VOLUME 15 • NUMBER 3 • SPRING 2018
CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE Conference Program On Saturday 3rd November conference registrations will open at 7.30am in the Plaza level Foyer at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. At 9.00am the Conference will start with a Welcome to Country and Official Opening. This will be followed by the first of three Keynote Speakers, The Hon. Catherine Holmes, Chief Justice and QJA Patron, as she takes us on a journey through the evolutionary history of the role of justice of the peace. Cr Graham Quirk, Brisbane Lord Mayor, will welcome delegates to the City of Brisbane. We will then move into the concurrent sessions where delegates will be able to choose from topics grouped into the three streams - (a) Technical Issues (b) Meet the Leaders and (c) Emerging Issues. Technical Issues Within this stream, during the morning we will hear from Ian Kelly, Solicitor, Hall Payne Lawyers and others about Wills and Enduring documents followed by Barrister, Michael Amerena; A/Registrar, Coolangatta Courthouse, Katrina O’Connor; and QJA Trainer, Sharon Munro; speaking about Police and Court Documents. In the afternoon, this stream will focus on Family Law Matters as Judge Leanne Turner, Federal Circuit Court of Australia; and, Solicitor and Principal, Oner Family Law, Katrina Owner; familiarise us with how the JP role impacts the outcomes of family court matters. Meet the Leaders Damien Mealey, Registrar and Manager, JP Branch, DJAG will start off this stream with a session on the Queensland JP Program. After a mouth-watering morning tea sponsored by White Lady Funerals, this stream will continue with an information-packed session about QJA’s Professional Development Program presented by members of QJA’s Training and Professional Development Group - Brooke Batley, Keith Revell and Chris Lancaster OAM - all leaders in this field. Later in the day, Rachael O’Grady, President, RFNZJA and Keith Revell will enlighten delegates about initiatives being introduced by other JP Membership Associations. Emerging Issues Dr Michael Rees, former Adjunct Professor in computer science at Bond University, will be joined by Lisa Shaw, Team Leader, JP Branch, DJAG to bring us up to date and show us the way forward with Technology and the JP. A customer service focus, or more colloquially described as “Go ahead and make my day’ will be the topic covered in this after-lunch session presented by Melissa Johnson HR Consultant, exceler8, Chris Lancaster OAM, QJA Director/Trainer and Gary Fagg, HR expert. Reflecting on the Conference theme of justice across the generations, QJA Registrar Wendy La Macchia, will be “Talking about your generation”.
The AGM will be held during the lunch break and you will have opportunities to visit the merchandising and sponsors tables as well as hear from other branches about their exciting activities. After Lunch we will hear from our second Keynote Speaker John Carpendale, QJA President about QJA’s history. As our centennial conference draws to a close we will hear from Keynote Speaker number three, Sallyanne Atkinson AO, former Lord Mayor of Brisbane, who will shine a light on what the future of organisations such as the QJA may look like.
Saturday 3 November 2018 QJA Centennial Conference & Gala Dinner
JUSTICE ACROSS THE GENERATIONS Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Registrations now open: Conference: Members $70 Non-Members $80 Gala Dinner: Members $95 Non-Members $105 Brisbane Wheel: Members $25 Non-Members $30 For more information and to register, visit the QJA website: www.qja.com.au Dress standards apply: Conference: Smart casual or QJA branded apparel Gala Dinner: Ladies: evening or cocktail wear Gentlemen: black tie or lounge suit
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