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25.01.2022 Update from sponsor firm, Justitia | Lawyers & Consultants: Blog Post - Have You Issued A Casual Employment Information Statement To Your Casual Staff? By Kelly Ralph... A recent amendment to the Fair Work Act 2009 now requires employers to also provide casual employees with a second statement - the Casual Employment Information Statement (CEIS). The CEIS must be given to your existing and new casual employees and specific timeframes apply for issuing this statement to your casual employees. For more information, click here: https://justitia.com.au/have-you-issued-a-casual-employmen/

22.01.2022 VWL welcomes the Victorian Government's announcement of over $5.3 billion in funding to build 12,000 new homes across Victoria. VWL supports all action taken to invest in social housing and to assist those experiencing homelessness to access essential services. As recommended in VWL's recent submission to the Legislative Council of the Parliament of Victoria's legal and social issues committee in its inquiry into homelessness in Victoria, VWL would like to see further invest...ment into quality services (including integrated legal, health and social work) as well as prevention and early intervention strategies aimed at addressing the root causes of homelessness for women and children, including family and domestic violence. VWL's submission is available to read here: https://vwl.asn.au//20201030-WL-submission-inquiry-into-ho. The Victorian Government's full statement can be accessed here: https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/victorias-big-housing-build

21.01.2022 Some experts say that intimate partner murder is the most predictable type of homicide and that by searching for a pattern of behaviour known as coercive control we can save lives. Coercive control is a type of intimate partner violence that doesn’t involve physical injury but is intended to control, harm, punish or frighten the victim. This podcast episode of The Full Story by Guardian Australia explores Hannah Clarke’s story of coercive control and the stages leading up t...o the murder of Hannah and her three children. Note: This podcast involves discussion about events that might be triggering for some people. The following relevant services are available for support: 1800 Respect https://www.1800respect.org.au/ Lifeline https://www.lifeline.org.au/ ReachOut https://au.reachout.com/

21.01.2022 Update from sponsor firm, Justitia | Lawyers & Consultants: Blog Post - FWC Explains Role Of Support Person By Madeleine Jones... During COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria, an employee made a complaint to her employer about bullying, sexual harassment, and unpaid entitlements which became the subject of an investigation. The employee made an application for unfair dismissal to the Fair Work Commission, after she was dismissed due to the actions of her support person. Click here to read more: https://justitia.cmail19.com/t/y-l-ojujdlt-irkhudqlt-b/

19.01.2022 Last chance to register for our 2020 AGM and End of Year Keynote TOMORROW! See the attached flyer for details of the event. REGISTER: online at https://vwl.asn.au/events-3/ by 5:00pm today.... VWL thanks the Law Institute of Victoria for hosting our AGM and end of year keynote.

17.01.2022 With NAIDOC Week drawing to a close and the pandemic ongoing, it is incumbent upon Australian legal professionals to recognise the existing and emerging issues facing Indigenous practitioners, particularly women, and find meaningful ways to achieve progress.

16.01.2022 So, you want to start a law firm? The College of Law have put together this free video resource to help demystify the process, where you will hear from a panel of experts who discuss some of the key things that need to be considered when starting up a new form.

14.01.2022 VWL 2020 AGM AND END OF YEAR KEYNOTE VWL warmly invites you to its 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Victorian Women Lawyers Association Inc (VWL) and keynote address. See the attached flyer for details of the event. ... REGISTER: online at https://vwl.asn.au/events-3/ by 5:00pm on 25 November 2020. VWL thanks the Law Institute of Victoria for hosting our AGM and end of year keynote.

12.01.2022 Upcoming event: Kooyong Thinks This event will focus on the challenges and opportunities faced by women working in the law in 2021. Julian Burnside will be in conversation with four outstanding women in the law in Victoria: Judge Felicity Hampel, Janet Whiting, Jessie Taylor and Azmeena Hussain.... See below for more details and to register

11.01.2022 VWL 2020 WARREN MOOT: Congratulations to Amelia French, Amelia Hunter, Olivia Smedley and Sarah Tucker, Law Graduates at Maddocks, who are the winners of the 2020 Warren Moot! A special congratulations to Amelia Hunter for being crowned best advocate by the Honourable Marilyn Warren AC QC in the Grand Final. We also congratulate this year's runners up, Veronica Belot, Emma Lee and Stephanie Moussa. It is a fantastic achievement to have made it to the Grand Final, so well done...! VWL would like to thank the members of the judiciary who adjudicated the Warren Moot and provided invaluable feedback to participants. We would also like to thank Maddocks for sponsoring the competition and VWL Executive Member Stephanie Pasharis for organising this year's competition. We congratulate all participants on their fantastic efforts. A recording of the Grand Final will be available on our web page for members to view shortly. Photo by Vanessa Shambrook Photography

