2024 Conference Program

2024 Conference Program

Day One – Tuesday, 7 May 2024

TimeSession TitleSpeaker     CPD Points
8:00amDoors Open for Registration
8:25amOpeningTucker Christou, Director Family Community Safety Services , Communicare
8:30amWelcome to Country Smoking CeremonyJayden Boundry, Ngalak Nidja
8:45amConference OverviewVincent Tan, Master of Ceremonies
8:55amOfficial OpeningJustice Gail Sutherland, Chief Judge, Family Court of Western Australia
9:10amAbout the Family Law Act Legislation AmendmentJustice Gail Sutherland, Chief Judge, Family Court of Western AustraliaComp Area 4 0.5
9:40amUnderstanding How Lawyers Work with the Family Law Act Legislation AmendmentJustice Gail Sutherland, Chief Judge, Family Court of Western Australia Sheila Dass, Solicitor, KDK Family Law Stephanie Baxter, Head of Family Law and FDRP, D’Angelo Legal Marnie Parkinson, Senior Lawyer, Greenstone LegalComp Area 4 0.5
10:25amMorning Tea and group photo
10:55amWhen Separated Families Live Under the Same Roof: A Panel DiscussionMagistrate Eric Martino, Family Court of Western Australia Renae Bishop, FDRP and Child Consultant, Centrecare Noël Robertson, Psychologist and Clinical Manager, Strong FamiliesComp Area 2 1.0
11:55amLunch
12:50pmChildren’s Mental Health Related to Parental ConflictLisanne Iriks, Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, The Co-Parenting Institute Dr. Sharyn Green-Arndt, Psychologist, The Co-Parenting InstituteComp Area 2 1.0
1:50pmWorking with Children Who Don’t Want to Visit a Parent but are Forced to: A Panel DiscussionLynette Hill, Solicitor in Charge Dispute Resolution, Legal Aid WA Darin Cairns, Clinical Psychologist, The Charles Street Clinic Richard Bannerman, Principal, Bannerman SolicitorsComp Area 3 0.5
2:40pmAfternoon Tea
3:15pmFeeding Back Child Material to Parents SensitivelyKirsty Mead, Program Manager, Centrecare Elmarie Richardson, Child Inclusive Practitioner, CentrecareComp Area 2 0.5
3:55pmSuppose Atomic Bombs: A Question of Ethics and How We Apply Them in PracticeNigel Calver, Executive Manager, CentrecareComp Area 3 ​0.5
4:35pmSundowner / Bar Opens
5:30pmClose                                                                                                                                                                

Day Two – Wednesday, 8 May 2024

TimeSession TitleSpeakerCPD Points
8:00amDoors Open for Registration
8:30amConference Opening and Day 2 overviewVincent Tan, Master of Ceremonies
8:40amEngaging Children in the Context of Parental SeparationKatharine McLean, Senior Child Mental Health Advisor, Emerging Minds Afra Durance, Child Mental Health Advisor, Emerging MindsComp Area 2 1.5
10:15amMorning Tea
10:45amMental Health Care for WorkersDr Jemma Dessauvagie, Registered Psychologist, Helios PsychologyComp Area 1 0.5
11:30amFinding My Way Back to you Babe: Being a Developmental HeroFarida Lang, Senior Child Consultant, Anglicare WAComp Area 2
12:15pmLunch
1:15pmReducing The Harm: Talking About Children & PornographyKayelene Kerr, Child Safety Advocate and Founder, eSafeKidsComp Area 3 1.5
2:45pmAfternoon Tea
3:15pmWorking with DadsNoël Robertson, Psychologist and Clinical Manager, Stronger FamiliesComp Area 2 1.0
4:15pmClosingNigel Calver, Deputy Chairperson, WA Family Law Pathways Network
4:28pmMC ClosingVincent Tan, Master of Ceremonies
4:30pmNetworking and Sundowner
5:00pmClose