Here's what's happening in October
Mental Health Week takes place in the second week of October, so what better time to undertake a Mental Health First Aid course? It’s also spooky season!
Watch
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
One of Netflix’s most controversial shows to date, Dahmer tells the story of one of the most notorious serial killers from the point of view of his victims. Scroll down to the ‘Read’ section to find out why the show is so controversial.
A “gentleman” businessman convinced hundreds of working-class Australians to invest in shares for his mining exploration company, Greywolf, which was never actually listed on the stock exchange. Those people never saw that money again, and according to a whistleblower who worked for Greywolf, his complaints to ASIC were ignored.
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DNA inquiry interim report: How did we get here?
In the first of two articles, QLS Policy Solicitor Dr Brooke Thompson looks at what led to the Queensland DNA inquiry and its interim findings.
Someone asked this question on r/auslaw and there are some helpful (and amusingly unhelpful) answers in there.
Back to Dahmer. While some argue that the series highlights “how systemic racism, white privilege, homophobia and institutional failures enabled Dahmer to commit these murders for 13 years,” others say it didn’t reveal any new information and is simply exploitative at this point. The victims’ families say they were never contacted by Netflix, despite the streaming service’s press release saying the series was made to “showcase the points of view of Dahmer's victims.”
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Fears states could expand use of 'post-sentence' detention after Garlett ruling (ABC Radio National)
Dr Hannah McGlade (Associate Professor of Law at Curtin University and expert member of the United Nations Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues), Mervyn Eades (Founder and CEO of Ngalla Maya Aboriginal Corporation), and Grant Donaldson SC (Peter Garlett’s barrister and Independent National Security Legislation Monitor), join presenter Damien Carrick to discuss the High Court’s upholding of the constitutional validity of West Australian legislation allowing prisoners to be held in detention indefinitely.
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Mental Health First Aid Course
Get accredited in Mental Health First Aid and gain the confidence to support your peers in need. This intensive two day course on 31 October and 1 November will better your understanding of mental health concerns, enabling you to respond with evidence-based treatments.
You’ll walk away with a digital Certificate of Accreditation as a Mental Health First Aid Officer, valid for three years, and 12 Professional Skills CPD points.
Ready for some healthy competition? In a different kind of court battle, Barristers will compete against Solicitors in a mixed netball game. If you’re more into spectating than sport, that’s fine – the link lets you register as either a player or spectator.
The game is on November 4 but registrations close in late October, so make sure you don’t miss out!