Other providers' events and services

These events and services are not provided by the ACT Law Society. The below are paid advertisements provided for the interest of our members.

To advertise events or services on this page, please contact the communications officer at communications@actlawsociety.asn.au.

Other Provider's Events and Services

2025 theme: "The Law and More"

Our 2025 conference theme, The Law and More, celebrates our sector’s place within and commitment to community justice movements that improves people’s lives. Delivering a range of integrated services and wraparound supports, our teams – of lawyers, social workers, financial counsellors, advocates, community engagement and policy professionals – work with people and communities as they untangle the messy and interconnected legal, social and economic problems that impact wellbeing.

Location: Australian National University
Register: https://clcs.org.au/conference/conference/
Conference organiser: clca@thinkbusinessevents.com.au

 

Tough Tell Series is a unique event series designed to educate and empower
professionals within the family law network about the emotional impact of
parental separation on children, with the goal of reducing childhood
trauma.

Our mission is to ensure that the often-overlooked voices of children are
heard and validated. Through this educational event, we will equip the
family law network with the tools to assist them and their clients to
navigate challenging situations in toxic environments confidently.

WHY ATTEND

By attending, you'll gain expert insight into:

  • High-conflict family law cases
  • Parent-child dynamics
  • Parental alienation

You will participate in collaborative workshops featuring screenings of the
award-winning short film Tommy and and the child trauma-focused and
multi-award-winning short film, Millie.

You will:

  • Learn strategies to support children and families in distress
  • Gain an understanding of the refuse-resist dynamics and personality
  • traits
  • Explore effective intervention options and treatments
  • Learn about families in transition parenting programs and more

View the program here.


SPEAKERS

Darren Mort
Family law barrister,
accredited arbitrator and
mediator, writer, and founder
of To Be Loved
Vincent Papaleo
Director and clinical psychologist
at Vincent Papaleo & Associates

 

EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Friday 26 September 2025
Location: QT Canberra | 1 London Cct, Canberra ACT 2601
CPD points: 6 (self registration)
Cost: $600 +GST  (ACT Law Society members: use code LAWSOCIETY10 for 10% off your
tickets)
Website: https://www.toughtellseries.com.au/
Email: info@toughtellseries.com.au
Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/DDQLA

 

 

The BLS Report is a series of podcasts created by the Business Law Section, covering topics of interest arising in our fields or practice. This series is in commemoration of the late Professor Robert (‘Bob’) Baxt.

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Practitioners are invited to attend the Court’s annual
Employment and Industrial Law Seminar

There will be an introduction by Justice Rangiah, followed by three presentations.

Wednesday, 3rd September 2025
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm (AEST)
In person at Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide Registries and live streamed nationally

Sydney: Court 1, Level 21
Melbourne: Court 1, Level 8
Adelaide: Court 1, Level 5

More information can be found here
In person attendees are invited to remain for light refreshments after the seminar