Community legal education 

Financial reporting for not-for-profits (Australia), 2020, [Webinar], Justice Connect
This webinar from Justice Connect will provide an overview of your obligations, as well as useful tools and tips, to help manage your organisation’s financial reporting requirements as we approach the end of the calendar year. It covers topics such as financial management and legal duties, financial record-keeping and reporting obligations, and audit requirements. This webinar will take place on Tuesday 8 December, 12.45pm. Register

Police powers and protests: what are your legal rights? (Australia), 2020, [Webinar], Redfern Legal Centre and DLA Piper
This webinar is for anyone who has attended a protest – or is considering attending one – and wants to know more about their legal rights, particularly in light of public health requirements as part of the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar presenters are Felicity Graham (Barrister, Blackstone Chambers), Jane Sanders (Principal Solicitor, Shopfront Youth Legal Centre), and Peter O'Brien (Principal Lawyer and Founder, O'Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors), and will be facilitated by Samantha Lee (Police Accountability Solicitor, Redfern Legal Centre). The webinar will take place on Wednesday 9 December, 5-6pm Register

Starting a Not-for-profit Organisation (Australia), 2020, [Webinar], Justice Connect
This introductory webinar will cover how to set up and register a not-for-profit organisation, which legal structure is best, the basics of charity status and tax concessions, and whether you should incorporate. This webinar will take place on Tuesday 19 January, 12.45pm. Register

Board Inductions for Not-for-profit Organisations (Australia), 2020, [Webinar], Justice Connect
This board inductions webinar from Justice Connect will help you understand your board role so you can be a better board member. Topics covered include the main legal duties of board members, the standards the law sets for decision-making as board members, the importance of your organisation’s legal status, rules and legal purpose. This webinar will take place on Tuesday 2 February, 12.45pm. Register

Managing Legal Risk with a Diverse Volunteer Workforce (Australia), 2020, [Webinar], Justice Connect
This workshop-style webinar will use practical case studies to highlight the kind of issues you need to consider to build and grow a successful and diverse volunteer workforce. Topics covered include work health and safety issues, anti-discrimination laws, screening checks, and other legal obligations. This webinar will take place on Tuesday 16 February, 12.45pm. Register

Working Together to Tackle Elder Abuse (Australia), 2020, [Webinar recording], Elder Abuse Service, Legal Aid NSW
In this webinar recording, staff from Legal Aid NSW’s Elder Abuse Service team discuss how their interdisciplinary approach has enabled them to better understand, prevent and respond to elder abuse. The team consists of Mary Lovelock (Senior Solicitor), Tanya Chapman (Solicitor) and Lynn McLennan (Social Worker). They provide an example of how their interdisciplinary team works together to provide the best solution for the client. An interdisciplinary team is defined as a group of professionals from diverse fields who work in a coordinated fashion towards a common goal for the client. Watch the webinar recording

Family Violence and the Impact of COVID-19: Support, Prevention and Reform (Australia), 2020, [Webinar recording], Victorian Women Lawyers, WIRE Women’s Information and Nicholes Family Lawyers
This webinar recording is a panel discussion concerning the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of family violence, particularly related to lockdown and restriction measures. Watch the webinar recording

COVID-19 and Your Visa (Australia), 2020, [Webinar recording], Redfern Legal Centre's International Student Legal Service
This Redfern Legal Centre webinar examines common visa issues for international students during the COVID-19 pandemic and where to get visa advice. The webinar features three migration law experts and covers topics including how different visa types work during the COVID-19 pandemic and where to get visa advice. Watch the webinar recording

Unfair contract term protections for consumers (Australia), 2020, [Information sheet], Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
ASIC has updated this information sheet which explains how the law protects consumers from unfair terms in contracts for financial products and services. From 5 April 2021, the consumer protections relating to unfair contract terms will be extended to insurance contracts following the federal government’s enactment of the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response—Protecting Consumers (2019 Measures)) Act 2020. Access the information sheet here