11.01.2022 VWL is excited to invite you to the first Virtual TFN Live event for 2021! Join us on February 25 to hear from three inspiring organisations pitching to provide crucial employment and education services to people in need: Ganbina, Alithia Learning and Ngarrimili . This special evening of live crowdfunding is supported by IOOF Foundation, Waratah Education Foundation and Victorian Women Lawyers. Register now to book your spot: http://ow.ly/HJt250D88wt ... #TFNAus #TFNVirtualLive #NFP #collectivegiving #crowdfunding #livecrowdfunding #fundraising #socialimpact #socialequality #socialchange #philanthropy #socialchange #pitchandpledge

09.01.2022 Just Ask Justitia Session - Navigating Common Pitfalls In Dismissals In The NFP Sector Session 7 will be held at 11am on Thursday 24 June. You can register here: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_Cy8YO3U-TlK3nM5ISejqXw Magda and Sarah will discuss what they would want to know if they were a manager working in a NFP and managing employee poor performance or misconduct. They will consider in what circumstances an employee’s employment can be terminated and some of the pitfa...lls. They will touch on where to find guidance in legislation and industrial instruments, who should be the decision maker, how to avoid legal claims and other requirements. If you have a question you would like answered by our hosts, please click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QHNDJ2X. If we run out of time and cannot answer your questions, we will endeavour to answer them at the next session.

09.01.2022 Updates from sponsor firm, Justitia | Lawyers & Consultants: Just Ask Justitia Session - Navigating Common Pitfalls In Dismissals In The NFP Sector. Session 7 will be held at 11am on Thursday 24 June. You can register here: https://justitia.cmail19.com/t/y-l-ojujdlt-irkhudqlt-t/ ... Magda and Sarah will discuss what they would want to know if they were a manager working in a NFP and managing employee poor performance or misconduct. They will consider in what circumstances an employee’s employment can be terminated and some of the pitfalls. They will touch on where to find guidance in legislation and industrial instruments, who should be the decision maker, how to avoid legal claims and other requirements. Please see Justitia's LinkedIn for any updates: https://www.linkedin.com//justitia-lawyers-and-consultants/

08.01.2022 Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Saturday acknowledged women before her who fought "for equality, liberty, and justice for all," including "Black women, who are too often overlooked, but so often prove that they are the backbone of our democracy."

08.01.2022 Perhaps now, more than ever, Australia needs to engage in a conversation about reconciliation; one that encourages more accountability, self-reflection and critical thinking, writes Coco Watanabe in VWL’s ‘According to Merit?’ column in this month’s Law Institute Journal.

05.01.2022 Being appointed as Vice President of the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) is a hugely satisfying achievement for Molina Asthana. Not only does this make her the first Indian-born woman indeed the first Indian-born person to be elected to this position in the 162-year history of this institution, but it also marks the culmination of a long journey of 16 years, when as a new migrant, she was told she would struggle to get a job in Australia with her Indian qualifications and experience. Congratulations Molina!

05.01.2022 Update from sponsor firm, Justitia | Lawyers & Consultants: Blog Post - What Employers Need To Know About Victoria’s Upcoming Spent Convictions Scheme By Nicola Martin... There has been an increasing trend for employers to obtain criminal record checks as part of their recruitment processes. Victoria is the final state in Australia to introduce a spent convictions scheme, meaning that minor convictions may be eligible to become "spent" from 1 December 2021. Click here to find out more: https://justitia.cmail19.com/t/y-l-ojujdlt-irkhudqlt-k/

04.01.2022 Our Executive Committee joined Victoria Law Foundation today to welcome in the new year via the Legal Laneway Breakfast (for what is hopefully a much better year for the profession!). VWL was pleased to hear from Lynne Haultain, Executive Director of VLF who spoke on supporting and improving diversity in the profession including gender and culture diversity, those living with disabilities, identifying as a member of the LGBTIQIA+ community, working parents, regional and subu...rban lawyers and said Opportunities are lost when some of us are left out. This year the Legal Laneway Breakfast is raising funds for Igniting Change, an organisation that has been providing practical support during the COVID-19 pandemic to vulnerable community legal centre clients, prisoners re-entering the community and others without access to essential resources. You can read more about Igniting Change and donate here

04.01.2022 VWL congratulates the Honourable Justice Simon Steward and the Honourable Justice Jacqueline Gleeson on their recent selection as justices of the High Court.