APPENDIX 8: SPEECHES, PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

Tribunal members and staff undertake a wide range of activities that assist to raise awareness of the Tribunal’s role, procedures and activities. Members and staff give speeches at conferences and seminars, participate in training and education activities, publish articles and undertake other engagement activities. The record of activities for 2013–14 is in four lists: speeches and presentations; competition adjudication and training; publications; and other engagement activities. The lists in Tables A8.1, A8.2 and A8.4 are arranged by date and the list in Table A8.3 is in alphabetical order.

Table A8.1 Speeches and presentations

Participant/ Title/role Event/organisation speaker(s) Date

The Role of the AAT Tribunal Advocacy Course, Conference 1 July 2013 Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Registrar Siobhan Ni Canberra Fhaolain

Administrative Law 2013 National Administrative Law Justice Duncan Kerr, 19 July 2013 in an Interconnected Conference, Australian Institute President World: Where to from of Administrative Law, Canberra here?

After the Shooting Biennial Member and Staff Justice Duncan Kerr, 7 August 2013 Stops Conference, Veterans’ Review President Board, Brisbane

Diagnosing Psychiatric Biennial Member and Staff Member Dr Marian 7 August 2013 Disorders Conference, Veterans’ Review Sullivan Board, Brisbane

Appraisal including Claims Assessment and Senior Member 14 August 2013 Peer Review Resolution Service, NSW Motor Bernard McCabe Accidents Authority, Sydney

Keeping the AAT from Seminar, NSW Chapter of Justice Duncan Kerr, 27 August 2013 Becoming a Court the Australian Institute of President Administrative Law, Sydney

Welcome and Opening 2013 Annual Conference, NSW Senior Member 13 September Chapter of COAT, Sydney Anne Britton 2013 APPENDIXES

Tribunal Advocacy Bar Readers’ Course, South Deputy President 19 September Australian Bar Association, Katherine Bean 2013 Adelaide

Keeping the AAT from Annual General Meeting, SA Justice Duncan Kerr, 20 September Becoming a Court Chapter of COAT, Adelaide President 2013

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Participant/ Title/role Event/organisation speaker(s) Date

Launch address Launch of the Merits Review Justice Duncan Kerr, 8 October 2013 Special Edition of the University President of Queensland Law Journal, Brisbane

Making Submissions Advanced Administrative Law Senior Member 26 October 2013 and Providing Reasons course, ANU College of Law, Professor Robyn Canberra Creyke

Decision Writing for Seminar, Health Professional Senior Member November 2013 Chairpersons of NSW Councils Authority, Sydney Narelle Bell Health Professionals Disciplinary Councils

The NDIS and the Salvos Legal Lecture Series, Justice Duncan Kerr, 9 November AAT – Expectations, Salvation Army, Sydney President 2013 planning and first experiences

The Administrative Information sessions on the Senior Member 11 November Appeals Tribunal Australian legal system and Bernard McCabe 2013 and Public Sector anti-corruption measures for a Accountability delegation of officials from the People’s Republic of China, Bond University, Gold Coast

ADR at the AAT Dispute Resolution Multilateral Justin Toohey, 12 November Event, Australian Taxation Office, Director ADR 2013 Sydney

Cooperation or Public Law Weekend 2013, ANU Senior Member 15 November Appendix 8: Speeches, publications and other activities Conflict? The College of Law, Canberra Professor Robyn 2013 relationship between Creyke courts and tribunals in

The Basics of Running Litigation Convention 2013, Justice Duncan Kerr, 16 November a Claim in the Tasmanian Law Society, President 2013 Administrative Appeals Launceston Tribunal

The Administrative Litigation Convention 2013, Justice Duncan Kerr, 16 November Appeals Tribunal Tasmanian Law Society, President 2013

2013–14 Annual2013–14 Report for Experienced Launceston Practitioners

Challenges Facing 2013 Twilight Seminar, Victorian Justice Duncan Kerr, 18 November Administrative Chapter of COAT, Melbourne President 2013 Tribunals

Ethics and Lawyers in Law students seminar, Faculty of Athena Harris Ingall, 4 December the Workplace Law, University of NSW Manager Learning 2013 and Development

Opening Address Hot Topics in Commonwealth Justice Duncan Kerr, 13 December Compensation Seminar, Law President 2013 Council of Australia, Sydney Administrative Appeals Tribunal Tribunal Appeals Administrative

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Participant/ Title/role Event/organisation speaker(s) Date

Practical Advice to Law students seminar, University Michelle Corcoran, 13 January 2014 People Appearing at of , Member Support the AAT Team Leader

The AAT: Practical Lecture, postgraduate students Conference 20 February aspects in Administrative Law, University Registrar Siobhan Ni 2014 of Canberra, Canberra Fhaolain

