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Medico-Legal Society of Queensland Inc Annual Conference18-19 August 2017 Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort

MAJOR SPONSOREARLY BIRD

REGISTRATION CLOSES

14 JULY 2017

2Medico-Legal Society of Queensland Inc. 2017 Conference | WHEN YES MEANS NO

The Medico-Legal Society of Queensland Inc. (MLSQ) has approximately 400 members spanning three professions: doctors, solicitors and barristers. Associate members represent professions working in the medico-legal industry including allied health practitioners, nurses, medical administrators, medical defence organisations, medico-legal reporting agencies and tertiary students of medicine and law. This mix of members provides a unique opportunity for practitioners of these disciplines to meet, share knowledge and exchange views on medico-legal issues and to develop an understanding of how those issues affect each profession.

MLSQ was formed in 1952 to further medico-legal knowledge and to promote understanding and rapport between the medical and legal professions. The then Chief Justice of Queensland, The Honourable Justice Macrossan delivered the inaugural address, Medical and Legal Aspects of Drunkenness in relation to drivers of motor vehicles. After a hiatus during the 1970s, MLSQ was re-formed in the 1980’s and has being going from strength to strength since then. During its 60th Anniversary year, the Society agreed to incorporate, adopting a new constitution and introduced Associate Membership.

Past presidents have included a who’s who of Queensland’s legal and medical fraternities. The MLSQ executive rotates biennially through a doctor, barrister, solicitor sequence.

MLSQ is a very active organisation regularly hosting dinner meetings featuring speakers from a variety of professions. Topics covered at dinners address issues and events of current interest and benefit to all practitioners. MLSQ also hosts an annual conference as well as regular educational workshops.

The MLSQ Expert Witness Directory is another valuable membership benefit. Doctors may register to be included in the directory and lawyers may request access to details of experts in particular areas of specialty, via the Secretariat. View the website for further information.

MLSQ full membership is open to registered medical and legal practitioners. Associate membership is open to allied health practitioners, nurses, medical administrators, representatives from medical defence organisations, medico-legal reporting agencies and tertiary students of medicine and law. Annual and three-year membership options are available. For more information about MLSQ, please view the website: www.medico-legal.com.au

MLSQ COMMITTEE

Richard Douglas QC, President

Tracy Pickett, Senior Vice-President

David Pakchung, Vice-President

Mark Woodrow, Treasurer

Emmelene Gray, Secretary

Glenise Berry

Claire Smith

Andrew Luchich

Melinda Zerner

Simon Journeaux

Curtis Gray

THE SOCIETY

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The conference theme When yes means no focuses on the issue of consent to medical treatment. The complexities confronting medical practitioners in hospitals, at risk of regulatory action or civil suit despite consent apparently being garnered from the patient, will be closely examined. We will provide practical suggestions as how to ensure consent is effectively given, and evidenced, in the unhappy event of later patient complaint of misinformation or coercion.

The keynote address will be delivered by highly regarded orthopaedic surgeon, Professor Ian Harris, University of New South Wales Medical School who is based at Sydney’s Liverpool Hospital. This year, conference sessions will conclude with a debate featuring some of our presenters arguing for and against the topic, Bring back paternalism: Informed consent is a sham.

Suffice it to say it will be both a challenging and informative conference day.

Saturday night’s conference dinner address will be delivered by Professor Roly Sussex OAM, Emeritus Professor of Applied Language Studies at The University of Queensland, Etymologist, and star of ABC radio. He will be speaking about, among other things, the variation in expression of pain and disability across different cultures.

The Marriott Resort’s convenient location, at the northern end of the Gold Coast, puts it close to popular beaches and attractions. Children’s activities are organised on Saturday morning so those with families will have ample time to enjoy the resort’s onsite facilities at this very pleasant time of year.

The collegiate nature of our annual conferences is legendary. Your participation is vital to a greater outcome. I look forward to joining you for another successful and enjoyable event.

