Second Annual Disability Law Conference Online
- About the Conference
- The Faculty
- Feedback
- CPD Certificate
- Registration Special Offer
- Enquiries/Assistance
Date/Time
Thursday 10 and Friday 11 September 2026
Sofitel Gold Coast, Queensland or Online
About the Conference
The legal landscape for NDIS providers is shifting rapidly, and the risks have never been greater. From sweeping integrity reforms and ACCC scrutiny to expanding organisational liability, coronial exposure, privacy breaches and high-risk participant care, providers are now operating in an increasingly complex and heavily regulated environment. The 2nd Annual Disability Law Conference delivers a practical and timely roadmap through the key issues reshaping the sector. Across 1.5 days, leading lawyers and sector experts will unpack the major legal, compliance and governance challenges facing NDIS organisations right now, and what providers must do to protect their participants, staff and organisations.
Day 1 - Thursday 10 September 2026
Morning Theme: The Reform Wave: New Laws, New Duties, New Exposure
- The New NDIS Integrity Reforms: What’s Changing, and What Providers Need to Change Now
- The ACCC Enters the Room: Australian Consumer Law Obligations for NDIS Providers
- Disability Discrimination Law Is Changing: Are Providers Ready for a Positive Duty?
Afternoon Theme: When Things Go Wrong: Liability, Death and High-risk Decisions
- When NDIS Providers Are Liable for Intentional Harm: The New High Court Position
- When A Participant Dies: Managing Provider Exposure in Coronial and Regulatory Proceedings
- Duty of Care vs Dignity of Risk: Getting the Balance Right in NDIS Services
Day 2 - Friday 11 September 2026
Theme: Where Providers Get Caught: Systems, Failures and Frontline Risk
- Double Exposure: Child Safe Obligations for Disability Providers Under State and NDIS Frameworks
- Lives Depend on It: High-Intensity Supports, Mealtime Risks and Provider Liability
- After the Incident: Notification, Investigation and Legal Risk for NDIS Providers
- Privacy, Data Breaches and Participant Information: Where NDIS Providers Are Most Exposed
The Faculty
Alistair Macpherson, Managing Director, Vocare Law, Brisbane, Qld
Luke Geary, Partner, Mills Oakley, Brisbane, Qld
Campbell Hudson, Partner, Dentons, Sydney, NSW
Rosemary Kayess, Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission, Sydney, NSW
Megan Kavanagh, Partner, Colin Biggers & Paisley, Brisbane, Qld
Emily Cukalevksi, Founder, Disability Rights Connect, Sydney, NSW
Victor Harcourt, Principal, Russell Kennedy, Melbourne, Vic.
Alison Choy Flannigan, Partner, Hall & Wilcox, Sydney, NSW
Feedback
Last year’s conference scored an overall satisfaction rate of 4.8 out of 5!
- Great topics and good to have providers of all types of supports in the room. thank you for organising the conference. looking forward to the next one! Well done.
- Great knowledge mix. Excellent presenters. I am looking forward to next year's conference!
- I felt that the delivery from lawyers to non-lawyers was excellently conveyed. Simple English and interesting case overviews provided that were easy to relate to and very applicable to the (assumed) participants. Not too much "legalese" so I can imagine it would have been very engaging and understandable to a non-lawyer. Thankyou for your work.
- Excellent range of presenters and topics. Each presenter was well qualified with established practise in their field and brought real life examples to their presentations. Thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to next year.
CPD Certificate
Lawyers: 9 CPD units/points (substantive law)
WA Lawyers - TEN is an accredited provider
All delegates attending the conference will receive a CPD Certificate confirming attendance.
Registration Special Offer
If you register and pay by 31 July 2026 you will pay only $1826 – a saving of $308 off the full price conference registration fee of $2134.
Multiple registration discount?
If you would like to send 3 or more people from your company to this conference the following discounts apply:
- 3 registrations – 5% discount off each registration
- 4 registrations – 10% discount off each registration
- 5 or more registrations – 15% discount off each registration
To access this discount simply contact Jenna (details below) to organise the registrations for you.
One-day only? We do accept bookings for attending one day only. To organise a one-day booking, please contact Jenna.
Enquiries/Assistance
If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Event Manager, Jenna Pickrell, on (03) 8601 7729 or email: [email protected]