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• IRSWA - Women in Industrial Relations Breakfast

  • When
    17 Oct 2024
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    7:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Fraser's Restaurant - 60 Fraser Avenue West Perth

  
  

  
  

  
  

  2024 "Women in Industrial Relations" Breakfast

  The Industrial Relations Society of Western Australia invites you to join the at Fraser's Restaurant, Kings Park overlooking the beautiful Swan River. This year's panel will be discussing their careers in IR and risks they have taken.

  When:  17 October 2024
  Where:  Fraser's Restaurant - 60 Fraser Avenue West Perth
  Time: 7:00 - 9:30am

  Speakers include:

  Naomi Kefford, Lead Industrial Officer - Health Services Union of WA

  Olga Klimczak, Partner - Herbert Smith Freehills

  Tania Waters, Workplace Conflict Specialist - Taite

  For queries and further details, email irsociety@gmail.com

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• IRS Newcastle Branch | Annual Conference

  • When
    25 Oct 2024
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    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Fort Scratchley, Newcastle

  

  
  

  
  

  IRS Newcastle Branch

  Annual Conference

  Date: Friday 25 October 2024

  Time: 8.00am - 5.00pm

  Venue: Fort Scratchley, Newcastle

  INTRODUCING OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

  Deputy President Saunders, Fair Work Commission

  
  

  Deputy President Saunders has been a member of the Fair Work Commission for 9 years. Prior to his appointment, Deputy President Saunders was a solicitor and then a barrister specialising in employment law and industrial relations for a combined period of about 18 years. DP Saunders will speak on the new Fair Work Commission jurisdiction relating to (a) unfair contracts for independent contractors and (b) unfair dismissal for employee like workers and road transport contractors”

  Mark Bray, Emeritus Professor at the University of Newcastle

  
  

  Mark Bray held the Foundation Chair in Employment Studies at the University of Newcastle from January 1997 until his retirement in early 2021, when he was appointed Emeritus Professor. During that time, he served almost continually on the Newcastle Branch Committee of the Industrial Relations Society and acted as President for a two-year period in 2002-2003. He has continued to research and publish since his retirement, exploring long-term trends in collective bargaining, workplace cooperation and the role of the Fair Work Commission in Australia.

  Senator Barbara Pocock, Greens Senator for South Australia

  
  

  Barbara Pocock grew up on a mallee farm in South Australia. She is an economist and Emeritus Professor who has spent her life fighting for the rights of working people, women and low-income workers. She established and led the Centre for Work + Life at the University of South Australia until 2014 and was awarded an AM for services to industrial relations research and social justice in 2010. She has written many books and articles, worked in shearing sheds, on farms, in universities, in government and as a mother.

  Barbara became a South Australian Senator for the Greens in 2022 and is currently the Greens spokesperson for Finance, Employment and Public Sector portfolios. Additionally, Barbara has recently chaired a Senate Select Committee looking at work and care in Australia which shows the need for a new 21st century social contract, one that creates a practical right to care alongside the right to work.

  She is passionate about action on climate change and creating a sustainable future for future generations – in a world of greater economic justice.

  Sophie Costsis, Minister for  Industrial Relations and Minister for Work Health and Safety

  
  

  Sophie Cotsis was born at Canterbury Hospital and attended Canterbury South Public, Kingsgrove Public and Kingsgrove High Schools. Ms Cotsis graduated from Macquarie University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts and the University of Technology, Sydney in 2001 with a Master of Legal Studies. Ms Cotsis has a range of employment experience in both the public and private sectors, including working at Sydney Airport while a student at university. 

  Ms Cotsis has been an active part of the many diverse multicultural communities that are found throughout NSW for many years and has a proud history of being involved in many community campaigns and causes.

  Ms Cotsis first entered NSW Parliament as a Member of the Legislative Council in September 2010, and served as a member of the Shadow Cabinet since 2011. Ms Cotsis has played key roles in the establishment of the Inquiry into Affordable, Social and Public Housing and the Inquiry into Elder Abuse.

