1. Members of the Commission participated in the following seminars:

Seminars organised by the Anglican Church, Diocese of Sydney:

• 16 February 1982 at St John’s Hall, Parramatta. Chairman: The Right Reverend D.W.B. Robinson, Bishop in Parramatta.
• 17 February 1982 at St. Mark’s Hall, West Wollongong. Chairman: The Right Reverend K Short, Bishop in Wollongong.
• 24 February 1982 at St. Andrew’s House, Sydney Square. Chairman: The Right Reverend J.R. Reid, Assistant Bishop, Diocese of Sydney.

Seminars organised by other community organisations:

• 2 March 1982, Women’s Electoral Lobby: Chair. Ms J Malcolm.
• 5 May 1982, Hillview Community Information Service, held at Hillview Community Health Resource Centre, Turramurra. Chair Ms Y Lee.
• 1 June 1982, Uniting Church, held at 139 Castlereagh Street, Sydney. Chair Reverend G H Trickett.

2. A seminar sponsored by the Commission was held on 29 April 1982, at the State Office Block Theatrette, Macquarie Street, Sydney.

Papers presented:

• “Problems of a Divided Jurisdiction” by Mr Justice P E Nygh of the Family Court of Australia.
• “Domestic Violence and Custody” by Ms Kaye Loder, Solicitor, Sydney.
• “Property Disputes” by Mr P Rose, Barrister, Sydney.
• Summary by Dr O Jessep, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of New South Wales.

3. A seminar on the theme”De Factos and the Law: Time fora Change)”, jointly sponsored by the Commission and the Law Council of Australia, was held on 21 August 1982, at the Law Institute of Victoria, Melbourne.

Papers presented:

• “De Facto Relationships and Federal-State Jurisdiction” by Mr Justice KJA Asche of the Family Court of Australia.
• “De Facto Relationships and the Law: Domestic Violence” by Ms P J Bailey, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Adelaide.
• “De Factos and the Law: Succession on DeatH’ by Dr. I.J. Hardingham, Reader in Law, University of Melbourne.
• “Property Rights and Financial Relationships” by Mr A Monester, QC, Barrister, Melbourne.

Commentators:

Ms P Harper, National Council for the Single Mother and Her Child.

The Hon Mr Justice M V McInerney, Supreme Court of Victoria.

Ms M Cameron, Solicitor, Melbourne.

Mr J V Kay, Barrister, Melbourne.

Ms M Tehan, Springvale Legal Service.

Mr I Kennedy, Solicitor, Melbourne.

Mr S Fowler, Solicitor, Sydney.

Summary:

Ms J Dwyer, Equal Opportunity Board, Victoria.