AALA is proud to present the fourth iteration of the National Cultural Diversity Summit (Summit), which will be held on Friday, 8 November 2024.
The theme for this year's Summit is 'Multifaceted multiculturalism - We are one, but we are many'.
The Summit will feature a keynote address delivered by the Attorney-General of Australia, the Honourable Mark Dreyfus KC MP, as well as 4 panel sessions (with a CPD point available for each session, including for in-person attendees in WA) and closing remarks from the Honourable Justice Kyrou AO of the Federal Court of Australia, President of the Administrative Review Tribunal.
About the Summit
The Summit brings together leading practitioners and academics from around Australia and the world, providing a forum for thought leadership, critical examination and discussion of issues relating to cultural diversity and the law.
It is open to the entire community and gives everyone, including practitioners, policymakers and students, a chance to both listen to and take part in the conversation. The purpose of the Summit is to promote and advocate for intersectional diversity and equal access to justice, as well as providing an opportunity for attendees to expand their networks.
We are particularly excited to announce that this year's Summit will be held in hybrid format. It will feature an in-person component for the first time, with in-person hubs hosted by Ashurst at its offices in the ACT, NSW, VIC and WA. Catering will be provided (lunch, afternoon tea and drinks in the ACT, NSW and VIC, and morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea in WA). There will also be the option to join online via a Zoom webinar link.
Details
Date: Friday, 8 November 2024
Time
- 11:30 am - 6:00 pm (AEDT) (ACT, NSW and VIC)
- 11:00 am - 5:30 pm (ACDT) (SA)
- 10:30 am - 5:00 pm (AEST) (QLD)
- 10:00 am - 4:30 pm (ACST) (NT)
- 8:30 am - 3:00 pm (AWST) (WA)
Location
In-person hubs:
- ACT: Ashurst Canberra (Level 9, Civic Quarter, 68 Northbourne Avenue)
- NSW: Ashurst Sydney (Level 11, 5 Martin Place)
- VIC: Ashurst Melbourne (Level 16, 80 Collins Street, South Tower)
- WA: Ashurst Perth (Brookfield Place Tower II, Level 10, 123 St Georges Terrace)
Online
Zoom webinar - dial-in link here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85287644585
Price: Free (registration required)
Run sheet, sessions, speakers and CPD point allocations
The final run sheet, including CPD point allocations, is as follows:
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Time
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Session
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Speakers
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CPD categories and points
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11:30 am - 12:00 pm AEDT
11:00-11:30 am ACDT
10:30-11:00 am AEST
10:00-10:30 am ACST
8:30-9:00 am AWST
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Lunch (ACT, NSW and VIC)
Breakfast (WA)
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N/A
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N/A
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12-12:30 pm AEDT
11:30 am - 12:00 pm ACDT
11:00-11:30 am AEST
10:30-11:00 am ACST
9:00-9:30 am AWST
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Opening (including keynote address) - sponsored by Ashurst
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Matt Floro (National President)
The Hon Diana Bryant AO KC (National Patron, formerly of the Family Court of Australia)
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP (Attorney-General of Australia) (keynote)
Edmond Park (Ashurst)
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N/A
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12:30-1:35 pm AEDT
12:00-1:05 pm ACDT
11:30 am - 12:35 pm AEST
11:00 am - 12:05 pm ACST
9:30-10:35 am AWST
(includes 5 minute break at end)
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Session 1
Breaking down barriers - sponsored by Clayton Utz
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Belinda Wong (moderator)
Dharshi Harindra (Peerpoint)
Jerome Martin (Clayton Utz)
Malcolm Wood (Gilchrist Connell)
Mei Gong (Johnson Winter Slattery)
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Practice management and business skills: 0.5 points
Ethics and professional responsibility: 0.5 points
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1:35-2:40 pm AEDT
1:05-2:10 pm ACDT
12:35-1:40 pm AEST
12:05-1:10 pm ACST
10:35-11:40 am AWST
(includes 5 minute break at end, with afternoon tea being served in the ACT, NSW and VIC, and lunch being served in WA)
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Session 2
Building bridges - sponsored by Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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Molina Asthana (moderator)
Andrew Barker (CEDA)
Arvind Dixit (Corrs Chambers Westgarth)
Fonda Gazis (Leo Cussen Centre for Law)
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Practice management and business skills: 1 point
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2:40-3:45 pm AEDT
2:10-3:15 pm ACDT
1:40-2:45 pm AEST
1:10-2:15 pm ACST
11:40 am - 12:45 pm AWST
(includes 5 minute break at end)
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Session 3
An intersectional approach to anti-racism -sponsored by the Victorian Bar
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Yvonne Lam (moderator)
Nu Nu Win (ANU, Australian Department of Treasury)
Premala Thiagarajan SC (Victorian Bar)
Rachel Law (Australian Human Rights Commission)
Sarah Ibrahim (Racial Justice Centre)
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Practice management and business skills: 1 point
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3:45-4:50 pm AEDT
3:15-4:20 pm ACDT
2:45-3:50 pm AEST
2:15-3:20 pm ACST
12:45-1:50 pm AWST
(includes 5 minute break at end, drinks and nibbles to be served from ~4:30 pm AEDT in the ACT)
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Session 4
Access to justice in a superdiverse society - sponsored by Hall & Wilcox
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Lyma Nguyen (moderator)
Kate Eastman AM SC (NSW Bar)
Mimi Zou (UNSW)
Nathan Kennedy (Hall & Wilcox)
Sonia Sawant (Victoria Legal Aid)
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Ethics and professional responsibility: 1 point
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4:50-5:20 pm AEDT
4:20-4:50 pm ACDT
3:50-4:20 pm AEST
3:20-3:50 pm ACST
1:50-2:20 pm AWST
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Closing - sponsored by Maddocks
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Kelvin Ng (National Executive Committee member)
Andrew Wright (Maddocks)
The Hon Justice Emilios Kyrou AO (of the Federal Court of Australia, President of the Administrative Review Tribunal)
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N/A
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5:20-6:00 pm AEDT
4:50-5:30 pm ACDT
4:20-5:00 pm AEST
3:50-4:30 pm ACST
2:20-3:00 pm AWST
(ACT will need to conclude by 5:30 pm AEDT due to staffing issues)
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Networking drinks (ACT, NSW and VIC)
Afternoon tea (WA)
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N/A
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N/A
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For WA practitioners, the Summit has been accredited as a CPD activity by a non-QA provider, although points are only being offered for in-person attendees - there will be an attendance sheet at the in-person hub. Unfortunately, CPD points will not be available for those WA practitioners attending online due to logistical constraints associated with monitoring online attendance.
Sponsors
AALA is proudly sponsored by:
- Ashurst and Maddocks as platinum sponsors;
- Clayton Utz, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Digital Trace, Hall & Wilcox, Monash University and the Victorian Bar as gold sponsors; and
- Gilchrist Connell as a corporate sponsor.
