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SMALL BUSINESS IN DEPTH -Small business insolvency – a focus on tax issues

  • 2 hrs
  • 1 CPD points
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Led by insolvency experts Innis Cull and David Vasudevan from Pitcher Partners, this session provides an overview of the types of tax debts common in business insolvency, the key challenges involved in navigating tax debts with the ATO, and implications for personal liability including situations where the debt may not be provable or extinguished in personal bankruptcy.

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NDIS Matters and Consumer Law

  • 2 hrs
  • 1 CPD points
  • Technical, Skills
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This will be an applied session, using a case study to issue spot and explore ways to assist consumers living with disabilities to assert their rights in relation to NDIS service providers. It is designed to follow-on from the NDIS overview session delivered on March 28, however attendance at that session is NOT a pre-requisite.

Upon completion of this session participants will be able to:

  • Identify common consumer law issues in NDIS matters, including issues with service agreements
  • Identify NDIS-related debt
  • Be aware of how and where to make complaints about NDIS consumer law and debt issues
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Trauma informed care: Supporting clients impacted by trauma

  • 2-3 hrs
  • 1 CPD points
  • Skills
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Traumatic experiences are common, and the effects can be profound. We’ve seen several disasters over the previous two years including the 2019 / 2020 bushfires, storm and floods as well as the COVID 19 pandemic. But trauma can also be chronic and caused by prolonged and repeated periods of abuse or domestic violence.
Trauma-Informed Care helps to build a client’s sense of safety, control and empowerment through strengths-based interventions that can be delivered by a range of professionals.

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Family law

  • 2-3 hrs
  • 1 CPD points
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Separation in many instances is a major contributor to poverty. What should I tell my client about separation? This session has provided an overview of the family law system and look into division of assets, joint debts, child support and spouse maintenance.

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Guardianship and Administration Act + Powers of attorneys

  • 1-2 hrs
  • 1 CPD points
  • Technical
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This course is based on a training session delivered in February 2020 and focuses on the Guardianship and Administration Act and Powers of attorneys. You will find resources from the Office of the Public Advocate, State Trustees and VCAT. The questions addressed in those presentations are: What are the implications of the in 2020 newly released Guardianship and Administration Act for FCs? How will state trustees implement these changes? What is a power of attorney and how do they work? How do you get an administration order set up and can they be revoked?

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Identifying financial elder abuse

  • 2 hrs
  • 1 CPD points
  • Skills
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Identifying financial elder abuse session has introduce ‘My Financial Health Check’. This tool helps older clients to engage with the financial issues they may be facing and to seek assistance. Katrina Barrett and Michael Kirkness have provided rich examples of financial elder abuse and how it becomes apparent during discussions with a client. Possible remedies are also covered.

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What is the NDIS and how does it work?

  • 2-3 hrs
  • 1 CPD points
  • Skills
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The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was legislated in 2013 and went into full operation in 2020. Eligible people can access the scheme in various ways and each of these carries significant financial implications.

In this session recording our guest presenter have outlined the scheme and financial counsellors with extensive experience of accessing the NDIS have participated in a Q&A discussion.

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Accidents happen – Supporting clients with motor accident debts

  • 1-2 hrs
  • 1 CPD points
  • Technical
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In the Accidents happen – Supporting clients with motor accident debts session recording Dennis Nelthorpe has explained the financial and insurance challenges that can result from being involved in a motor accident. Also, he has taken a closer look at the protections within the General Insurance Code of Practice and cover the following scenarios:
1-driver-liable for damages seeking debt waiver
2-driver-liable for damages-intending to bankrupt
3-driver-not liable for damages seeks recovery from insurer
4-Insured driver-cannot pay excess
5-Third Party Insured-claim on Uninsured Motorist Extension

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Scams

  • 1.5-2 hrs
  • 1 CPD points
  • Technical
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In this session Stephen Nowicki and Joe Nunweek have focused on a couple of common scams. They have suggested/informed what you can do as an advocate, and what you can do to get banks to respond.

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Rebuilding Resilience: the path to recovery post-disaster

  • 2 hrs
  • 1 CPD points
  • Skills, Ethics
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Disasters magnify the challenges faced at a personal level by disrupting the very fabric of communities. It can be hard to know where to start. Working from case examples, Dr Rob Gordon have taken an interactive approach to explore why resilience has been lost, and how it might be regained.

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