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Monday 16 Nov 2020
SoCLA Christmas Trivia and Networking Event

Tuesday 1 December 2020 at 5:30 pm AEDT

Say farewell to the old year in a new way! Dust off your knowledge for a few rounds of trivia conducted by our professional Quizmaster. This event will be an evening of fun and networking.

You can register as an individual or form a team of 5 and compete against other teams to see who will be crowned! Swap tables during the breaks and network with other SoCLA Members.

Check out this video to see how the event works.

Limited numbers so register early to avoid missing the fun.

More information is available on this flyer.

 

Monday 16 Nov 2020
Leadership Series - Episode 1 - The Pinnacle (Chris Burke)

Thursday 19 November 2020 at 12:30 AEDT.

Episode 1 features Chris Burke, Chief Counsel for the National Disability Insurance Agency. Chris is the  only  Australian or  New  Zealand woman  to  have  climbed 10  out  of  14  of  the  world’s highest  peaks  over  8,000m.

The webinar will be hosted on a new interactive forum, providing attendees the opportunity to ask questions, participate in polling and network with other attendees before and after the event.

More information is available on this flyer.  You will need to be logged in to register .

Thursday 12 Nov 2020
The Academy of Experts - Expert Witness Training in Hong Kong (online training)

Members may be interested in upcoming online Expert Witness Training conducted by The Academy of Experts.

More information is available here.

 

Thursday 12 Nov 2020
Impact of COVID-19 on Quantum – Insights from around the world

Members may be interested to attend the Q&A Panel Impact of COVID-19 on Quantum – Insights from around the world arranged by Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) at 4:00 pm AEDT on Thursday 19 November 2020.

More information is available here.

Thursday 5 Nov 2020
NSW Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment – Authorised Nominating Authorities (Code of Practice) Order 2020

The NSW Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment – Authorised Nominating Authorities (Code of Practice) Order 2020 (ANA Code) was published on 23 October 2020. The ANA Code has not commenced yet, but will commence on 1 January 2021. 

The ANA Code provides a set of enforceable standards of conduct and practices for ANAs in relation to their activities under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999. 

The ANA Code is available on the NSW Legislation website. 

Wednesday 4 Nov 2020
Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Bill 2020 (WA) – The definitive review

Thursday 12 November 2020 - 5.30 - 7.00pm AWST | Jackson McDonald

Join a panel of representatives from Resolution Institute, SoCLA and the MBA as they review and discuss in detail all of the key aspects of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment BCISP Bill as recently introduced to State Parliament.

Panellists:  Lee Panotidis, Cathryn Greville, Deon Baddock and Bavani Rengasami 

As COVID-19 restrictions apply there will be limited access to the venue, but on-line access will be available simultaneously.

Please RSVP and register as we still need to record reservations and attendances for WA CPD requirements.

Members are invited to join the event through this WebEx link shortly before the above time.

More information is available on this flyer.

Monday 2 Nov 2020
Regulation of Building Standards, Building Quality and Building Disputes Final Report

Members may be interested in the NSW Government response to Regulation of building standards building quality and building disputes; Final report - Report no. 6

The response can be found here.

Wednesday 21 Oct 2020
Skills Priority List (SPL) Stakeholder Survey

Members may be interested to complete the Skills Priority List (SPL) Stakeholder Survey.  The survey is available here and input is due by Friday 30 October 2020.

Wednesday 14 Oct 2020
Budget 2020 - $1.2 billion investment for 100,000 new apprentices

Members may be interested in this announcement from Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business detailing the Federal Government's $1.2 billion investment for 100,000 new apprentices.

Tuesday 13 Oct 2020
Webinar "The Design and Building Practitioners Act, The proposed regulations and their implications"

Online webinar - Thursday 15 Oct 2020 at 12:30 pm AEDT

This online webinar will be presented by Laina Chan and Ewan McKay.

More information is available on this flyer.

Please click here to register.

 

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