Mental Health & Employment Law Conference (EBIRD)

We are delighted to announce the Thomson Reuters Mental Health & Employment Law Conference taking place on 12 November 2024 in Sydney and online. 

The conference aims to address the new WHS legal duties, psychosocial risks, workplace bullying and stress, workplace violence, sexual harassment, and drugs and alcohol in the workplace. There will be sessions on workplace investigations and mental health, RTW after psychological injury, and termination when all options have been explored.

This is a must-attend event for HR, Health, Safety, and Wellbeing professionals needing practical strategies to respond to the rise in mental health legal issues in the workplace.

6 hours live and online. 

Conference attendance earns 6 CPD points 

Standard Pricing: $995 excl. GST; Early Bird: $895.00 excl. GST; Online Pricing: $800 excl. GST

For any event enquiries email eventsanz@thomsonreuters.com

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We look forward to you joining us.

Event highlights

• WHS: Managing psychosocial risks: A practical review Elizabeth Radley, Partner, Moray Agnew
• Dealing with workplace bullying in the workplace Chris McArdle, Principal Lawyer, McArdle Legal
• Stress, aggression, violence and safeguarding employee well-being - recent amendments - reducing workplace psychological risk James Mattson, Partner, Bartier Perry  
• Mental health, and employment law: How has the law responded to the rise in mental health issues at work?  FWC Perspectives Sina Zevari, Executive Counsel, Workdynamic Australia
• Positive duty, and workplace sexual harassment prevention Kiri Jervis, Partner, Hamilton Locke
• How to manage grievances and conduct an effective workplace investigation involving mental health considerations Alina Kaye, Partner, The Workplace Employment Lawyers
• Returning to work after psychological injury - balancing obligations when facilitating a return to the workplace Veronica Lee, Senior Associate, People & Culture
• Practical considerations in developing a drug and alcohol policy and managing workplace addiction Dominic Fleeton, Partner, K&L Gates
• Termination - when all options have been explored Nathan Keats, Principal Lawyer, McNally Jones Staff Lawyers

Who should attend?

• Human Resources Directors, Human Resource Manager and Advisors
• Employee Relations Managers, People & Culture Managers, HR Business Partners
• Employment Lawyers
• In-house Counsel
• Wellbeing Managers
• Health and Safety, WHS and OHS Managers  

For event enquiries, please email eventsanz@thomsonreuters.com