  Brent Ferguson, Head of National Workplace Relations at Ai Group

  
  

  Brent is Ai Group's Head of National Workplace Relations Policy, leading a team of workplace relations policy and advocacy professionals in representing Ai Group members in workplace relations policy matters. This includes representations to Government and Opposition parties, submissions to numerous inquiries, major cases in the FWC and Courts, and influencing the public debate. 

  Brent is a solicitor with around 20 years’ experience. In his current roles as Director - Major Cases, Workplace Relations Advocacy & Policy and as a Legal Practitioner Director at Ai Group Workplace Lawyers, Brent has been involved in a wide range of workplace developments and reforms.

  The Hon. Justice Ingmar Taylor, President of NSW Industrial Relations Commission

  
  

  The Hon. Justice Ingmar Taylor was sworn in as President of the Industrial Relations Commission and a Justice of the Industrial Court by the Chief Justice of NSW in a private ceremony on 1 July 2024.

  Justice Taylor holds the qualifications of BA, LLB (University of Adelaide) and LLM (University of Sydney). His honour was admitted to practice as a solicitor in New South Wales in 1990, as a barrister in 1997, and appointed Senior Counsel in 2012. Before his appointment his Honour was nationally recognised as a preeminent counsel in industrial law and work health and safety.

  Before being appointed to the Bench, his honour held several leadership roles, including Treasurer and Executive member of the NSW Bar Council, Director of the Law Council of Australia and the NSW Bar Association, Chair of a Professional Conduct Committee of the NSW Bar Association and Editor of the NSW Bar’s journal, Bar News.  He was also Editor of the Industrial Reports. He was a founding director of Greenway Chambers, Chair of the Industrial Law Committee of the Law Council of Australia, Director and later Chair of the Association for Children with a Disability NSW, and a lecturer for a Masters of Law Course on the law of registered organisations for the University of Sydney. 

  ...and more to be announced!

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  For any enquiries, please email newcastle@irsnsw.org.au

  
  

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• ALERA SA - October Industrial Relations Conference!

  • When
    25 Oct 2024
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    8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Electra House - Westside 131- 139 King William Street Adelaide

  

  
  

  
  

  ALERA SA are delighted to be hosting its ALERA SA Half-Day Conference, a pivotal event for industry professionals. This conference will provide valuable insights into recent legislative changes and practical strategies for industrial relations and employment dispute matters.

  When - 25 October 2024 8:30am – 1:00pm, lunch to follow
  Where - Electra House - Westside 131- 139 King William Street Adelaide
  Online – via zoom

  Key Topics include:

  ·         The Implementation of the Fair Work Commission jurisdictions created by the Secure Jobs Better Pay/Closing the Loopholes Legislation with Commissioner Leigh Johns

  ·         Prof. Julian Teicher will lead us through JIR Access and Search Functions

  ·         The Use of Early Mediation/Intervention to Avoid Legal Proceedings and the Role of External Mediators in Industrial Relations and Employment Dispute Matters, jointly discussed by Chas Cini and Anna Lee Cribb (former Fair Work Commissioner)

  ·         How Will Recent Legislative Changes Impact Your Next Round of Enterprise Bargaining? presented by Erin McCarthy and Deputy President Peter Hampton

  Interstate IRS members are welcome to attend at SA Member pricing. Please contact us via email (each secretariat to include a link to their contact email) for the ALERA Affiliate code to register.

  IRS member in Person - $75.00
  IRS Members via zoom - $65.00

  This is a unique opportunity to gain firsthand insights from leading experts and network with your peers. Whether you attend in person or via Zoom, ALERA SA look forward to your participation.

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• IRSV - Advocacy Series: Evidence and Proof at the FWC

  • When
    30 Oct 2024
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    5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
  • Location
    Online

  

  
  

  Evidence and Proof at the FWC
  

  Members are invited to register for our third ‘Advocacy Series’ seminar on evidence and proof in Fair Work Commission hearings, to be held on Wednesday, 30 October 2024 at 5:00 pm.