Richard Douglas QC President Medico-Legal Society of Queensland Inc.

INVITATIONThis year’s annual conference will be held at the Surfers Paradise Marriott, Gold Coast, on Friday evening 18 August (registration and welcome) and Saturday 19 August 2017 (conference day and evening dinner).


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CONFERENCE SPONSORS


CONFERENCE PRESENTERSAssociate Professor John Allan graduated from The University of Queensland Medical School in 1973 and became a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 1984. John is currently the Chief Academic Medical Officer for UnitingCare Health (UCH) and heads its clinical school. He also chairs the UCH human research ethics committee. In addition, John is a board member of Wesley Medical Research, and is a member of The Wesley Hospital’s medical advisory and quality assurance committees.

Janice Crawford holds degrees in nursing and law with post-graduate qualifications in both fields. Janice’s nursing background included many years working in adult mental health both clinically and managerially. Janice was called to the Queensland Bar in 2011. Her main areas of legal interest are criminal law, inquests, professional and medical negligence and personal injuries law. Janice also has a particular interest in children’s legal issues including juvenile justice and the child witness.

Stephanie Gallagher, Special Counsel, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, has more than 20 years’ experience in acting for health industry clients and in the regulation of the health professions. Stephanie has advised in respect of the regulation of the health professions for health care providers, the Boards and Registrants. She was a member of the Nursing Council and Chair of the Queensland Interim Medical Board in Queensland (QMING), the Boards of St Andrew’s War Memorial and QEII Hospitals. Stephanie sat as a member of Institutional Ethics Committees at tertiary hospitals for more than 15 years. She has extensive experience in acting and appearing for health care providers in medical negligence claims, the Coroners Court, QCAT, Inquiries and advising in relation to policy and procedures in relation to health care delivery. Her areas of expertise and interest include clinical risk management.

Ian Harris is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of New South Wales. Based at the Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Professor Harris is an active orthopaedic clinician and researcher. His main areas of research interest relate to the scientific basis for surgery, the scientific quality of surgical research, placebo surgery, the effect of compensation on health, registry science, randomized trials and systematic reviews. Ian is author of the book Surgery, the Ultimate Placebo which explores our overestimation of the effectiveness of surgery.

The University of Queensland Medical Faculty’s Associate Professor Helen Irving is the clinical lead for the Centre for Children’s Health Ethics and Law (CCHEL), a collaborative between Childrens Health Queensland, The University of Queensland and the QUT Australian Centre for Health Law Research. Her clinical role is specialist paediatric and adolescent oncologist and medical lead for the state-wide paediatric haematology, oncology and palliative care network. With additional expertise in clinical trials and palliative care, her interest in bioethics stems from the challenges of care and decision making in paediatrics, particularly associated with the extent of and conflict around care, staff distress, clinical trial access and research ethics.

Dr Kate Lilley is currently a basic trainee of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, working at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. While working towards specialty training in neurology, she maintains a strong interest in the medical humanities. Her central interest is the intersection between patient and physician narrative and its capacity to effect and affect change in the broader fields of public opinion, medical education and bioethics. Prior to her MBBS, she completed Bachelors degrees in Commerce and Arts (English Literature & Spanish) at The University of Queensland. Her early career was in book publishing at Random House Australia.


Dr Jacinta Powell has been the Director of Medical Services at Logan and Beaudesert Hospitals since 2015 and has been acting in the role of Executive Director, LBHN since late 2016. Prior to these roles she was the medical director of the Metro North Mental Health Service and clinical director at The Prince Charles Hospital. Previously, she was director of Inner North Brisbane Mental Health Service, Herston Mental Health Services, and founder of the Eating Disorders service at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. Jacinta has experience in working in state wide roles as principal advisor in psychiatry and director of mental health for Queensland. She has a keen interest in health care systems, patient safety and consumer and carer engagement. Dr Powell maintains an active clinical practice working with adults with severe, chronic and complex mental illness including providing a consultation liaison psychiatry service to the renal dialysis unit.

