Monday, 14 September 2026
Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis (CWP) and the Coal Mining Regulatory Framework
- Examine the issues from a large, active coal mining industry causing a modern resurgence of black lung (CWP) identified from around 2015 onward
- Unpack the highly developed, industry-specific medical and regulatory scheme for coal workers
Presented by David Cormack, Barrister, David Cormack Barrister at Law
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on QLD legislation
Chair
Alex Schonell, Barrister, Jack Shand Chambers
Presenters
David Cormack, Barrister, David Cormack Barrister at Law
David Cormack was admitted as a barrister in 2003 and has practised law since 1993. His practice encompasses personal injuries, occupational health and safety, industrial relations, employment law, mental health, mediation and restorative practices. David has been recognised as a Doyle's Guide Recommended Barrister for Insurance and Personal Injury in 2025. He is a past contributor to LexisNexis's The National Work Health and Safety Law and Court Forms, Precedents & Pleadings Qld (Insurance; Discontinuance & Dismissal / Principles & Practice) subscriptions. Outside the law, David has served on the State Advisory Council for Prison Fellowship Queensland since 2005 and is a past Director of both Prison Fellowship Australia Limited and Prison Fellowship Care Limited. He has a keen interest in restorative justice and has participated in and facilitated the Sycamore Tree Program in various custodial centres since 2011. David enjoys cycling, kayaking, growing orchids and keeping chooks. He regularly participates in charity rides supporting MS Brisbane, the MND Foundation, and the Common Good Foundation; volunteers with the Wynnum Redlands Canoe Club (where he is a past Secretary); and serves as President of the Queensland Christian Lawyers.
Alex Schonell, Barrister, Jack Shand Chambers
Alex Schonell was called to the Bar in 2022. Previously, he was admitted as a solicitor in Queensland in 2017, working in class actions and acting for plaintiffs in workers compensation, institutional abuse, dust disease, motor vehicle accident, professional negligence and public liability claims. From 2017, Alex specialised in dust diseases litigation, acting for plaintiffs in all Australian jurisdictions. Alex holds a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Human Rights and Juris Doctor from the University of Sydney. He currently practices in all areas of law, with a particular focus on personal injury, family law, property damage, administrative law and professional negligence cases.
