Tasmanian Chapter
The Tasmanian Chapter of the Council of Australasian Tribunals was established at a meeting of members of a number of Tasmanian tribunals in Hobart on 6th August 2002. The Chapter comprises approximately 33 members of a variety of both Commonwealth and Tasmanian licensing, professional registration, consumer protection, social welfare, mental health, tenancy and other tribunals. Membership is open to any person ordinarily resident in Tasmania who is a member of a Tribunal that is a member of the Council or a practitioner, academic, student or other person interested in the work of the Council. There is no membership payable for members of the Tasmanian Chapter.
Contact
Ms D. Rigby
President, Mental Health Tribunal
Level 1, 54 Victoria Street
Hobart 7000
Telephone: (03) 62 333033
Lectures and Seminars
One of the Chapter's objectives is to promote lectures, seminars and conferences about tribunals and tribunal practices and procedures. The Chapter invites the president of each Tasmanian member tribunal of the Council to host a seminar and to provide refreshments for those who attend. The seminars that have been held to date are:
| 18th June 2003 | His Honour Mr. Justice Blow AOM "Natural Justice as it Relates to Tribunals" |
| 19th May 2004 | Panel of speakers, Ms. D. Rigby, President Mental Health Tribunal, Mr. S. Carey, President Workers Compensation Tribunal, Ms. H. Wood, Chairperson Anti Discrimination Tribunal, Ms. A. Smith, President Guardianship and Administration Board. "Unrepresented Litigants: Difficulties Confronted by Tribunals" |
| 18th September 2006 | His Honour Mr. Justice Underwood, the Chief Justice of Tasmania "Tribunal Membership - Is It Independent?" |
| 1st March 2007 | Attorney General Steve Kons MHA "Tasmanian Super Tribunal?" |
| 14th February 2008 | Mr Stephen Carey, Workers Compensation Commissioner "Weighing Evidence" |