Griffith University Medical School’s Associate Professor Richard Roylance is a Brisbane paediatrician. He holds appointments as chair of the Metro South Human Research Ethics Committee, Eminent Staff Specialist Paediatrician at Logan Hospital, sessional member of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) and accredited mediator with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT). He has over 25 years’ clinical experience at all levels of the child protection system, with a national and international reputation within the field. Richard’s interest in the protection of children has extended over the past two decades into the broader issue of protecting and supporting vulnerable persons more generally.

The conference dinner address will be delivered by Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex OAM who has had a longstanding love affair with language. He speaks English, Russian, French, Polish and German. A former Professor of Russian at the University of Melbourne, and of Applied Language Studies at The University of Queensland, Roly is spending his ‘retirement’ in research, supervising research students, ABC radio programs on language, writing for the media, and public speaking. He has been explaining language on ABC radio for over 20 years. Roly especially enjoys de-mystifying specialist language from a broad range of professions such as medicine, law, gardening, education, politics, and even the language of pain.

Dr Catherine Yelland is a geriatrician and general physician, working as the Medical Director, Medicine Service Line, at Redcliffe Hospital. She has worked with older people for 30 years, and has been the president of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine. She is currently president of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Queensland Law Society members are welcome to self assess CPD points on the basis of 1 CPD point per hour of attendance for this conference.

Members of the Bar Association of Queensland are also welcome to self assess CPD points on the basis of 1 CPD point per hour of attendance.


FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2017

1700 – 1900 Registration Gallery, Ballroom Level

1830 - 2130 Conference Welcome Garden Terrace, Ballroom Level

SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2017

0800 Registration

0900 Conference Welcome Richard Douglas QC, President, MLSQ

0905 Official Opening Dr Glenda Powell, MLSQ Medical Patron

0915 Keynote Address: The Minefield of Consent Dr Ian Harris, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of New South Wales, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney

• How much information is enough? Getting the balance right: therapeutic privilege versus patient-based decision making

• Consent (what we do now) versus informed decision making (what we should be doing)

• Consent for treatment versus consent for research – what’s the difference?

0950 Consent at the coal face: Traps for young players

Experienced Doctor Perspective Associate Professor John Allan, Chief Academic Medical Officer, UnitingCare Health, The Wesley Hospital, Brisbane • Should the most junior medical team member be

solely tasked with the responsibility for obtaining informed consent?

• What if the process of obtaining informed consent fails and the patient’s expectations are not met or complications occur?

• What counsel and briefing should be given to senior medical students

Junior Doctor Perspective Dr Kate Lilley, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane • The assumptions junior doctors make in the consent

process, in good faith, when trying to discharge their duties to both employer and patient.

• How junior doctors navigate uncertainty for themselves and their patients in matters of procedural consent.

• Whether meeting with limited experience in matters of consent increases or diminishes patient confidence in the healthcare interaction.

1020 Q&A

1030 Morning Tea – Gallery

PROVISIONAL PROGRAM

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1100 Consent: The legal framework Janice Crawford, Barrister, Brisbane

• What legally constitutes consent?

• Relevant legislative provisions

• Modern methods of obtaining consent

• Case examples when consent has not been found to be valid

• What the future looks like with regard to consent.

1125 Methods and limitations of consent: One size does not fit all

Shades of grey – understanding nuance in consent and mental illness Dr Jacinta Powell, Director of Medical Services, Logan Hospital, Metro South Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Health, Logan City

• Is it reasonable to assume that having a mental illness renders a person incapable of providing consent or expressing a valid wish for how they would like their health service to be delivered?

• How do concepts of shared decision making, informed consent, and capacity to consent apply in relation to people with mental illness in health service settings?

