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24.01.2022 Support Genevieve Dee, Clarissa Rayward and Kelli Martin in their fundraising effort for the 2019 Dancing CEOs Event. Mark the date in your calendar now and make sure you get your ticket here:https://www.trybooking.com/BCLRS

23.01.2022 There is still time to register for the last FLPA Twilight of the year! Come along for some fun networking, casual drinks and a cheeky CPD point before the year is out. In this Twilight, Murray will examine the statutory provisions in the Family Law Act 1975 that invest courts with jurisdiction to decide children and property related cases.... Grab your tickets here: https://www.flpa.org.au/events/

23.01.2022 FLPA CALLS FOR BETTER LEGAL AID FUNDING MANAGEMENT In a media release today, FLPA welcomes the governments announcement to provide more funding to Legal Aid Queensland for cases to which section 102NA of the Family Law Act 1975 applies but calls for an improved system for managing and monitoring the funding. Following recent incidents where several trials needed to be adjourned in the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia in Queensland due to the ...shortfall of funding for Legal Aid Queensland to provide legal representation in section 102NA cases, the government has responded with providing more funding for this financial year. FLPA president James Steel said despite the additional funding, cases have already been adjourned and will now need to wait until the Courts have available time, in already busy lists, to hear the matters. FLPA welcomes the announcement for additional funding but believed the funding crisis occurred because there was no proper system to monitor the annual funding allocation following the introduction of section 102NA late last year, said Mr Steel. To read the full media release, please visit https://www.flpa.org.au/flpa-calls-for-better-legal-aid-fu/

22.01.2022 Dont forget the last FLPA Twilight for the year is on tonight! Looking forward to to seeing everything there for some light drinks, networking and an engaging presentation on forum-related issues in children and property cases.

22.01.2022 NEW FLPA BOARD MEMBERS FOR 2020 Congratulations to the FLPA Board members for 2019-20 who were appointed at the FLPA Annual General Meeting on Wednesday. President, James Steel ... Vice President, Dan Bottrell Secretary, Rebecca Horsley Treasurer, Joseph Box Committee, Clare Dart, Shannon Daykin, Ian Field, Dearne Firth, Lisa Foley, Stephanie Wilkinson Regional Members, Amalie Grima and Jennifer Hamilton Early Career Member, Matthew Doyle Immediate Past President, Fiona Caulley Welcome to the new Board members and a very big thank you to the outgoing for your efforts and time during 2018-19. We look forward to an exciting year ahead with many fabulous professional development and social events.

20.01.2022 FLPA MEMBERS, WHAT DO YOU THINK? We'd love to know what you think about the new Family Court and Federal Circuit Court's new measures to manage the appearances by legal practitioners at procedural court events and interim hearings and trials. We’d like to get your specific feedback about these changes what you think of them in the context of both procedural court events and interim hearings and trials and what you’d like to see continue. Please take a moment to complete th...is short questionnaire. We will compile the feedback received and provide this to the Courts. The survey will be open until Friday 9 October. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3J3NBDG

18.01.2022 SAVE THE DATE - FAMILY LAW RETREAT 2020 FLPAs Family Law Retreat is back in 2020 at the great venue of Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas. Make sure you save the date and dont miss the next Retreat. The two-day conference will be held from 18-20 June 2020 and the Retreat organising committee is busy putting together a powerful program that will be sure to impress attendees. One of the keynote speakers that the organising committee has secured at this early stage is highly-engaging and data-driven presenter Simon Kuestenmacher who will present on How are demographic megatrends shaping Australian society?. Stay tuned for more speaker announcements and early bird registrations.

18.01.2022 There is still time to register for the last FLPA Twilight of the year! Come along for some fun networking, casual drinks and a cheeky CPD point before the year is out. This will be an incredibly interesting and informative session, where Barrister Murray Green will examine the statutory provisions in the Family Law Act 1975 that invest courts with jurisdiction to decide children and property related cases.... Grab your tickets here: https://www.flpa.org.au/events/

16.01.2022 PLEASE SUPPORT FELLOW FAMILY LAWYER TAMEKA MELVILLE’S SON NIXON: Some FLPA members may already be aware that in July 2017, Legal Aid family lawyer Tameka Melville’s young son Nixon was diagnosed with Stage 4 of a rare cancer High Risk Neuroblastoma MYCN amplified. In September 2019, Nixon relapsed. After numerous extensive and painful treatments in Australia, Tameka and her family are now attempting to raise $350,000 to get Nixon into a trial (not available in Australia) a...t the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. This is Nixon’s best chance of survival. Please help Tameka if you can by donating what you can on her GoFundMe page: https://gf.me/u/yj6mdn You can also purchase tickets in the MegaRaffle fundraiser before 13 November 2020 at https://go.rallyup.com/nixonshopeforacure. For more information on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NixonsHopeforaCure/

14.01.2022 ARE YOU GOING TO THE FAMILY LAW RETREAT? The College of Law is looking forward to seeing you all at the FLPA Retreat in Noosa. Come by the Colleges booth for goodies, chats with Ann-Maree David and Graham Quinlivan and the chance to win a $150 Myer gift card!

