2018 Program

Book a workshop during the registration process.  Delegates and Non-Delegates are welcome to attend:

• Early (before 4th Oct) Delegate $160 / Standard (after 4th Oct) $185
• Early (before 4th Oct) Non-Delegate $185 / Standard (after 4th Oct) $310
• Full-Time Students $95 (ID required)

Many professionals are bound by duties of confidentiality or fidelity to their clients. The foundations of such duties are diverse and include religious belief, protection of the efficient operation of institutions fundamental to society and therapeutic benefit. The law protects a number of confidential relationships through evidential “privileges” such as religious confessional privilege, journalistic source privilege and legal professional privilege. Many, but not all, of these evidential privileges are under attack. Click here for full description.

Co-authors of a review commissioned by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse of contemporary scientific research on complainant’s memory will present research highlights for forensic and legal practitioners. The workshop offers an empirical basis to assist criminal justice professionals to evaluate memories of childhood sexual abuse. The findings apply to cases of child sexual abuse as well as other matters where memory is crucial evidence in legal settings. Click here for full description.

The aim of the workshop is to consider the different type of expert reports commonly used in criminal proceedings and discuss what criminal defense lawyers are looking for. The workshop will also explore the skills expert report writers need when giving evidence in court. It will include opportunities to put some of those skills and tips into practice during the workshop. It will be of great relevance to those new to the field as well as experienced report writers. Click here for full description.

This workshop will give an overview of sexual sadism, its implications for risk assessment, treatment and case management. It will also give a detailed overview of the SeSaS and provide training in how to use this measure. Case studies will be used to apply the learning and the guidelines to practice. Practitioners will go away with a tool allowing for the better identification and assessment of sexual sadism.  Click here for full description.

Professor Megan Davis is Pro Vice Chancellor Indigenous and Professor of Law, UNSW. Prof Davis is an expert member of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.  Prof Davis is a constitutional lawyer who was a member of the Referendum Council and the Expert Panel on the Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the Constitution.  Full biography.

Keynote Speaker: Professor Theresa Gannon

Theresa is Professor of Forensic Psychology and Director of the Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychology (CORE-FP) at the University of Kent, UK.  Theresa also works as a Practitioner Consultant Forensic Psychologist specializing in sexual offending and firesetting for the Forensic and Specialist Care Group, Kent and Medway Partnership Trust.  Full biography.

Government House Reception

Generously hosted by Her Excellency, Professor the Honourable Kate Warner, Governor of Tasmania and Mr Warner.  There is no cost to attend this function, however you must indicate your interest in attending the reception during the registration process.  Numbers are limited and we cannot guarantee an invitation to delegates that register after the close of early bird on the 4th October 2018.

Keynote Speaker: Professor Theresa Gannon

Theresa is Professor of Forensic Psychology and Director of the Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychology (CORE-FP) at the University of Kent, UK.  Theresa also works as a Practitioner Consultant Forensic Psychologist specializing in sexual offending and firesetting for the Forensic and Specialist Care Group, Kent and Medway Partnership Trust.  Full biography.

Keynote Speaker: Dr Danny Sullivan

Danny Sullivan is a consultant psychiatrist, currently Executive Director of Clinical Services at Forensicare, the Victorian public forensic mental health service. In addition he has honorary academic appointments at the University of Melbourne and Swinburne Universities, and provides expert evidence in a range of jurisdictions.  Full biography.

Congress Dinner

It is with great pleasure that the Organising Committee of the 38^th Annual Congress invites you to attend the congress dinner at the Hobart Function Centre on the Waterfront, on the evening of Friday 23rd November 2018.  The congress dinner is included in the cost of all full registration categories, however you must indicate attendance during registration for catering purposes.  Additional tickets may be purchased by Day Delegates and for guests for $115.