• Theoretical underpinnings provide guidance but not always a clear way forward when faced with dilemmas that regularly arise in the clinical setting after hours, in an urgent situation, and when all necessary information is not readily available.

• What is the role of the family and the potential for other influences in this area?

1150 Consent and the vulnerable person: An overview Associate Professor Richard Roylance, Paediatrician and Chair, Metro South Human Research Ethics Committee, Brisbane

• Categories of persons for whom decisions about obtaining consent, and determining capacity, may require specific consideration

• Consideration of specific vulnerabilities such as language, education, culture, pregnancy, age, disability, pain; or a complexity of issues such as clinical research, family, conflict

1215 Consent in complicated clinical settings Dr Helen Irving, Clinical Lead of the Centre for Children’s Health Ethics and Law, Children’s Health Queensland, Brisbane

• Consent and assent in oncology clinical trials

• What happens when there is dissent?

• Case examples where the law can assist to resolve challenges with consent

1240 Q&A

1300 Lunch – Garden Terrace

1400 Presentation of the Lawrence Brennan Essay Prize

1405 Young people: Who can consent to what? Stephanie Gallagher, Special Counsel, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Brisbane

• Gillick competence

• Parens Partriae jurisdiction – what is this, when does it apply in a medical context and why?

• Special medical treatment – terminations of pregnancy and gender reassignment

• Guardianship issues/foster parents – who can consent?

1430 Consent and the elderly: Issues associated with dementia Dr Catherine Yelland, Medical Director, Medicine Service Line, Redcliffe Hospital, Redcliffe

• Challenges of consent in dementia and delirium and use of substitute decision makers

• What is the decision to be made?

• What do we do when capacity varies?

• What about undue influence?

1455 Q&A

1505 Conference Debate: Bring back paternalism: Informed consent is a sham Conference presenters will argue for and against the motion.

1545 Closing Remarks Hon. Justice David Boddice, MLSQ Legal Patron

1900 Conference Dinner After-dinner address: Pain talk: What you hear may not be what is meant Professor Roly Sussex OAM, Emeritus Professor of Applied Language Studies, The University of Queensland, Brisbane

SOCIAL PROGRAM


FRIDAY 18 AUGUST

A Spanish Welcome Garden TerraceTime: 1830 - 2130 hrs Cost: Inclusive for delegates and registered partners.

Includes welcome drink and dinner. Cash bar will operate.

Additional tickets: Adults: $70 Children 6-12 years: $35

Bienvenido! While bull fights and flamenco dancers may not be there to entertain, the Marriott executive chef has designed a unique, Spanish themed menu for this informal welcome dinner. Relax and enjoy tapas and a range of Spanish fare in the company of colleagues and friends on the Garden Terrace. Dress: Smart casual attire. A jacket is recommended if there is a cool evening breeze.

SATURDAY 19 AUGUST

Breakfast

A full buffet breakfast is included in the Marriott accommodation room tariff (not conference registration) and is available only from Citrique Restaurant which opens for breakfast from 0630 hrs. Please allow ample time for breakfast as the first session commences at 0900 hours sharp!

Buffet breakfast for non-residential delegates and additional guests is available at the discounted delegate rate of $25 for adults and children over 12 years. Children 6-12 years: $12.50. Room service breakfast is not included in the single or double occupancy tariff.

Lunch

Time: 1300 - 1400 hrs Cost: Inclusive for delegates and registered partners. Additional tickets: $45Children 6-12 years: $23

Lunch will be served for delegates and registered partners on the Garden Terrace. Entry is by ticket only so please indicate attendance on the registration form.

Conference DinnerMarriott BallroomTime: 1900 for 1930 hrsCost: Inclusive for delegates and registered partners.

Additional tickets: $130Dress: Gentlemen: jacket but no tie.

Ladies: Evenings may be cool so a wrap or jacket may be necessary.

Professor Roly Sussex OAM, Emeritus Professor of Applied Language Studies at The University of Queensland, will deliver the after-dinner address. Pre-arranged seating will be organized. Please indicate on the registration form if you wish to sit with particular delegates.

