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Thursday 7 February
9.30 – 1pm |
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Seminar |
Clayton Utz
Level 18, 333 Collins Street
Melbourne |
Legal Issues
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Legal Health Check for Not-for-Profits
This first seminar for 2008 will provide an overview of the key legal issues arising for Not-for-Profit organisations which will be covered in greater detail throughout the 2008 series , including board roles and responsibilities, employment law, sound corporate governance, fundraising and revenue generating issues and risk management . As well as tips on how to instruct lawyers. |
PILCH and Clayton Utz
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Tuesday 15 April (rescheduled)
9.30 -1pm
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Seminar |
DLA Phillips Fox
Level 21, 140 William Street
Melbourne |
Governance |
Board Members: Roles, Responsibilities, Liabilities and Protections
What are the roles, responsibilities and proper activities of the board of directors of a Not-for-Profit organisation? What are the potential liabilities of board members? What role should the board play in the day-to-day operations of the organisation? What legal protections exist for board members? This workshop will address these and other topics relating to the legal and fiduciary obligations of boards and committees of management. |
DLA Phillips Fox
David Leggatt |
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Tuesday 1 April
9.30 – 1pm
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Seminar |
Allens Arthur Robinson
Level 34, 530 Collins Street
Melbourne |
Employment |
Employment Law for Not-for-Profits
Sound employment practices are crucial for the success of Not-for-Profit organisations. This seminar covers the basics of employment law, including: hiring and firing, classifying workers as employees/ independent contractors and exempt/nonexempt employees, harassment policies, personnel policies, employee discipline issues and maintaining employee records. |
Allens Arthur Robinson |
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Tuesday 6 May SOLD OUT!
9.30 – 1pm
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Workshop |
Maddocks
Level 7, 140 William Street
Melbourne |
Employment |
Employee Evaluations and Terminations
This workshop (limited to 25 participants) will describe the ways in which a Not-for-Profit employer should evaluate and provide feedback to its employees, including progressive discipline procedures. The workshop will also discuss the careful analysis that must be used if a Not-for-Profit needs to terminate an employee for any reason, and the steps to use in implementing the termination. |
Maddocks |
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Thursday 5 June
9.30 – 1pm
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Seminar |
Allens Arthur Robinson
Level 34, 530 Collins Street
Melbourne |
Insurance |
Risk Management and Insurance Basics for Not-for-Profits
What risks does your organisation face, and what protections should your organisation have in place to address risk? Do you have Directors & Officers insurance? Liability insurance? Other policies? Do you know what your policies say, and what they cover? This seminar discusses risks faced by Not-for-Profits and suggests strategies for addressing risk, including the role of insurance in prudent risk management. |
Allens Arthur Robinson
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Tuesday 1 July SOLD OUT!
9.30 – 1pm
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Seminar |
Clayton Utz
Level 18, 333 Collins Street
Melbourne |
Volunteers |
Legal Issues in Managing Volunteers
What is a volunteer? Are your staff members volunteers or employees? What laws apply and don’t apply to volunteers? Should you screen potential volunteers and how? When and how can a Not-for-Profit organisation be held liable for the negligent acts of its volunteers? Can your volunteers be sued? What procedures can reduce the risk of liability to your volunteers? This seminar addresses these, and other legal issues, related to volunteer program management. |
Clayton Utz |
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Tuesday 12 August
9.30-1pm
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Workshop |
Middletons
Level 25, Rialto South Tower
525 Collins Street
Melbourne |
Volunteers & Employment |
Screening and Background Checks, Working with Children Legislation
What background police checks should your organisation arrange for employees and volunteers? Can your organisation be held liable if you fail to run a background check? Does your organisation have volunteers or paid staff working with children, the elderly or persons with disabilities? Learn about state and Federal laws governing background checks including the Working with Children Act. |
Middletons
Christien Corn |
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Tuesday 2 September
9.30am-1pm
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Seminar |
DLA Phillips Fox
Level 21, 140 William Street
Melbourne |
Intellectual Property |
Copyright, Trademark and other Intellectual Property Issues for Not-for-Profits
How can Not-for-Profit organisations protect their program names, logos, websites, publications and other materials? How does an organisation know if and when, it has intellectual property rights to be protected? This seminar will provide an invaluable overview on the basics of intellectual property law, including copyrights, trademarks, and service marks; how to protect your trademark; remedies if and when your intellectual property is being infringed by others; licensing agreements and releases for the use of information; issues with hiring outside consultants and advertising agencies; and intellectual property issues raised by a Not-for-Profit’s website and other internet uses. |
DLA Phillips Fox
Andrew Chalet |
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Tuesday 7 October
9.30am-1pm
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Seminar |
Minter Ellison
Level 23, The Rialto Tower 525 Collins Street, Melbourne |
Tax |
Should Your Organisation apply for Tax Exemptions?
Is your organisation eligible for tax exemption? What are the pros and cons of forming a tax-exempt organisation? What are the benefits and responsibilities of being incorporated and tax exempt? What are the alternatives to filing for tax exemption that will still allow your organisation to receive donations? This important seminar will thoroughly discuss the process of becoming a tax exempt organisation and will help you determine whether this is the right choice for your organisation. |
Minter Ellison Dianne Sislak
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Tuesday 11 November
9.30am-1pm
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Workshop |
Freehills
Level 43, 101 Collins Street Melbourne |
Tax and Fundraising |
Legal Issues around Fundraising and Revenue Generating Activities
Is your organisation properly registered to conduct fundraising and appropriately reporting the donations it receives to the ATO? Do your solicitations contain required disclosures? Are the proper acknowledgements being provided to your donors? Are you generating income from a business venture? Do you owe taxes on such income? Attend this workshop to better understand how to protect your organisation's tax-exempt status and to ensure that your organisation is operating within the legal guidelines for Not-for-Profit fundraising and revenue generating activities. |
Freehills
Alice Macdougall |
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Tuesday 2 December
9.30 -1pm
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Workshop |
Russell Kennedy
469 La Trobe Street
Melbourne |
Employment |
Employment Manuals and Polices
Does your organisation have an employment manual? Should you have one? What policies and practices does it address? Is it up to date? Do you follow the manual, and what are the repercussions if you don’t do so? This workshop will discuss employee manuals and policies in detail such as an Anti-Harassment Policy - Does your organisation have a harassment policy? Does it cover sexual, religious, racial and other forms of harassment? When and how do you investigate a claim of harassment? What harassment training should paid and volunteer staff receive? |
Russell Kennedy |
