Thursday, 20 November 2025
Description
Teachers attending earn 1 Professional Development Hour
Psychologists attending earn 1 CPD Hour
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Parenting Orders, Family Violence And Alienation In Complex Parenting Matters
- Understanding and responding to parenting orders
- Supporting students experiencing family violence or parental separation
Presented by Rebekah Dorter, Principal & Nationally Accredited Mediator, Dorter Family Lawyers and Mediators
Chair
Emily Slaytor, Special Counsel, Piper Alderman, Doyle’s Guide 2022-2025 Employment & WHS Law Rising Star – South Australia, Best Lawyers® Australia ‘Ones to Watch’ Occupational Health & Safety Law 2024
Presenters
Emily Slaytor, Special Counsel, Piper AldermanEmily joined Piper Alderman as a Special Counsel in 2021, after having relocated to Adelaide from Sydney where she worked for a specialist employment law firm.She has around 10 years’ experience practicing as an employment and industrial relations lawyer, assisting and advising employers on how to manage their legal obligations and risks, and navigate employment-related issues.Emily has acted for a diverse range of employers across both the private and public sector, at a national level. She has conducted numerous investigations for clients in relation to bullying and harassment matters and internal employment disputes, and regularly assists clients in the areas of managing long and short term injured workers, difficult workers compensation claims, performance management and disciplinary issues, discrimination and harassment, as well as unfair dismissal and general protections claims.
Rebekah Dorter, Principal & Nationally Accredited Mediator, Dorter Family Lawyers and Mediators
Rebekah is a highly respected and sought-after family lawyer in Sydney. Her 30-year track record of integrity, technical knowledge and negotiation skills make the difference in achieving a successful resolution. Rebekah has extensive experience in matters concerning family violence and in particular parental alienation, which requires expert advice to navigate. Rebekah is a practising Independent Children’s Lawyer and as a psychology graduate and Nationally Accredited Mediator, Rebekah provides the acute conflict management expertise necessary to resolve cases outside of the courtroom.