Social Security Civil Law Conference, Legal Aid Justin Toohey, 6 March 2014 Appeals at the AAT Queensland, Brisbane Director ADR

Ensuring Procedural Decision-Making and Reason Senior Member 13 March 2014 Fairness in the Writing Seminar, Legalwise, Jan Redfern Decision-Making Sydney Process

The Merits Review Assisting Unrepresented Senior Member Jill 15 April 2014 of Decisions by the Litigants – A Challenge Toohey National Disability for Courts and Tribunals Insurance Agency Conference, Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration, Sydney

Innovations in Timeliness in the Justice System Philip Kellow, 17 May 2014 Timeliness: Latest Forum, Australia Centre for Registrar Ideas in Case Justice Innovation, Melbourne Management – A tribunal perspective

Helpful Harry? The Hot Topics in Commonwealth Senior Member 23 May 2014 Duty to Assist – The Compensation Seminar, Law Professor Robin view of a Tribunal Council of Australia, Melbourne Creyke Member

Welcome and Opening 2014 COAT Annual Tribunals Justice Duncan Kerr, 5 & 6 June 2014 Conference, Auckland, New President Zealand

Performance Appraisal 2014 COAT Annual Tribunals Senior Member 5 & 6 June 2014 of Tribunal Members: Conference, Auckland, New Anne Britton Pitfalls and Benefits Zealand

Access to Justice National Conference for Justice Duncan Kerr, 20 June 2014 Administrative Appeals Tribunal President Advocates, Department of Human Services, Sydney

The Role of the State in Lectures, Contemporary Issues Senior Member Semester based Regulating Citizenry in Law and Society course, Bond McCabe University, Gold Coast

Administrative Law Lectures, graduate and Senior Member Semester based APPENDIXES undergraduate law programs, McCabe Bond University, Gold Coast

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Participant(s)/ Title/role Event/organisation presenter(s) Date

Advocacy Skills Tribunal Advocacy Course, Senior Member 4 & 5 July 2013 Development Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Graham Kenny Canberra

Negotiation Negotiation Competition, Michelle Corcoran, July 2013 – May Competition University of New South Wales Members Support 2014 Adjudicator Team Leader Athena Harris Ingall, Manager Learning and Development

Negotiation Allens Advanced Negotiation Michelle Corcoran, July 2013 – May Competition Competition, University of New Members Support 2014 Adjudicator South Wales Team Leader Athena Harris Ingall, Manager Learning and Development

Mooting Competition National Mooting Competition, Justice Duncan Kerr, August – Adjudicator Administrative Appeals Tribunal President October 2013 Deputy Presidents Philip Hack, Robin Handley, Stanley Hotop and Katherine Bean Former Deputy President Deane Jarvis

Appendix 8: Speeches, publications and other activities Senior Members Anne Britton, Robyn Creyke, Egon Fice, Graham Kenny, Gina Lazanas, Bernard McCabe, Peter McDermott, Frank O’Loughlin, Steven Penglis and Jill Toohey Members Conrad Ermert and Peter 2013–14 Annual2013–14 Report Wulf

Mooting Competition Mooting Competition, University Justice Duncan Kerr, 13 & 14 January Adjudicator of Tasmania President 2014 Michelle Corcoran, Member Support Team Leader

Decision Writing Health Professional Councils Senior Member 7 April 2014 Workshop Authority, Sydney Narelle Bell Administrative Appeals Tribunal Tribunal Appeals Administrative

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Title Author Citation/Publisher

Administrative Law in an Justice Duncan Kerr, AIAL Forum Journal No. 74, Interconnected World: President October 2013: 34–44 Where to from here?

Closed Hearing, Anonymisation Aneita Browning and Precedent (Sydney, NSW) No. 117, and Media Access Michelle Corcoran July/August 2013:48–52

Community Values and Correct Senior Member Bernard (2013) 32 UQLJ 103 or Preferable Decisions in McCabe Administrative Practice

Integrity in Tribunals Senior Member Professor (2013) 32 UQLJ 45 Robyn Creyke

Merits Review Special Edition Senior Member Peter Editor: (2013) 32 UQLJ McDermott

Pragmatism and Policy: Senior Member Professor Ch 2, L Jacobs & S Baglay Attitude of Australian Courts and Robyn Creyke (eds), The Nature of Inquisitorial Tribunals to Inquisitorial Process Processes in Administrative Regimes: Global Perspectives (Ashgate Publishing Ltd, 2013)

The Intersection of Merits and Justice Duncan Kerr, (2013) 32 UQLJ 9 Judicial Review: Looking Forward President