  Further details will be provided  shortly.

  Our presenters:

  Deputy President Amber Millhouse
  Fair Work Commission

  Robyn Sweet KC
  Devers List, Victorian  Bar

  Matthew Minucci
  Foleys List, Victorian Bar

  Our Chair: Leigh Howard (Victorian Bar)

  This online seminar is complimentary to IRS members. Please contact your secretariat for the ALERA Affiliate code. A meeting link will be sent to attendees prior to each of the seminars.

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• ALERA ACT - 2024 Moot

  • When
    12 Nov 2024
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    5:45 PM
  • Location
    FWC - 14 Moore Street, Canberra / Online

  

  You are warmly invited to attend the ALERA ACT 2024 Moot Case, supported by the Fair Work Commission and Deputy President Dean.

  This years case will focus on a s365 General Protections involving dismissal of which the employee asserts is adverse action pertaining to their gender. The moot will count for 1 hour of Professional Development and you will be welcome to join either online via the FWC conferencing system, or in person in Canberra.

  The moot will also provide for the option for practitioners to ask questions of the Commission and pose alternatives. Light refreshments and drinks will also be served.

  Click here to purchase tickets, or scan the QR code below.

  For corporate invoices, please email.

  
  

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• IRSNSW -2024 AGM and Patron's Lunch

  • When
    14 Nov 2024
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    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Members Dining Room NSW Parliament House

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Announcing the 2024 AGM & Patron's Lunch

  When: Thursday 14th November AGM - 12.00pm

  Where: Members Dining Room Parliament House

  Time: AGM 12:00pm - Patrons Lunch 1:00pm

  Learn more and register here
  

  Important information for members: the IRSNSW AGM registration will commence at 11.45am Thursday 14th November.

  The AGM will commence at 12.00pm. Information for members about the AGM will be available at IRSNSW committee reports page on this site. As this is a members only page, members will need to login to access this material.

  PATRON'S LUNCH - 1.00pm

  Anna Booth, Fair Work Ombudsman, and Patron of the IRS NSW, will ask Craig and Glen to outline the way in which the Port of Newcastle and the MUA work together to create an environment where work and workers thrive.”

  
  

  
  

  
  

  SPEAKERS

  Craig Carmody CEO Port of Newcastle

  Craig joined Port of Newcastle as Chief Executive Officer in August 2018, building on extensive experience spanning the transport, maritime and infrastructure sectors.

  From 2014 Craig was Head of Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Svitzer, the towage services division of Maersk Group, where he was responsible for strategy, innovation and corporate affairs. While at Svitzer, Craig also led the regulatory affairs engagement with governments, port owners and port authorities.

  Craig has held senior roles in the Australian Federal Government, serving as the Director of Policy in the Prime Minister’s Office, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister and Senior Policy Advisor to Ministers for Infrastructure and Transport, and Workplace Relations and Employment.

  He served 10 years in the Australian Army, including the Special Forces, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and holds post-graduate qualifications in public policy, business management and industrial and employee relations.

  Glen Williams Maritime - Union of Australia

  Glen’s employment in the Maritime Industry commenced in 1988 when at 17 years of age he went to sea in the merchant navy. As a fourth-generation seafarer this was a very proud moment for him and his family. During his time at sea he worked across all sectors of the industry and was the delegate on most jobs he worked on.

  In 2007 Glen was elected honorary deputy branch secretary of the MUA Southern NSW Branch.

  In 2008 he became an organiser with the MUA based in Darwin. His role also included being a joint organiser in the MUA/AWU Offshore Alliance organising workers in the offshore oil and gas sector.

  Following two years working in Darwin he moved to Newcastle, initially as an organiser, before being elected to his current position of Secretary of the MUA Newcastle Branch in 2011.

