  - Staff, Parents & Students: A key program with new and updated topics included: Topics areas include: dealing with ‘toxic’ staff behaviour; staff stress claims and psychological injury; targeted social media complaints against staff; sexual misconduct and reportable conduct; student discipline; disability law best practice update; student depression, self-harm, and other adverse student events: transgender and gender fluidity. View Program

20 May 2021 - Risk, Business Management & Governance: enrolment and students with a disability; enrolment contract update; assisting the board in 2021;school child protection frameworks and policies update; managing and defending staff adverse action claims and negotiating and documenting staff exits, including of long-standing staff. View Program

19 May 2021 - Full Day - Non-State Schools.

A key program with new and updated topics included. Topics areas include: dealing with ‘toxic’ staff behaviour; staff stress claims and psychological injury; targeted social media complaints against staff; sexual misconduct and reportable conduct; student discipline; disability law best practice update; student depression, self-harm, and other adverse student events: transgender and gender fluidity. View Program

A key morning with new and updated topics included: Topics areas include: dealing with ‘toxic’ staff behaviour; staff stress claims and psychological injury; targeted social media complaints against staff; and sexual misconduct and reportable conduct. View Program

An invaluable afternoon dealing with key current student issues. Topics areas include: student discipline; disability law best practice update; student depression, self-harm, and other adverse student events; and transgender and gender fluidity (additional webinar). View Program

20 May 2021 - Full Day

An invaluable day for school leaders, business, operations and finance managers. Topics include: enrolment and students with a disability; enrolment contract update; assisting the board in 2021; school child protection frameworks and policies update; managing and defending staff adverse action claims and negotiating and documenting staff exits, including of long-standing staff. View Program

Available as face-to-face or online (choose at registration page)

Provides a firm grounding on issues affecting schools. Topics include: examining best practice note-taking and record keeping; excursions, trips and camps: managing risk and understanding the extent of your obligations; family law; privacy and confidentiality; social media use in schools: understanding staff obligations using social media; and duties and options to protect students from bullying and sexting; and discrimination. View Program

Available as face-to-face or online (choose at registration page)

Registration for two days:

10 June 2021 - School Law  - Staff, Parents & Students: A key program with new and updated topics included: Topics areas include: dealing with ‘toxic’ staff behaviour; staff stress claims and psychological injury; targeted social media complaints against staff; sexual misconduct and reportable conduct; student discipline; disability law best practice update; student depression, self-harm, and other adverse student events: transgender and gender fluidity. View Program

11 June 2021 - Risk, Business Management & Governance: enrolment and students with a disability; enrolment contract update; assisting the board in 2021;school child protection frameworks and policies update; managing and defending staff adverse action claims and negotiating and documenting staff exits, including of long-standing staff. View Program

Available as face-to-face or online (choose at registration page)

A key morning with new and updated topics included: Topics areas include: dealing with ‘toxic’ staff behaviour; staff stress claims and psychological injury; targeted social media complaints against staff; and sexual misconduct and reportable conduct. View Program

Available as face-to-face or online (choose at registration page)

An invaluable afternoon dealing with key current student issues. Topics areas include: student discipline; disability law best practice update; student depression, self-harm, and other adverse student events; and transgender and gender fluidity (additional webinar). View Program

Available as face-to-face or online (choose at registration page)

A key program with new and updated topics included: Topics areas include: dealing with ‘toxic’ staff behaviour; staff stress claims and psychological injury; targeted social media complaints against staff; sexual misconduct and reportable conduct; student discipline; disability law best practice update; student depression, self-harm, and other adverse student events: transgender and gender fluidity. View Program

Available as face-to-face or online (choose at registration page)

An essential event in 2021 for school leaders and managers of business, finance & operations. Topics include enrolment and students with a disability; enrolment contract update; assisting the board in 2021;school child protection frameworks and policies update; managing and defending staff adverse action claims and negotiating and documenting staff exits, including of long-standing staff. View Program

16 June 2021 - Full Day - Non-State Schools.

A key program with new and updated topics included. Topics areas include: dealing with ‘toxic’ staff behaviour; staff stress claims and psychological injury; targeted social media complaints against staff; sexual misconduct and reportable conduct; student discipline; disability law best practice update; student depression, self-harm, and other adverse student events: transgender and gender fluidity. View Program

Registration for two days:

16 June 2021 - School Law  - Staff, Parents & Students: A key program with new and updated topics included: Topics areas include: dealing with ‘toxic’ staff behaviour; staff stress claims and psychological injury; targeted social media complaints against staff; sexual misconduct and reportable conduct; student discipline; disability law best practice update; student depression, self-harm, and other adverse student events: transgender and gender fluidity. View Program

17 June 2021 - Risk, Business Management & Governance: enrolment and students with a disability; enrolment contract update; assisting the board in 2021;school child protection frameworks and policies update; managing and defending staff adverse action claims and negotiating and documenting staff exits, including of long-standing staff. View Program

A key morning with new and updated topics included: Topics areas include: dealing with ‘toxic’ staff behaviour; staff stress claims and psychological injury; targeted social media complaints against staff; and sexual misconduct and reportable conduct. View Program

An invaluable afternoon dealing with key current student issues. Topics areas include: student discipline; disability law best practice update; student depression, self-harm, and other adverse student events; and transgender and gender fluidity (additional webinar). View Program

An essential event in 2021 for school leaders and managers of business, finance & operations. Topics include enrolment and students with a disability; enrolment contract update; assisting the board in 2021;school child protection frameworks and policies update; managing and defending staff adverse action claims and negotiating and documenting staff exits, including of long-standing staff. View Program