National Legal Aid
Best Practice Conference
September 2005
“Strengthening the Planks”
14-16 September 2005
The Stamford Grand Hotel
Jetty Road, Glenelg S.A. 5045
Where possible links to papers and/or presentation notes have been provided. Please click on the speaker name
to access these.
NATIONAL LEGAL AID
BEST PRACTICE CONFERENCE
GLENELG, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, SEPTEMBER 2005
PROVISIONAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2005
6.00 pm
Wine Tasting
THURSDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2005
8.45 am
Welcome
Mr Hamish Gilmore
Director, Legal Services Commission of South Australia
Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners
9.00 am
Keynote Address and Panel Forum - Plenary Session 1
Chair: Chair, National Legal Aid
Hon John von Doussa QC Keynote Address
President, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Panel Forum “Recognising the Planks”
Hon John von Doussa QC
President, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Ms Julie Bishop
Director
National Association of Community Legal Centres
Professor Rick Sarre
Professor of Law and Criminal Justice
University of South Australia
Ms Barbara Wingard
Chairperson, Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement Inc
Dr James Popple
First Assistant Secretary, Indigenous Justice and Legal Assistance Division
Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department
Mr Tim Bannatyne
Chief Executive
New Zealand Legal Services Agency – Pokapu Ratonga Ture
10.30 am
Morning Tea
2
10.45 am
Workshops – NLA Working Groups
12.00 noon
Workshop Plenary - Plenary Session 2
Chair: Mr George Turnbull
12.30 pm
Lunch
1.30 pm
Strengthening the “Legal Aid Planks” - National Trends and Issues
Plenary Session 3
Chair: Ms Suzan Cox
Professor Patrick Parkinson
Chairperson, Family Law Council
Head of School, Faculty of Law, The University of Sydney
“Current Issues and Developments in Family Law”
(Additional materials : Family Relationship Centres)
Ms Dymphna Eszenyi
Law Council of Australia
“Access to Justice – Current Issues and Developments”
Ms Allison Stanfield (Warren Dunn – Substitute speaker)
Director, e.law Australia Pty Ltd
“Current Issues and Developments in Information Technology”
3.00 pm
Afternoon Tea
3.15 pm
Workshops – NLA Working Groups
4.30 pm
Workshop Plenary - Plenary Session 4
Chair: Mr Tony Parsons
5.00 pm
Conference Day 1 Close
7.00 pm
Pre Dinner Drinks and Nibbles
7.30 pm
Conference Dinner
Mr Hamish Gilmore
Introduction of After Dinner Speaker:
Mr Alex Ward
President, The Law Society of South Australia, After Dinner Speaker
3
FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2005
9.00 am
National Strategies, Governance and the Media – Trends and Issues
Plenary Session 5
Chair: Mr Bill Grant
Mr Tony Parsons
Director, Victoria Legal Aid
“The NLA Strategic Plan”
Ms Kate Costello
Executive Director, Governance Matters Pty Ltd
“Governance and Employee Empowerment”
Ms Julia Lester, ABC Presenter
“Dealing with the Media and Creating a Media Profile”
10.30 am
Morning Tea
10.45 am
Workshops – NLA Working Groups
12.00 noon
Workshop Plenary - Plenary Session 6
Chair: Mr Norman Reaburn
12.30 pm
Lunch
1.30 pm
Security: Emotional, Physical and Ethical – Trends and Issues
Plenary Session 7
Chair: Mr John Hodgins
Ms Michelle Bentley
Senior Consultant
Oz>Train Pty Ltd
“Protecting and Promoting your Well Being”
Mr Neil McKenzie
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Retired), South Australia Police
“Security Issues – Whose Responsibility Is It Really?”
Mr Mike Walter
Former Crown Solicitor, South Australia
“Ethics and Standards”
3.00 pm
Afternoon Tea
3.15 pm
Reflections – Pulling it all Together
Chair: Mr Hamish Gilmore
4.00 pm
Conference Close