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIESSaturday 19 August 0930 – 1145 hrs

For children up to 12 years: Please meet your activities leader at the terrace by the pool for fish feeding in the lagoon. After this, go back to the Kids Club for a morning of arts, crafts and games. Children who are not toilet-trained must be accompanied by an adult. Please register your child’s attendance on the registration form. Places are limited!

For older children, unsupervised activities at the resort include the world class pool, slides and lagoon complete with tropical fish, a reef and a beach. Fish feeding is scheduled every morning at 9.30am at the Lagoon. The hotel has a water sports kiosk where you can hire snorkel gear, li-los and water play items, or bring your own gear and avoid hire fees! Or play a game of tennis on the resort courts. Bring your own tennis gear or equipment is available for hire at the activities desk.


REGISTRATION FEES

Earlybird (on or before 14 July 2017)

Fulltime

MLSQ Member * $570 $610

MLSQ Non-member * $620 $650

Partner $275 $275

* MLSQ MEMBERSHIP:

• Includes current full membership and current associate membership.

• Refer to the MLSQ website: www.medico-legal.com.au for membership category details.

• Please indicate on the registration form if you wish to join the society and details will be forwarded to you immediately.

REGISTRATION ENTITLEMENTS

Fulltime registration includes session admission, Friday conference welcome dinner, Saturday lunch, morning tea, all-day coffee cart, Saturday conference dinner, namebadge, conference satchel containing conference handbook and papers and other material.

Partner registration applies to a delegate’s partner who is ineligible for MLSQ Membership but may wish to attend sessions and all social functions. Includes session admission, Friday conference welcome dinner, Saturday lunch, morning tea, Saturday conference dinner, namebadge, conference satchel containing conference program and other material.

Late/on-site registration refers to those delegates who register on or after Monday 7 August 2017, or who pay to register upon arrival at the event. Satchels and contents cannot be guaranteed for late/on-site registrations.

REGISTRATION CANCELLATION POLICY

Registration cancellations must be in writing. Cancellations made before 1 August 2017 will be refunded less a $100 administration fee. No registration refunds will be made after this date. However, your registration may be transferred to another person before 11 August 2017 without penalty. Transfers made on or after 11 August 2017 will incur a $75 processing fee. The conference secretariat must be advised in writing of any cancellation, alteration or transfer.

REGISTRATION

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION

CLOSES 14 JULY 2017

SURFERS PARADISE MARRIOTT RESORT

Directions from Brisbane

Drive along the Pacific Motorway (M1), take the Smith Street Connection Exit to Southport.

1. Smith Street turns slightly left and becomes North Street. At the end of North Street, turn right onto the Gold Coast Highway, following the signs to Surfers Paradise.

2. Travel on the Gold Coast Highway for approximately 4 kms. As you enter Surfers Paradise you will see the Marriott Hotel on your right. Note: for southbound traffic there is no right turn into the hotel from the highway.

3. To access the hotel, turn left into Surfers Paradise Boulevard.

4. Turn right into Ocean Ave (first street on the right).

5. Turn right into Gold Coast Highway, heading north back towards Southport. Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa entry is approximately 600 m on the left.

Interstate delegates are recommended to fly directly into the Coolangatta Airport. Transfers to Surfers Paradise on Friday afternoon/evening take approximately 35-45 minutes. Pre-arranged limousine transfers are recommended. A one-way fixed price of $77 (plus a modest airport toll) may be booked in advance: Hughes Limousines: 07 5504 3800 or email [email protected]. Taxi fares are approximately $65.

