Presentation Slides

Presentation 1: From Appointment to Impact: Effective Board Onboarding

Essential strategies to ensure new board members are effectively inducted, aligned with governance expectations, and ready to contribute to school leadership from day one.

Download our From Appointment to Impact: Effective Board Onboarding presentation slides.

Contact our presenters:

Rebecca Lambert Smith
Practice Leader
rlambert-smith@moores.com.au
Yoni Ungar
Senior Lawyer
yungar@moores.com

Presentation 2: Getting Wage Compliance Right: Lessons from the Front Line

Practical insights from recent compliance issues and enforcement activity, highlighting common risks and what schools can do to strengthen payroll and wage compliance.

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Contact our presenter:

Skye Rose
Practice Leader
srose@moores.com.au

Presentation 3: Turning Risk Awareness into Child Safety Action

Key takeaways from recent reforms and regulatory developments to support schools in strengthening child safety frameworks and managing emerging risks effectively.

Download our Turning Risk Awareness into Child Safety Action presentation slides.

Contact our presenters:

Cecelia Irvine-So
Practice Leader
cirvine-so@moores.com.au
Tal Shmerling
Special Counsel
tshmerling@moores.com

Presentation 4: Family Law Snapshot: The Top 3 Issues Affecting Schools

A short, practical session highlighting the Family Law issues most commonly affecting schools, including authority, obligations for payment and how the school can help keep a student safe.

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Contact our presenter:

Micheil Paton
Associate
mpaton@moores.com.au

Presentation 5: PANEL | Paying for Progress: Financing School Building Projects

Practical insights into budgeting, funding strategies and cost controls to help schools keep building projects on track and financially sustainable.

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Contact our presenters:

Hugh Watson
Practice Leader
hwatson@moores.com.au
Peter Kachrimanis
Client Director Government, Education & Community VIC (NAB)
peter.c.kachrimanis@nab.com.au
Gavin Prendergast
Director | Education Sector Lead (Gallagher Jeffs)
gavinp@gj.com.au

Presentation 6: When the Assessment Arrives: Lessons from School Land Tax

Key lessons from recent school land tax assessments, highlighting common issues, risk areas and practical steps schools can take to manage exposure and compliance.

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Contact our presenter:

Andrew Boer
Practice Leader
aboer@moores.com.au

Presentation 7: From Playground to Courtroom: Bullying, School Liability and Lessons from the Rapid Review

Claims, trends and legal lessons arising from bullying-related incidents, injuries and outcomes, with practical guidance for reducing risk and strengthening school responses.

Download our From Playground to Courtroom: Bullying, School Liability and Lessons from the Rapid Review presentation slides.

Contact our presenters:

Jessica Latimer
Practice Leader
jlatimer@moores.com.au
Skye Rose
Practice Leader
srose@moores.com.au

Presentation 8: The Human Risk Equation: Managing Misconduct, Performance and Mental Health

Guidance on navigating the complex intersection of performance management, misconduct and mental health, helping schools manage psychosocial risk while meeting workplace and legal obligations.

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Contact our presenter:

Skye Rose
Practice Leader
srose@moores.com.au
Alexandra Gronow
Special Counsel
agronow@moores.com.au

Presentation 9: What to Watch in 2026: A Legal Outlook for Schools

A forward-looking briefing on the legal risks and regulatory developments that school leaders should have on their radar in the year ahead.

Download our What to Watch in 2026: A Legal Outlook for Schools presentation slides.

Contact our presenter:

Cecelia Irvine-So
Practice Leader
cirvine-so@moores.com.au

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