Puppy yoga and a judicial officer debate will be among the highlights of the Australian Elder Abuse Conference on the Gold Coast later this month.
To start the second day of the three-day conference, attendees can enjoy canine company at a 6.30am stretch session in the gardens of the host venue, RACV Royal Pines Resort at Benowa.
Then in the late afternoon, they can hear Chief Magistrate and District Court Judge Janelle Brassington; former President of the Court of Appeal, The Honourable Margaret McMurdo; Acting Magistrate Colin Strofield; and Caxton Community Legal Centre staff, debate the topic To Criminalise or Not to Criminalise: That is the Elder Abuse Question.
The sessions will be among a range offered over 27 to 29 July, under the theme of Stand Up, Speak Out. They will be presented by lawyers, academics, and community group representatives from around the country, on topics such as health, finance and housing.
Queensland practitioners to speak include Keryn Ruska, Legal Services Manager, Institute For Urban Indigenous Health; Colette Bots, Family, Domestic Violence and Elder Law Practice Director, Caxton Community Legal Centre; Nicky Mitchell, Managing Senior Lawyer, Caxton Community Legal Centre; Megan Inglis, CEO Tasc Community Legal Centre; Bill Mitchell, Principal Solicitor, Townsville Community Law; Karen Williams, Principal Solicitor, ADA Australia; Rebecca Anderson, Senior Solicitor, ADA Law; andMary Boittier, Seniors Legal and Support Service Solicitor.
Register for the conference here.
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