CONFERENCE VENUE


Leave the city lights and Friday afternoon traffic behind! On arrival at the five-star Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa situated at the secluded, northern end of Surfers Paradise, you will instantly feel relaxed. This Gold Coast hotel’s unique facilities, ideal location and award-winning service combine to create an unrivalled conference venue and weekend retreat. You and your family can choose to dine at highly rated restaurants such as Citrique, relax around private sandy beaches or swim and snorkel with over 400 tropical fish in the $8.5 million heated saltwater lagoon. Set amidst lush tropical gardens, this Gold Coast beach resort hotel is renowned for its Pacific Ocean views, quality accommodation, excellent conference facilities, attentive service and its luxurious day spa, Lattouf Hair & Day Spa.

In mid August expect clear blue skies, warm sunshine and cooler evenings. Combining conference sessions with a relaxed and casual environment will facilitate stimulating, open discussion and exchange of views from both professions on a topic of interest to all.

SURFERS PARADISE MARRIOTT RESORT & SPA

158 Ferny Avenue, Surfers Paradise Q 4217 www.surfersparadisemarriott.com.au

Book your accommodation as early as possible via the registration form to secure your preferred accommodation, preferably before 14 July 2017. Please note that the conference room rate is the “best available”. MLSQ has a contractual obligation to book a certain number of accommodation rooms. If rooms are booked “on-line” or directly with the hotel, they are not included as part of the MLSQ contract.


Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa is a 5 star property with over 250 large, modern hotel rooms and suites - all with balconies and panoramic views of the ocean, Gold Coast skyline or hinterland. Suites and standard rooms feature either a King size bed or two double beds, with some rooms interconnecting. Included with your accommodation is:

• Full buffet breakfast at Citrique Restaurant (depending on room occupancy)

• Full use of the Resort fitness centre

• Complimentary use of the Resort’s two tennis courts and salt water lagoon

• Complimentary internet access in guest rooms

• Complimentary undercover car parking for one car

Please read the following information carefully BEFORE completing the accommodation booking section on the registration form.

• Special rates have been negotiated with Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort. These room rates are available only by booking through the conference secretariat, and are applicable to the three days before and/or after the conference (subject to availability).

• Please book early to avoid disappointment! All rooms will be subject to availability from 18 July 2017.

• Single, double or twin rooms are available.

• If you wish to reserve a suite, please contact the secretariat to ascertain the conference rates.

• Interconnecting rooms – a King bed room and a twin bed room - are recommended for family accommodation. These are subject to availability so please book as soon as possible.

• The maximum occupancy in a standard room is three adults; or two adults and two children (up to 14 years), using existing bedding.

• Please advise children’s ages on the registration form

• Extra bedding (rollaway bed or cot) is complimentary for children up to 14 years, and $40 per night for an adult.

• Room rates are per room per night and include GST. The rate includes full buffet breakfast in Citrique Restaurant for one adult (single occupancy) or two adults (double occupancy).

• Credit card details or a deposit of at least one night’s tariff must accompany your registration form before your reservation can be processed. Deposits will be deducted by the venue when you settle your account on check-out. A tax invoice/receipt will be issued at that time.

• Alternatively, your credit card authority will be passed to the hotel to secure room reservations. The secretariat will not debit your credit card for your accommodation deposit. The total amount owing will be debited at check-out and a tax invoice/receipt issued.

• Check-in time is 1500 hrs. Check-out time is 1100 hours. Late check-out may be requested but cannot be guaranteed.

• Please indicate your expected arrival and departure times on the registration form.

• If you are a Marriott Rewards Member, please include your membership number and your details will be advised in conjunction with your reservation.

• A credit card pre-authorisation of $100 per night will be required at check-in.

CANCELLATION POLICY

• Accommodation cancellations must be made in writing to the secretariat.

• Accommodation deposits will be refunded if a cancellation is notified prior to 4 August 2017 and the room is reallocated to another delegate.

• Between 4 August and 10 August 2017, a cancellation of one night’s deposit applies, unless the room is reallocated to another delegate.

• Rooms cancelled after 10 August 2017 will incur a cancellation fee equal to the tariff for the total number of room nights booked, unless the room is reallocated.

