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Live Webinar: The Freedom to Discriminate? Navigating Australia's Patchwork Quilt of Law Reforms for Religious Institutions

In 2024, the Australian Law Reform Commission released its report, Maximising the Realisation of Human Rights: Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-discrimination laws, which recommended revising the federal Sex Discrimination Act 1984. Bipartisan support for the legislatio

Date/Time

Friday 14th March 2025
Vic, NSW, ACT, Tas: 11am to 12pm
Qld: 10am to 11am
SA: 10.30am to 11.30am
NT: 9.30am to 10.30am
WA: 8am to 9am

About the Webinar

In 2024, the Australian Law Reform Commission released its report, Maximising the Realisation of Human Rights: Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-discrimination laws, which recommended revising the federal Sex Discrimination Act 1984. Bipartisan support for the legislation has not been forthcoming. So where to now? This session will examine the potential narrowing of religious freedoms in the context of state and territory laws, including:

  • What is religious freedom anyway? The role of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  • Maintaining religious ethos and faith tenets: What are the current freedoms afforded to educational institutions to maintain their religious ethos
  • The role of balancing clauses in existing discrimination laws
  • Proposed changes to the Queensland and New South Wales Anti-Discrimination Acts and the narrowing of religious exceptions
  • Challenges for religious institutions operating with patchwork quilt of regulatory obligations
  • What are the current freedoms afforded to religious institutions to maintain their religious ethos?

Presented By

Sonya Parsons
Partner, Mills Oakley Sydney, NSW

Sonya Parsons focusses on resolving disputes for charities, not for profits and in the education sector.

She has significant experience in advising charities and religious organisations in claims for historical institutional abuse, and educational institutions in regulatory investigations and actions.

She has acted for non-government schools in NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal proceedings involving alleged regulatory breaches and for charities in administrative and judicial review proceedings.

As a trained mediator, Sonya can see all sides of a dispute and is intent on helping her clients resolve difficult legal issues as quickly and effectively as possible.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for lawyers advising religious institutions and executives from religious institutions – Australia wide. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.

CPD Certificate

Registered live webinar delegates will receive a CPD certificate for attendance at this webinar. Lawyers can claim up to 1 CPD unit/point – substantive law. This webinar has been designed to run for 1 hour, however, webinar lengths can vary depending on the level of questions and discussion.

While TEN takes all reasonable care to include accurate and up-to-date information regarding CPD category classifications and compliance obligations, information regarding CPD point allocation are provided as a guide only. Allocation of CPD points is subject to the CPD requirements of your jurisdiction, personal circumstances and professional requirements. You are solely responsible for determining whether a particular product is appropriate for your CPD requirements.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Lisa Tran on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

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