13.01.2022 NEW FLPA BOARD FOR 2020-21: Congratulations to the FLPA Board members for 2020-21 who were appointed at the FLPA Annual General Meeting last night. President Dan Bottrell Vice President Rebecca Horsley Secretary Shannon Daykin... Treasurer Joseph Box Committee Members Clare Dart, Dearne Firth, Lisa Foley, Matthew Taylor, Stephanie Wilkinson and Marie Dore Regional Members Jennifer Hamilton and Diane Ruhl Early Career Member Matthew Doyle Immediate Past President James Steel Welcome to the new Board members - Matthew Taylor, Marie Dore and Diane Ruhl - and a very big thank you to the outgoing members for your efforts and time during 2019-20 - Ian Field, Amalie Grima and immediate past president Fiona Caulley. We look forward to an exciting and productive year ahead and resuming our fabulous professional development and social events.

13.01.2022 PETER JORDAN AWARDED TRAVIS LINDENMAYER AWARD FOR 2020: It is with great pleasure that the FLPA Board announces psychologist Peter Jordan as the Travis Lindenmayer Award recipient for 2020. Unable to present the Award to Peter in FLPA’s usual celebratory fashion at our annual Christmas function this year, immediate past FLPA president James Steel was pleased to be able to present the Award to Peter in person recently. In presenting the Award, James thanked Peter for his out...standing contribution to family law and FLPA over many, many years. I wish him and his family a very long and happy retirement, for which we have tried to equip Peter with a good bottle of red and a Bunnings voucher, James said. I commend to members the tributes below from Peter’s daughter Sophie, Sue Waterman, social worker and The Honourable Justice Colin Forrest together with the response from Peter. https://www.flpa.org.au/peter-jordan-accepts-the-2020-trav/

12.01.2022 FLPA ENDORSES REASONABLE AND SENSIBLE APPROACH TO PARENTING ORDERS In a media release issued today, the Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland (FLPA) supports the statement from the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court (the Courts) encouraging parents to take a reasonable and sensible approach to ensure they comply with existing parenting orders during the current pandemic, including over the Easter weekend. In the Chief Justices (the Honourable William Alster...gren) statement from the Courts, he clarifies what is expected of parents in these unprecedented times. FLPA president James Steel said family law practitioners were supportive of the statement that urges parents to do what they can to fulfil their existing parenting orders, keeping in mind what is in the best interests of their children. The Court has given family law practitioners as well as parents a clear directive on how parenting orders are affected by the COVID-19 virus, said Mr Steel. Parents should continue to comply with parenting orders and children should continue to spend time with each parent. There are going to be situations where this is not possible or not safe for the children, but we strongly discourage parents from using the current circumstances as an excuse to frustrate compliance with orders. The Courts statement makes clear if orders cannot be complied with that parents should communicate with each other to find a practical solution to these difficulties, Mr Steel said. Mr Steel encouraged parents who were unsure about their parenting orders and needed advice to contact their family lawyer, the Family Relationships Advice Line or Family Dispute Resolution Services.

12.01.2022 FLPA MEMBERSHIP FOR 2018 /19 NOW OVERDUE We know time can get away and items on your to do list like renewing your FLPA membership can slip your mind. Just a reminder for those who havent yet renewed, FLPA membership for 2018/19 is now overdue. ... To renew your membership, go to www.flpa.org.au and click on Member Login (top right) to log in to your profile using your email [email protected] and password and follow the prompts on your profile screen. If you do not know your password, click on Forgot Password and you will receive an email with a link to create a new password. Please make sure you let us know too if you change email addresses. If you are having trouble with this login or online renewal, please contact [email protected] or call the FLPA secretariat on (07) 3077 6650.