ACCOMMODATION


CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Registration will be conducted in the Ballroom Lobby, Level 2, at the following times:

Friday 18 August 2017 1700 – 1900 hours Saturday 19 August 2017 0745 hours

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT

Medico-Legal Society of Queensland Inc. PO Box 2624 TOOWONG QLD 4066 Tel/Fax: 07 3871 0595 Email: [email protected] www.medico-legal.com.au

EMAIL COMMUNICATION

All communication with the MLSQ Conference secretariat will be by email. It is essential that you provide an accurate email address that you check regularly.

CHILD CARE FACILITIES

The Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort recommends delegates contact Heaven Sent Help to arrange child-care:

Phone: Ann Rawding: 0414 386 222 or 07 5598 7067 Email: [email protected] Website: www.heavensenthelp.com.au

DRESS

Smart casual attire is appropriate for conference sessions. A jacket may be required for air-conditioned session rooms and evening activities. Jacket but no tie is the dress for gentlemen attending the conference dinner. A wrap or jacket is recommended for ladies for cooler evenings.

CAR PARKING

Under-cover car parking for one vehicle is included in the conference accommodation rate for delegates staying at the resort. For non-resort guests, parking is $15 per day or valet parking is $25 per day.

TAXIS

Should you require taxis or limousine hire cars, telephone numbers are:

Gold Coast Taxis: 131 008 Hughes Limousines: 07 5504 3800 or email [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONDISCLAIMER

• The Medico-Legal Society of Queensland Inc. and BE Event Management and their agents act only as organisers of these conference activities and do not accept responsibility for any act or omission on the part of the service providers. No liability is accepted for any inaccuracy, misdescription, delay, damage, death or personal injury.

• All information in this brochure is correct at the time of publication but is subject to change without notice.

• By registering for the Medico-Legal Society of Queensland Inc. 2017 Conference delegates agree to abide by the conditions set out in this brochure.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

Your name, organisation, and city will be published on the delegate list provided to delegates at the conference. Your contact details may be used by MLSQ for promotion, networking and administration of this and future MLSQ events. Photographs of delegates and speakers taken at the conference by MLSQ or its service providers may be used for MLSQ promotional material and the MLSQ website for the purpose of promoting future society events.

If you prefer that your details are not used for these purposes please contact the conference secretariat at [email protected].

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The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry (RANZCP, Queensland Branch) and the Medico-Legal Society of Queensland Inc. (MLSQ) are co-funding an academic essay prize that will be awarded annually and open to advanced trainees and recent Fellows within all medical and surgical sub-specialities, and lawyers (Barristers and Solicitors) under 5 years admission.

The 2017 MLSQ Conference theme When Yes Means No recognizes that the process of garnering consent involves far more than asking a patient to sign a consent form; hence the inspiration for this year’s essay. Candidates are asked to write a 2000 word essay inspired by the quotation: “Consent has rough edges” from ‘Nutshell’ by Ian McEwan.

The closing date for essay submission is 5.00pm, Monday 17 July 2017. No submissions can be accepted after this date.

Detailed information is available on the MLSQ home page: www.medico-legal.com.au

The winner will be announced at the MLSQ 2017 Annual Conference on Saturday 19th August 2017. The winning essay will be published by MLSQ in the conference handbook.

The winner will receive a cheque for $1000 and complimentary registration for the MLSQ 2017 conference at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort (accommodation not included).

THE LAWRENCE-BRENNAN INAUGURAL ESSAY COMPETITION


PERSONAL DETAILS

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REGISTRATION FEES

Earlybird (on or before 14 July 2017)

Fulltime Cost

MLSQ Member* ____ x $570 ____ x $610

MLSQ Non-member* ____ x $620 ____ x $650

Registered Partner ____ x $275

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* MLSQ Membership:• Includes current full membership and current associate membership.• Refer to the MLSQ website for membership category details.• Partner registration applies to a delegate’s partner who is ineligible for

membership but wishes to attend sessions and all social functions.

