Protecting Older Australians – a discussion of legal issues and
social work strategies targeting abuse of older Queenslanders
Seniors’ Legal and Support Service State Conference and Professional
Development Schedule
Tuesday and Wednesday 9th and 10th June 2015
At Queensland Law Society Building, 179 Ann St Brisbane 4000, Auditorium 1
Tuesday 9th June
8.15 – 8.30
Registrations
8.45
Commence
9.00
The Honourable Coralee O’Rourke MP, Minister for Disability
Services, Minister for Seniors and Minister Assisting the
Premier on North Queensland will meet delegates and open
the conference
Session 1: Bill Mitchell (Principal Solicitor Townsville CLS) The
Human Rights of Older Persons, Now and Later
9.45 – 10.45
10.45
Morning tea
11.00-12.30
Session 2 :Capacity Handbook Panel – The complex issue of
capacity and an explanation of the newly published ‘Capacity
Handbook’ — a discussion by a panel of practitioners and
academics from Stafford Shepherd, Queensland Law Society
Senior Ethics Solicitor; Rebecca Leong, Solicitor Queensland
Advocacy Inc.; and Cheryl Tilse, Associate Professor, School of
Social Work and Human Services the University of Queensland
Lunch
12.30 -1.30
1.30 – 2.15
3.00 -3.30
3.30 -4.15
Close
4.30
Session 3: Professor Cheryl Tilse (Associate Professor, School
of Social Work and Human Services UQ): “The past, present
and future of elder financial abuse”
Afternoon tea
Session 4: Margaret Arthur (Partner Carne Reidy Herd) Recent
developments in case law relating to abuse of older
Queenslanders, guardianship and enduring powers of attorney
Drinks and/or dinner for interested people. Location tba
Day 2 of Protecting Older Australians – legal issues and social work
strategies targeting abuse of older Queenslanders
Wednesday 10th June
9.00- 9.45
9.45-10.30
10.30-11.00
Session 5: Bryony Walters – (Solicitor, Basic Rights Qld) An
overview and tips to navigate essential services available for
older people at Centrelink
Session 6: Mark Phillips (Senior Investigations Officer of
Office of Public Guardian) – Jurisdiction, Powers and Referrals
plus an overview of the investigation process
Morning Tea
11.00-12.00
Session 7: SLASS Network Meeting – with Ms Sue Camps,
Department of Communities
12.00 -1.00
Lunch
1.00-3.30
Session 8: SLASS Network Meeting continued – Data research
projects; Conflicts of interest; Case studies and service
innovation presentations from each service
Close of conference
3.30pm