New Law in Victoria Makes it Compulsory to Report Child Sex Abuse

Published on August 15, 2016

Recently we posted an article on the ‘failure to protect’ legislation introduced by the Victorian…

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Child Sex Abuse and ‘Failure to Protect’ Legislation

Published on May 27, 2016

The Victorian Parliament’s Family and Community Development Committee recently produced a document titled ‘Betrayal of…

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Preventing Discrimination, Bullying and Harassment in Your Organisation

Published on May 26, 2016

Under Federal and State anti-discrimination laws and the Fair Work Act, Australian employers are charged…

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Are You Aware of When it is Lawful (or Not) to Dismiss an Employee?

Published on March 27, 2016

Sometimes owners or managers of businesses or organisations complain about being ‘stuck’ with an unsuitable…

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Re-iterating the Importance of Protecting Children from Abuse

Published on February 24, 2016

Some time ago we published an article on the necessity of making your church organisation…

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Responding to Historical Allegations of Sexual Abuse

Published on April 7, 2015

With the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse being expected to continue for some time…

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Fact Sheet on Physical and Sexual Abuse of Children

Published on December 8, 2014

New laws have been passed in the Victorian parliament regarding the abuse of children and…

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Are You Up With the Latest Changes to the Fair Work Act?

Published on March 25, 2014

All employers need to be aware of the recent changes that have been made to…

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Federal Government’s Privacy Law Reform 2014 – Questions and Answers

Published on February 18, 2014

On 12th March 2014, amendments to the Privacy Act of 1988 previously passed through the Federal…

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Churches and Copyright: What You Should Know

Published on January 28, 2014

Purpose of copyright Copyright exists to protect the economic and moral rights of the producers…

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