Please indicate if you wish to join MLSQ and details will be forwarded to you immediately.

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REGISTRATION FORM

Please complete all sections of the registration form to ensure you are correctly registered.The form may be completed on screen, saved as a PDF file and emailed to: Medico-Legal Society of Queensland Inc. 2017 Conference PO Box 2624, TOOWONG QLD 4066 Ph/Fax: 07 3871 0595 Email: [email protected]

Medico-Legal Society of Queensland Inc. 2017 Conference ABN: 95 306 570 547

This document becomes a tax invoice for GST purposes when payment is made.

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION

CLOSES 14 JULY 2017


Delegate

Please indicate attendance yes or no Partner

Please indicate attendance yes or no

Additional tickets

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charge

Conference Welcome Included in registration Y N Included in partner

registration Y N $70

Conference Welcome (Child 5-12 yrs) n/a n/a n/a n/a $35

Lunch Included in registration

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Y N $45

Lunch (Child 5-12 yrs) n/a n/a n/a n/a $23

Conference Dinner Included in registration

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Y N $130

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PAYMENT SUMMARY AMOUNT

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Registration Fees $

Conference Activities $

Accommodation Deposit - please enter amount (Not required for credit card payments)

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Total $

PAYMENT METHOD

Payment must accompany this registration form. Conference registration cannot be confirmed until payment is received. All prices are quoted in Australian dollars and include GST. Payment must be received by the due date to receive the nominated discounts otherwise the next level of payment will be charged.

Payment options:

My cheque payable to Medico-Legal Society of Queensland Inc. is enclosed.

Bank transfer BSB 084-424 Account number: 942591297• Please include delegate’s name in the transaction reference. • [email protected].• Please forward a completed registration form to the secretariat

to be fully registered and accommodation booked.

Please debit my credit card: Mastercard Visa

Credit Card Number:

Expiry Date:

Cardholder: ................................................................................

Signature: ................................................................................... (Electronic Signature Accepted)

Please book the following accommodation:

Room Type Rate per night Please indicate

Single Room # $270 Double Room # $295 Twin Room # $295 Interconnecting Rooms Double + Twin

$590

Ocean View Room Guaranteed

+ $30/night

Suite POA ^

Check in:......................../Aug My ETA is: ......................Hours

Check out:....................../Aug My ETD is: ......................Hours

• # Single occupancy = 1 daily buffet breakfast included in tariff

• # Double/twin occupancy = 2 daily buffet breakfasts included in tariff

• Interconnecting rooms are recommended for families. Please book BOTH a double room and a twin room. Book early to avoid disappointment.

• Guaranteed Ocean View Room attracts a $30 surcharge per night

• ^ Suites: contact the secretariat for rates and availability

• A charge of $40/night applies for additional bedding for guests over 14 years

Saturday Morning Children’s Activities: Name and age of children participating (up to 12 years):

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CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES Costs are included in the registration fee unless otherwise indicated below. For catering purposes, it is essential that you advise yes or no regarding your attendance.

I will be sharing accommodation with (please provide names): .............................................................................................................................

Other special requirements (eg rollaway bed/cot): ...............................................................................................................................................

Marriott Rewards Membership Number: .............................................................................................................................................................

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• Please read the accommodation section in the brochure on page 12 BEFORE completing this form.

• A tax invoice for accommodation will be issued by the resort at check out.• Accommodation bookings received after 18 July 2017 are subject to availability.• Credit card details or a deposit of one night’s tariff are required to secure the booking.

The secretariat will not debit credit cards for accommodation deposits.

ACCOMMODATION To secure your preferred accommodation booking, we strongly encourage you to book your accommodation early, preferably before 14 July 2017.

A CONFIRMATION LETTER WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU BY EMAIL ONCE YOUR REGISTRATION HAS BEEN PROCESSED.

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