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Recorded Webinar: Creating Safer Schools: The Positive Duty Under the Sex Discrimination Act

Organisations and businesses now have a legal obligation to take proactive and meaningful action to prevent unlawful conduct from occurring in the workplace or in connection to work. In this session, we will breakdown exactly what this means for schools, including: An overview
PRESENTED BY Jennifer Parkes Partner - Hicksons Lawyers , Newcastle

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About the Webinar

Organisations and businesses now have a legal obligation to take proactive and meaningful action to prevent unlawful conduct from occurring in the workplace or in connection to work. In this session, we will breakdown exactly what this means for schools, including:

  • An overview of the positive duty mandated by s 28B of the Sex Discrimination Act
  • Forms of unlawful conduct covered by s 28B
  • Section 28B as a complement to work health and safety legislation
  • How can schools meet the requirements of the positive duty?
  • The importance of policy development, risk assessment and staff training in implementing measures to prevent sexual harassment in schools
  • Best practice guidance in investigating and actioning incidents of sexual harassment in schools

Presented By

Jennifer Parkes
Partner, Hicksons Lawyers Newcastle, NSW

Jennifer is a litigation lawyer, with over 15 years’ experience, who specialises in education, discrimination, privacy and workers compensation matters. She has extensive experience in preventing and resolving legal issues with a core focus on discrimination in the secondary and tertiary education sector.

Jennifer’s experience and thorough approach allows her to address matters in the most effective way and to negotiate an alternative resolution to the dispute, avoiding the need for litigation and preserving her clients’ reputation while minimising their risk exposure.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for senior executives from private and independent schools, around Australia, along with their advisors. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.

CPD Information

Lawyers can claim up to 1 CPD unit/point – substantive law. This webinar has been designed to run for 1 hour, however, webinar lengths can vary depending on the level of questions and discussion.

 

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While TEN takes all reasonable care to include accurate and up-to-date information regarding CPD category classifications and compliance obligations, information regarding CPD point allocation are provided as a guide only. Allocation of CPD points is subject to the CPD requirements of your jurisdiction, personal circumstances and professional requirements. You are solely responsible for determining whether a particular product is appropriate for your CPD requirements.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Lisa Tran on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

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