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• ALERA 2026 Discrimination Webinar Series - “Why systemic reform is needed and what employers can do at the workplace level to improve accessibility and inclusion”

  • When
    26 Nov 2026
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    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Online Webinar

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  Australian Labour and Employment Relations Association (ALERA), together with our State and Territory societies, is pleased to present the final of four National professional development masterclasses on Discrimination.

  “Why systemic reform is needed and what employers can do at the workplace level to improve accessibility and inclusion”

  Sarah McLeod and Nikita Barsby of Modern Legal will explore accessibility and inclusion at work, with a focus on neurodiversity and women’s health. Sarah and Nikita will discuss how this can look in practice, including through job design, communication norms, sensory considerations, and supports for women's health.

  Mark Cox of MDC Legal will explore the misalignment of addressing systemic discrimination in employment through the current individual-led and complaints-based models of enforcing anti-discrimination legislation, and “do no harm” principles that should be considered when carrying out investigations and management actions.

  The webinar will be moderated by Eunice Ong, Senior Legal Officer at the Australian Workers’ Union and Vice President of IRSWA.

  This webinar will feature a live Q&A, giving members the chance to engage directly with leading experts in industrial relations.

  When: Thursday 26 November 2026

  Where: Zoom Online Webinar

  ⏰ Time: 4m – 5pm AEDT

  Cost: Complimentary for all IRS members nationally

  Cost: Non-members $40.00

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• Connecting Careers, Skills and Practice Conference, AGM & Patron's Dinner

  • When
    2 Dec 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
  • Spaces left
    181

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  Connecting Careers, Skills and Practice Conference, AGM & Patron’s Dinner

  Wednesday, 2 December 2026

  Sofitel Melbourne on Collins

  
  

  The Industrial Relations Society of Victoria is pleased to announce its inaugural Connecting Careers, Skills and Practice Conference.

  Conference program

  Sessions include:

  • Mapping Interests, Not Positions: advanced bargaining strategy through real-world scenarios and Q&A
  • What Are Courts and Tribunals Doing About AI?
  • Inside the Room: the skills of conciliation, persuasion and resolution
  • From Instructions to Argument: how an industrial case is built
  • No Single Way In: building a career in industrial relations
  • The Long Career: choices, turning points and professional courage
  • A 2026 industrial relations round-up.

  The program brings together perspectives from across the profession, including the bench, Bar, legal practice, unions and academia, with speakers currently confirmed including:

  • Judge Johns
  • Judge Bromberg
  • Josh Bornstein
  • Professor Anthony Forsyth
  • Natalie James
  • Herman Borenstein KC
  • Tess Hardy
  • Jack Tracey KC. 

  More speakers and full program to be announced!
  

  Patron's Dinner

  The evening continues with pre-dinner drinks and the Patron’s Dinner, featuring a keynote address from Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC reflecting on a lifetime of industrial relations and the future of the profession. 

  Annual General Meeting

  We will also be hosting our Annual General Meeting in between the Conference and the Dinner.

  Please see the Notice of 2026 AGM and Nomination Form.docx for further information or to get involved with the IRSV.

  Event details

  Date: Wednesday, 2 December 2026  

  Venue: Sofitel Melbourne on Collins  

  Time:

  12.00pm: Conference registrations and networking

  1.00pm: Connecting Careers, Skills and Practice Conference commences

  5.00pm: Annual General Meeting

  6.00pm: Pre-drinks and Patron's Dinner

  Ticket information

  We are offering IRSV members rates for the conference and dinner which reflect excellent value for money:

  • IRSV members for the Conference and Dinner: $400
  • IRSV members for Conference only: $300
  • IRSV members for Dinner only: $180

  The cost for non-IRSV members is:
  

  • Conference and Dinner: $520
  • Conference only: $420
  • Dinner only: $300

  We will also have options to ‘sponsor’ another ticket to ensure that all community legal centres, small firms and unions who won’t otherwise be able to attend can share the experience.

  If you work in industrial relations, this is a rare chance to spend an afternoon learning from people across the profession, sharpen the practical skills you use in your own work, meet colleagues outside your usual circles, and then continue those conversations over dinner.

  
  

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