11.01.2022 FINAL YEAR LAW STUDENT WINS SCHOLARSHIP: FLPA and the College of Law are delighted to announce final year Griffith University law student Tegan Doherty as the inaugural winner of the scholarship for young family lawyers and law graduates for 2020 the FLPA and College of Law Practical Legal Training Student Scholarship. Tegan wins the equivalent of the fee for undertaking the College of Law Practical Legal Training (PLT) course and $1,000 cash. In addition to this outstandin...g financial prize, Tegan will also receive mentoring and a work experience placement over the course of College of Law PLT with a FLPA experienced member to help her attain the work experience component of her practical legal training. Pictured here (appropriately socially distancing) with Executive Director of the College of Law Ann-Maree David and FLPA President James Steel, Tegan was excited to win the scholarship. Thank you to FLPA and the College of Law for providing this opportunity. It is truly a great scholarship for students looking to complete practical legal training, she said. Tegan already has a passion for family law, particularly within community legal centres. During her studies, she has worked as both a volunteer and a paid assistant with Women’s Legal Service which sparked her interest in helping those unable to afford paid legal advice or representation. FLPA President James Steel said they were very pleased with the high standard and the number of applications for this new scholarship. We are very excited about continuing this partnership with the College of Law and being able to provide this opportunity for the next generation of family lawyers, James said. The College of Law PLT course is the leading program in Australia for law graduates preparing for admission to practice and is worth almost $10,000. Coupled with the cash prize and mentoring, this scholarship is an outstanding opportunity for young practitioners. Completion of this program leads to the award of the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (GDLP).

11.01.2022 THE SHOW GOES ON: We’d thought we share this fun photo of how our FLPA Board meetings have been taking place each month for the last few months. It’s not quite the same as getting together in person but efficient nonetheless. We hope to be getting together soon.

10.01.2022 Perfect night to celebrate Christmas FLPA members celebrated the year and the presentation of The Honourable Travis Lindenmayer Award at the fabulous new Persone Restaurant recently. To see more photos from the evening, login to the photo gallery in the Members Only section of the FLPA website.

10.01.2022 HEAR FROM RETREAT SPEAKERS - SIMONE AND ANDREW FRASER Husband and wife barrister and mediator duo Simone and Andrew Fraser give a brief outline of their interesting Saturday concurrent session at the upcoming Family Law Retreat "A death in the family".

08.01.2022 DONT MISS THIS PRESENTATION AT THE RETREAT Were looking forward to hearing Dr Cam McDonald present at the Family Law Retreat 2019. He is running an interesting session on personalised health, particularly relating to managing stress and knowing how your body can be stressed. Listen to Dr McDonalds brief introduction of his presentation in this video.

07.01.2022 FAMILY LAW RETREAT SADLY CANCELLED You may have seen the Prime Ministers announcement today that all non-essential gatherings of more than a hundred people should be cancelled, taking into consideration the coronavirus epidemic (COVID-19), for the foreseeable future. As a result, we have had to make the difficult decision today to cancel the Retreat. It goes without saying that we are very disappointed to have to cancel the Retreat and we apologise for any inconvenience that... this has caused any of you. Over the coming days, we will communicate individually with all sponsors, speakers and delegates to ensure that appropriate arrangements are made with each of you. We thank you in advance for your understanding as we undertake this task. In the interim, should anyone have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us on [email protected]. Yours faithfully James Steel, FLPA President

07.01.2022 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR FAMILY LAW RETREAT Dont miss the limited early bird registrations open now. Only 125 are available and theyre selling fast!! Book this weekend to guarantee your early bird space. ... https://event.icebergevents.com.au/flpa-2019/registration

07.01.2022 SAVE THE DATE - FAMILY LAW RETREAT 2020 FLPA’s Family Law Retreat is back in 2020 at the great venue of Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas. Make sure you save the date and don’t miss the next Retreat. The two-day conference will be held from 18-20 June 2020 and the Retreat organising committee is busy putting together a powerful program that will be sure to impress attendees. One of the keynote speakers that the organising committee has secured at this early stage is highly-engaging and data-driven presenter Simon Kuestenmacher who will present on ‘How are demographic megatrends shaping Australian society?’. Stay tuned for more speaker announcements and early bird registrations.

06.01.2022 Congratulations to the 2019 FLPA Board: President - James Steel Vice-President - Dan Bottrell Secretary - Rebecca Horsley... Treasurer - Peter Haley Committee - Joe Box, Clare Dart, Shannon Daykin, Lisa Foley, Kate Buckley and Dearne Firth. Country Members - Amalie Grima and Kate Pateman Early Career Member - Skye Trevanion

05.01.2022 VISIT PILOT AT BOOTH 11 AT FLPA FAMILY LAW RETREAT Pilot Partners are gearing up for a great few days at the FLPA Retreat. Be sure to visit Pilots booth to meet our experienced team of accountants and business advisors, including Jennifer Veitch, Jason Bayliss and Brian McDonald. Youll also have the chance to win a stunning bottle of Barolo Italian wine. We look forward to helping answer any questions you might have around legal practice management, forensic requirements for matrimonial proceedings, and taxation consulting.

