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• Young Professionals Panel and Networking Event

  • When
    7 Oct 2025
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    5:30 PM
  • Location
    Quarterhouse, 693 Collins St, Docklands VIC 3008
  • Spaces left
    84

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  Navigating Flexible Work in 2025: Perspectives from the Commission and IR Experts
  

  We are delighted to welcome IRSV members and University students to our inaugural Young Professionals Panel and Networking Event on Tuesday, 7 October 2025.
  

  This event will explore the evolving landscape of flexible working arrangements (FWA), disputes, recent decisions, and practical strategies for employers and employees.  As flexible work requests continue to grow post-pandemic, and with legislative reforms expanding employee rights, how can employees navigate flexible work requests, and how can workplaces manage change effectively and lawfully? 

  Commissioner Yilmaz, Member of the Fair Work Commission, will present on this National Employment Standards entitlement and the Commission’s role in managing related disputes.  This presentation will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Jasmine O’Brien, Principal at Sladen Legal, Lisa Heap, Senior Researcher at The Australian Institute Centre for Future Work and Chris Kennedy, Assistant Secretary of the Police Association Victoria, who will share their practical experiences balancing operational needs, employee expectations, and legal obligations, moderated by Jasmine Hermiz, Lawyer at Clayton Utz.

  This is a great opportunity for IRSV members, young professionals, and university students interested in industrial relations to learn about FWAs and build meaningful professional relationships.  If that isn't enough, there will be prizes up for grabs including for one lucky University student to shadow a barrister for the day!

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  • Time: 5:30pm - late (arrivals from 5:30pm for a 6:00pm start). 
  • Presentation and panel discussion: 6.00pm – 7:00pm.
  • Location: In person at the Quarterhouse, 693 Collins St, Docklands VIC 3008 
  • Catering: Canapes and drinks will be provided.  
  • A CPD Point is applicable in the substantive law category.
  • Places are limited - secure your spot now to be part of this engaging discussion. Please note that registrations will be waitlist only once the maximum number of spots are exhausted.
  • This event is free for all. 

  
  

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• ALERA National Conference, Brisbane

  • Start
    9 Oct 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    11 Oct 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    The Star, Brisbane

   

  ALERA is excited to announce registrations are open for the 2025 National Conference.

  When: Thursday 9^th to Saturday 11^th October

  Where: The Star, Brisbane
  

  
  

  Join your IR colleagues in Brisbane for a standout line-up of leading voices in industrial relations, ready to share their expertise, fresh perspectives, and the latest developments shaping the field. Expect engaging discussions, interactive sessions, and plenty of opportunities to connect with professionals and leaders from across the sector.

  View the list of speakers here and program here

  Link for speakers https://aleraconference.com.au/speakers/

  Link for program https://aleraconference.com.au/program/

  Link to register now https://aleraconference.com.au/registration/

  
  

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• ALERA Unfair Dismissal Masterclass: Session 4

  • When
    30 Oct 2025
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    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Via Zoom

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  ALERA, together with our State and Territory societies, is pleased to present the final National professional development masterclass in our Unfair Dismissal series: 

  
  Termination of Employment: Why Choose Unfair Dismissal Over Other Options.

  
  Speakers:

  Deputy President Bernadette O’Neill, Deputy President 

  Joel Zyngier, Gilchrist Connell

  Nick Wilson (Chair), former Commissioner

  
  When: Thursday, 30 October 2025

  Where: Zoom Webinar (Online)

  Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM (AEST)

  Cost: Complimentary for all IRS members nationally

  
  

  
  

  About our speakers

  	Deputy President Bernadette O’Neill, Fair Work Commission Bernadette O’Neill was appointed a Deputy President of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) in October 2022, having been a Commissioner since April 2021. Prior to her appointment as a Member of the FWC, Bernadette had been the FWC General Manager since 2012. She has also held senior executive positions in the Commission and the Victorian Government in workplace relations along with extensive experience in private legal practice and the trade union movement. Bernadette holds a Bachelor of Laws degree, ANZSOG Executive Master in Public Administration and has been a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She was also appointed as the President of the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal for a five year period commencing 20 July 2023.
  	Joel Zyngier, Gilchrist Connell Joel is the national head of Gilchrist Connell’s Workplace practice. He has extensive experience in workplace relations and safety law, and in 2012 was certified by the Law Institute of Victoria as an Accredited Specialist in Workplace Relations. Joel advises and represents employers and senior executives across all types of employment law matters. He also acts for employers and individuals in response to investigations and prosecutions by work health and safety regulators. However, notwithstanding his extensive experience as a Workplace lawyer, Joel’s most vigorous negotiation opponents to date remain his teenage daughters.
  	Nick Wilson as MC Nick has significant workplace relations and compliance experience, having been a Commissioner in the Fair Work Commission for 12 years until May 2025, working across all types of Fair Work Act matters, collective and individual, private and public sector.  Before appointment to the Fair Work Commission he was a Commonwealth Agency Head for a decade, including as the first Fair Work Ombudsman, forming and leading Australia’s ground-breaking workplace information and compliance agency.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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