Individual practitioners

Guidance and assistance for individual members

QLS support package to keep doors open and people in jobs

In July 2020, Past President Luke Murphy and CEO Rolf Moses announced QLS’ support package for Queensland's legal profession as it operates through the COVID-19 economy.

QLS will provide the 14,000 practitioners in Queensland with access to a support package worth $9 million.

Specifically, this support package will provide Queensland practitioners with a:

• 26% subsidy in the annual cost of practising certificates
• 20% subsidy on the base professional indemnity insurance levy rates for practitioners insured through Lexon Insurance Pte Ltd as a result of funding QLS has released from its Law Claims Levy Fund. This has been supported by the Lexon Board and reviewed by Lexon's actuaries
• 50% subsidy on full membership fees for the Society's more than 11,000 members

 Read the details of the support package or watch the video.

Financial assistance for individuals

The Australian Government provides financial assistance to Australians to support them through the economic impact of the Coronavirus with:

• income support for individuals
• payments to support households
• temporary early release of superannuation
• temporarily reducing superannuation minimum drawdown rates
• reducing social security deeming rates.

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The Law Foundation Queensland has a Benevolent Fund to assist Queensland Law Society members in times of adversity by providing financial assistance to members who meet the required criteria. 

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LawCare Money Assist

Queensland Law Society is proud to provide LawCare Money Assist. This exclusive member benefit can help you learn new financial habits and build the skills you need to help you overcome financial anxiety and insecurity during these uncertain times. If you experience financial unease due to COVID-19, your consultant can work with you to develop a realistic action plan to help you:

• navigate conversations with your bank and financial institutions
• pay debts sensibly and without facing extra costs
• manage stress caused by personal financial challenges
• learn new financial skills that improve your confidence when managing your finances
• build new habits to better manage money, minimise stress and reduce personal conflicts
• negotiate with creditors to obtain achievable payment arrangements.

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LawCare Career Assist

This is an exclusive member benefit that can help you to navigate a major change in your professional life. If you experience loss of job or job-security anxiety due to COVID-19, your consultant can work with you to develop a realistic action plan to help you:

• overcome loss of job or job-security anxiety
• review and update your resume
• connect with employers still hiring
• manage stress.

To access Career Assist, members should call 1800 177 743. More information about Career Assist is on the LawCare portal.

LawCare counselling support services

Lawcare is still available – but the service has been altered.

On Thursday 12 March, following their Pandemic Taskforce meeting, our LawCare provider Converge made the decision that LawCare appointments will move away from face-to-face to phone or teleconferencing via Skype or Zoom from Monday 16 March. This includes any previous scheduled appointments. Individual clients will be contacted directly to advise of this change.

As the COVID-19 situation evolves, we will continue to update the profession with information that will enable the continued management of safe operations.

We encourage you to keep using this invaluable member-only service.