04.01.2022 WORTH CHECKING OUT THE VIDEO IF YOU MISSED IT FLPA was fortunate to have social worker Leanne Bamford yesterday share her presentation on the subject of the Impact of Coercive and Controlling Abuse on Children which she presented to the Europe Family Law & Mediation Conference in Paris in 2018. If you missed the Lunchtime Webinar yesterday, you can purchase the webinar video at FLPAs webinar shop. Its well worth a listen. https://www.flpa.org.au/webinar-shop/

03.01.2022 Only 16 tickets left for the FLPA & QYL Confidence in the Courtroom Workshop. For lawyers under 3 years PAE this is the perfect opportunity to gain firsthand experience in the courtroom and hone your advocacy skills. This event is also open to graduate lawyers who are yet to be admitted. You can secure your ticket at this link: https://www.flpa.org.au/events/

03.01.2022 ARE YOU GOING TO THE FAMILY LAW RETREAT? Elston is giving you the chance to win a Spicers Clovelly getaway. So, have a chat with the Elston financial planners at the FLPA Family Law Retreat and get yourself in the draw. Youll find Elston right next to the coffee stand.

03.01.2022 FAMILY LAW RETREAT SADLY CANCELLED You may have seen the Prime Minister’s announcement today that all non-essential gatherings of more than a hundred people should be cancelled, taking into consideration the coronavirus epidemic (COVID-19), for the foreseeable future. As a result, we have had to make the difficult decision today to cancel the Retreat. It goes without saying that we are very disappointed to have to cancel the Retreat and we apologise for any inconvenience that... this has caused any of you. Over the coming days, we will communicate individually with all sponsors, speakers and delegates to ensure that appropriate arrangements are made with each of you. We thank you in advance for your understanding as we undertake this task. In the interim, should anyone have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us on [email protected]. Yours faithfully James Steel, FLPA President

03.01.2022 JACOB ALRIDGE IS ALREADY AT THE BEACH AND KEEN TO PRESENT AT THIS YEARS RETREAT Jacob Aldridge gives us an entertaining sneak peak into his presentation at the Family Law Retreat on practice management and business skills at this years Retreat. Check out his brief intro into what he will be speaking about to Retreat delegates in this clip.

02.01.2022 NEW SCHOLARSHIP TO SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF FAMILY LAWYERS: FLPA and the College of Law is excited to announce a brand new scholarship for young family lawyers and law graduates for 2020 the FLPA and College of Law Practical Legal Training Student Scholarship. The winner of the scholarship will receive the equivalent of the fee for undertaking the College of Law Practical Legal Training course and $1,000 cash. In announcing the new scholarship, FLPA president James St...eel and College of Law Executive Director Ann-Maree David said the scholarship winner will also receive mentoring and a work experience placement over the course of College of Law PLT with a FLPA experienced member to help the winning student attain the practical legal training component required for completion of the course requirements. The College of Law PLT course is the leading program in Australia for law graduates preparing for admission to practice and is worth almost $10,000. Coupled with the cash prize and the mentoring opportunities, this scholarship is an outstanding opportunity for young practitioners. Completion of this program leads to the award of the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (GDLP). The College of Law offer many other unique programs for both new and experienced family lawyers. A new online program is the Managing Family and Domestic Violence Matters Training for Lawyers program. Applications are now open for young law graduates for this new scholarship and will close 5pm Friday, 11 September 2020. If you are interested in applying, you will need to email [email protected] a cover letter and statement addressing each of the eligibility and the selection criteria; a copy of your academic transcript/record; a brief curriculum vitae; details of two referees; and copies of any other supporting documentation. https://www.flpa.org.au/new-scholarship-to-support-the-nex/

01.01.2022 ONLY 30 RETREAT REGISTRATIONS LEFT If youre planning to register for the Family Law Retreat at Noosa on 13-15 June, youd better be quick! Only 30 registrations remain, so book now so you dont miss out. ... Packed with interesting speakers across two full days, the Retreat program includes papers on Mandatory CPD core areas. Delegates attending all sessions may be eligible for 10 CPD points in the 2019/2020 CPD year, including the Mandatory CPD core areas of Professional Skills, Practical Legal Ethics and Practice Management and Business Skills. https://event.icebergevents.com.au/flpa-2019