  In 2019 Glen was elected as the Vice President of the MUA.

  He is a founding and current director of Hunterlink Recovery Services an Employee Assistance Provider.

  BOOKING FOR THIS EVENT

  If you are not able to pay online at the time of booking and need to pay by EFT your reservation cannot be confirmed until a copy of your payment receipt has been sent to membership@irsnsw.org.au.

  Places are limited so please book early. Bookings will close 7th November

  Members who book for the AGM only should note that lunch is not included in this option.

  Entry to Parliament House is via the security gatehouse on Macquarie Street. Upon entry to security gatehouse, in addition to usual security screening processes, all visitors will need to check in via a QR Code via Service NSW app

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• IRSNSW - Festive end of year drinks - Members only

  • When
    28 Nov 2024
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    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Cabana bar, 25 Martin Pl, Sydney

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  IRSNSW - Festive end of year drinks - Members only

  Members are invited to join us to celebrate the festivals and mark the end of a successful year.

  When: Thursday, 28 November, from 6pm

  Where: Cabana bar, 25 Martin Pl, Sydney NSW 2000

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• IRSV - Patron's Night 2024!

  • When
    3 Dec 2024
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    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    The Kelvin Club, 14-30 Melbourne Place, Melbourne VIC 3000

  
  

  
  

  
  

  We are excited to announce the IRSV Patron's Night 2024!

  Mark your calendar for an unforgettable evening filled with insightful discussions, guest presentation, two course dinner, and networking.

  We are honoured to have Anna Booth, Fair Work Ombudsman, delivering the guest address. Anna brings a wealth of experience and the latest insights on Australia's labour laws and fair work practices.

  The IRSV Annual General Meeting will be held at 5.30pm, followed by dinner and presentations from 6.00pm.

  Tickets include a 2-course dinner and a glass of wine.

  Registrations will open soon.

  Our Guest Speaker: Anna Booth, Fair Work Ombudsman

  Anna Booth commenced her 5-year appointment as Fair Work Ombudsman on 1 September 2023.

  Anna has extensive and diverse experience in industrial relations spanning 45 years, working with unions, private, and public sectors. From 2012 to 2020 Anna served as the Deputy President in the Fair Work Commission (FWC); Australia’s workplace relations tribunal. She was instrumental in setting up the FWC’s Collaborative Approaches Program, formally known as the New Approaches Program.

  Prior to taking up her role as Deputy President at the FWC, Anna was Chair and a non-executive member of the Slater and Gordon board. She held this role since the law firm’s listing on the ASX in 2007. Anna also sat on various boards, including the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and insurer NRMA, as well as industry superannuation owned financial services companies ME Bank and IFM. Anna has taught at the Australian Institute of Management and lectured at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management.

  During the amalgamation of the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union, Anna was the first female and youngest federal secretary of a union. She joined the Australian Council of Trade Unions as vice president in 1991. During her period in the union movement, Anna attracted national attention by exposing the exploitation of migrant women workers in sweatshop organisations.

  Anna is an accredited mediator under the National Mediator Accreditation System and is the Patron of the Industrial Relations Society of New South Wales.

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• IRST - Mastering Advocacy

  • Start
    10 Dec 2024
  • End
    11 Dec 2024
  • Location
    Salamanca Inn, Gladstone Room, Hobart

  

  
  

  
  

  IRST invites everyone to join its upcoming

  “Mastering Advocacy” course.

  Where: Salamanca Inn, Gladstone Room, Hobart

  When: Tuesday 10 December 2024 – Wednesday 11 December 2024

  Register Now

  This 2-day event will include:

  case preparation, making opening statements, managing witnesses, cross examination and closing cases;

  advocacy tips, process, case analysis, case concept and theory;

  a mock hearing on the final day for participants to put these skills together.

  Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided.

  The event is $500 for members and $550 for non-members

  Register now and secure your spot for the course as numbers are capped.

  
  

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