Festive Season Networking Event

Join us for this Festive Season Networking Event

Speaker - Just Announced

John Murphy - Former Commissioner - Industrial Relations Commission of NSW

John Murphy was admitted as a Solicitor in 1976.  Employed at age 23 as the Senior Industrial Officer with the Health and Research Employees Association in charge of four other experienced Industrial Officers, 1976 – 1986. Conducted cases in both the Federal and NSW Industrial Relations jurisdictions. 

Admitted as a Barrister in New South Wales in 1983. Commenced practice as Barrister in 1986, specializing in Industrial Relations, Employment Law, Occupational Health and Safety Law and Discrimination Law. 

Named in the 2011 Doyle’s Guide as one of four in Australia (two in NSW) “preeminent” junior counsel practicing employment law. From December 2015 to July 2022, Commissioner of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales.

Ron Callus - Former JIR Editor will be presented with his Life Membership Award for irsnsw

Nominated for his long involvement and contribution to the IRS of NSW as a joint editor of the Journal of Industrial Relations and frequent speaker at conferences of the IRS of NSW over many years.

He served for almost two decades as Director of the Australian Centre for Industrial Relations Research and Teaching (ACIRRT), an Australian Research Council Key Centre based at the University of Sydney. 

He was also the project director of the first Australian Workplace Industrial Relations Survey (AWIRS), funded by the Australian government, the results of which played a key role in policy making and practice

Canapes and Drinks provided (via bar tab) after which drinks at own expense

The Sydney Trade Union Choir will provide entertainment, performing contemporary vocal pieces.

Reservations Close 7th December