The Uniformity of Tax Penalties Senior Member Peter (2013) 39(1) Monash University in Australia McDermott Law Review 214

Tribunals and Merits Review Senior Member Professor Ch 18, M Groves (ed), Modern Robyn Creyke Administrative Law in Australia (Cambridge University Press, 2014) 393–415

Table A8.4 Other engagement activities

Participant/ Title Event/organisation speaker(s) Date

National Disability Stakeholder meeting, Hobart. Justice Duncan Kerr, 3 September Insurance Scheme Presentation with Advocacy President 2013 Overview Tasmania, Legal Aid Deputy President Commission of Tasmania and Raymond Groom National Disability Insurance Nerrilee Agency Cuthbertson, Executive Director Operations District Registrar Catherine Scott

The Appeal Process at Community Workers Forum, District Registrar 6 December APPENDIXES the AAT in Centrelink Centrelink and Financial Clare Byrt 2013 Matters Management, Christies Beach. Presentation with Social Security Appeals Tribunal and Welfare Rights Centre

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Participant/ Title Event/organisation speaker(s) Date

The Appeal Process at Department of Human Services District Registrar 18 December the AAT in Centrelink Community Consultative Barry Johnson 2013 Matters Meeting, Perth. Presentation with Social Security Appeals Tribunal

A Guide to the Review Information session for disability District Registrar 5 February 2014 of NDIS Decisions in advocates and stakeholders, Clare Byrt the AAT Adelaide. Presentation with Brain Injury Network of SA, Legal Services Commission of SA and National Disability Insurance Agency

National Disability Law Society of South Australia District Registrar 6 February 2014 Insurance Scheme Forum 2014 Clare Byrt Overview Presentation with National Disability Insurance Agency

The Appeal Process at Community Workers Forum, Michelle Corcoran, 11 February the AAT in Centrelink Centrelink and Financial Member Support 2014 Matters Management, Nowra. Team Leader Presentation with Social Security Appeals Tribunal and Welfare Rights Centre

An Overview of the Seminar, Wagga Wagga. Senior Member 26 February AAT Presentation with Social Security Professor Robyn 2014 Appeals Tribunal Creyke Appendix 8: Speeches, publications and other activities

The Appeal Process at Community Workers Forum, Senior Member 27 February the AAT in Centrelink Centrelink and Financial Professor Robin 2014 Matters Management, Wagga Wagga. Creyke Presentation with Social Security Appeals Tribunal and Welfare Rights Centre

Integrated Dispute ADR Inter-Agency Group Justin Toohey, 5 March 2014 Resolution at the AAT meeting, Canberra Director ADR

A Guide to the Review Information session for disability Deputy President 19 March 2014 2013–14 Annual2013–14 Report of NDIS Decisions in advocates and stakeholders, Robin Handley the AAT Newcastle. Senior Member Jill Presentation with Disability Toohey Advocacy NSW, Legal Aid NSW Conference and National Disability Insurance Registrar Tracy Agency Sheedy District Registrar Carolyn Krochmal Administrative Appeals Tribunal Tribunal Appeals Administrative

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Participant/ Title Event/organisation speaker(s) Date

A Guide to the Review Information session for disability District Registrar 26 March 2014 of NDIS Decisions in advocates and stakeholders, Susan Woodford the AAT Melbourne. Presentation with National Disability Insurance Agency, Regional Information and Advocacy Council and Victoria Legal Aid

A Guide to the Review Information session for disability Deputy President 1 April 2014 of NDIS Decisions in advocates and stakeholders, Raymond Groom the AAT Hobart. District Registrar Presentation with Advocacy Catherine Scott Tasmania, community legal centres and National Disability Insurance Agency

The Appeal Process at Community Workers Forum, District Registrar 9 April 2014 the AAT in Centrelink Centrelink and Financial Carolyn Krochmal Matters Management, Rockdale Presentation with Social Security Appeals Tribunal and Welfare Rights Centre

Appealing Centrelink Outreach visit to Anangu Conference 5–9 May 2014 and NDIS Decisions to Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Registrar Jennifer the AAT Lands with Brain Injury Network Lock of SA, Social Security Appeals Tribunal and Welfare Rights Centre

The Appeal Process at Community Workers Forum, Conference 23 May 2014 the AAT in Centrelink Centrelink and Financial Registrar Jennifer Matters Management, Port Adelaide. Lock Presentation with Social Security Appeals Tribunal and Welfare Rights Centre

The Appeal Process at Community Workers Forum, Michelle Corcoran, 25 June 2014 the AAT in Centrelink Centrelink and Financial Member Support Matters Management, Rockdale. Team Leader Presentation with Social Security Appeals Tribunal and Welfare Rights Centre APPENDIXES

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