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• Members Networking Drinks & Mentoring Program 2025 Launch

  • When
    13 August 2025
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    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM (AEST)
  • Location
    Cabana Bar ("The Hideaway"), 25 Martin Pl, Sydney NSW 2000
  • Spaces left
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  Join us for an evening of networking and the launch of the 2025 mentorship program at the NSW Industrial Relations Society Members Networking Drinks and 2025 Mentoring Program Launch! This exciting event will take place at the stylish Cabana Bar (in the area known as the “Hideaway”), located at 25 Martin Place, Sydney, on 13 August 2025.

  Starting at 5:30pm and concluding at 9:00pm, this is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow members, share experiences, and gain valuable insights from industry leaders and fellow practitioners. Whether you're looking to expand your professional network, want to hear about what it is like to be a mentor or mentee, this event promises to be both enjoyable and enriching.

  Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to engage with your fellow members at the NSW Industrial Relations community. There is no additional fee – it’s a benefit of membership.

  Mark your calendars, register now and we look forward to seeing you there!

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• Careers in Industrial Relations – a panel event for students and professionals

  • When
    28 August 2025
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    4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (AEST)
  • Location
    Boardroom, Level 2, H69 Codrington Building, 21-23 Codrington St, University of Sydney, NSW 2008

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  Careers in Industrial Relations – a panel event for students and professionals

  Interested in a career in industrial relations? Join us for an engaging panel discussion on industrial relations careers!

  Hear from experienced industrial relations practitioners, including representatives from the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW, Deloitte and the Timber, Furnishing and Textiles Union. Panellists will reflect on their careers and share tips on building the skills needed to succeed in industrial relations. Audience members will have the chance to ask questions and meet the panellists. Light refreshments will be provided.

  This careers event is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students from any university and early career professionals interested in working in industrial relations. 

  This careers event will be followed by the annual Kingsley Laffer Memorial Lecture, featuring Ming Long, at 6pm at the University of Sydney. Attendees at the careers event are warmly welcomed to attend this important industrial relations lecture. Further details and registration for the Lecture can be found at the following link: https://www.sydney.edu.au/business/our-research/research-areas/work-and-organisational-studies/kingsley-laffer-memorial-lecture.html

  This event is organised in collaboration with the University of Sydney Work and Organisational Studies Student Society.
  

  
  

  Commissioner Janine Webster

  Commissioner Janine Webster has been serving on the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales since her appointment in 2018. Prior to this, she was the Chief Counsel and Executive Director at the Fair Work Ombudsman, where she played a pivotal role in shaping fairer Australian workplaces. Before joining the Fair Work Ombudsman, Commissioner Webster was a barrister, specialising in employment and industrial relations law.

  Leah Brown

  Leah is a Partner in Deloitte’s Workplace Integrity practice. Leah has over 20 years’ experience in industrial relations roles in professional and financial services, transport and logistics, employer associations, and government. She has extensive experience in payroll and workplace compliance, industrial relations policy and strategy, enterprise bargaining, change and transformation, industrial dispute resolution and stakeholder engagement and communications. Leah is a proud alumni of the University of Sydney having graduated many years ago with a Bachelor of Economics (SocSci) and Masters of Labour Law and Relations.

  Alison Rudman

  Alison is the NSW Secretary of the Timber, Furnishing and Textiles Union. Alison has over 20 years' experience advocating for workers' rights across a range of industries. Alison is also undertaking her PhD, examining how unions use their power to regulate the fissured workplace.

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• ALERA 2025 National Conference

  • Start
    09 October 2025
  • End
    11 October 2025

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Exciting News: ALERA 2025 National Conference Heads to Brisbane!

  ALERA is excited to announce registrations are open for the 2025 National Conference. Join your IR colleagues in Brisbane for a standout line-up of leading voices in industrial relations, ready to share their expertise, fresh perspectives, and the latest developments shaping the field. Expect engaging discussions, interactive sessions, and plenty of opportunities to connect with professionals and leaders from across the sector.

  View our list of speakers here – with more to come!

  Program details here

  When: Thursday 9^th to Saturday 11^th October

  Where: The Star, Brisbane
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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