Allison was admitted to practice as a barrister and solicitor of the Australian Capital Territory, Australia, in 2011. Since then she has practiced in the areas of employment and industrial law, work health and safety, human rights and discrimination, worker’s compensation, and administrative law. She was worked within the private, community legal, legal aid, industry, government, and union sectors. She was called to the independent SA Bar in 2022. Allison is an Adjunct Associate Professor with the Canberra Law School and has worked as a legal academic at the University of Canberra and Charles Sturt University where she has variously taught employment, administrative, and criminal law, ADR, and clinical legal education. In 2017, in partnership with health professionals and other legal academics and lawyers, Allison established a multidisciplinary pro bono law clinic at the University of Canberra where law students can obtain hands-on practice legal experience and vulnerable clients can obtain access to justice. As an occupational health and safety consultant, Allison researches and writes expert reports focusing on psychosocial safety at work, including in respect of workplace violence, bullying, harassment and discrimination.

Doris is the Founder and Director of JustResolutions, a role in which she empowers individuals and organisations to resolve legal challenges - including workplace bullying - through best-practice dispute resolution. Her approach achieves constructive outcomes for all parties, helping them move forward with confidence. During her time as Registrar at the ACT Magistrates Court, Doris established a pioneering dispute resolution unit to triage civil matters pre-hearing, setting a model later adopted by courts across Australia. In her recent work as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Canberra, Doris won four awards for her innovative, student-centred teaching, including creating a health-justice clinic which united health and legal professionals in partnership to support vulnerable communities. As a socio-legal academic, Doris brings deep insight into the social, philosophical, and educational dimensions of law. As a lawyer, mediator, conciliator, and negotiator - trained at Harvard - she possesses an exceptional skill set in advocacy, negotiation, and mediation, Doris’ diverse legal experience spans the public sector, private practice, and academia, where her expertise reaches both strategic and operational levels. Actively involved in the non-profit, charity, and community sectors, Doris also contributes extensively to legal scholarship, co-authoring peer-reviewed work on dispute resolution, well-being, resilience, clinical legal education, and workplace discrimination. A sought-after speaker at national and international conferences, she is currently completing her PhD.

Sara Branch is a Research Fellow within the Griffith Criminology Institute and Pathways in Place Project at Griffith University. She has a background in Organisational Psychology and an interest in Workplace Conflict (focus on Workplace Bullying) and Change Management with a broad interest in Social Justice. Her current work focuses on applying organisational theory to enhance processes for collective action within communities and organisations to address complex issues within society. Since receiving her PhD in 2007 Sara has worked on the Pathways to Prevention project and the CREATE-ing Pathways to Child Wellbeing program of research. Within these projects, Sara worked with a wide range of project partners, inclusive of federal and state government departments and a multiple Non-Government Organisations, supporting the on-going development and implementation of resources (for example, electronic measurement tools). In particular, Sara guided the development of the Collective Change Facilitator role. A role that recognises the importance of people and relationships when supporting community/organisational coalitions as they work together to create transformational and sustainable change.

Associate Professor Carlo Caponecchia is an academic at The University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, and Co-Associate Dean Equity Diversity and Inclusion in the Faculty of Science UNSW. He has a background in psychology and works in Human Factors and Safety across several domains. He has particular interest and expertise in psychosocial risks and safe systems of work. Carlo is part of the International Standards Organisation Technical Committee 283 responsible for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems. He is the Past President of the International Association on Workplace Bullying and Harassment.

Dr Skye Saunders is a workplace sexual harassment consultant, international speaker, published author and associate professor of law. She is one of Australia’s leading minds in the field of sexual harassment and sex discrimination. Only one of a handful of experts to specialise in workplace issues, she has pioneered ground-breaking research on sexual harassment in the Australian bush. Skye is a niche consultant who brings an extraordinary depth and breadth of academic, legal and research experience to her role. She partners with organisations, schools, universities, rural groups and women to shed light on all different aspects of sex discrimination.

Achalie Kumarage is a legal researcher and an educator. She is currently a visiting fellow at the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) of the Australian National University (ANU). Her research focuses on labour regulation and women in the economy. Achalie earned her PhD from the ANU and completed her Master of Laws (LLM) at the Washington College of Law, American University, as a Fulbright Fellow. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from University of Colombo (Sri Lanka). She has held academic positions as a lecturer at the School of Law, University of Wollongong, Australia and the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo. Achalie’s research has been awarded prizes from the American Society of Comparative Law (2019), the Asian Journal of Law and Society and the Asian Law and Society Association (2022). Achalie is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

Commissioner McKinnon is National Practice Lead for the Fair Work Commission’s bullying and sexual harassment jurisdiction. She was appointed to the Commission from 1 May 2017. Prior to the appointment she was a member of the National Workplace Relations Consultative Council and General Manager of Workplace Relations and Legal Affairs at the National Farmers’ Federation. She completed her Bachelor of Laws at the University of Technology, Sydney and holds a Bachelor of Economics (Social Sciences) from Sydney University. She was admitted to legal practice in 2005.

Dr Annabelle Neall is Senior Lecturer of Mental Health and Wellbeing (Workplace and Communities), Flinders University, and Director of the Flinders Workplace Wellbeing Lab. Dr Neall’s research aims to optimise employee mental health and wellbeing through the prevention of psychosocial hazards at work (e.g., workplace bullying, sexual harassment, violence, and stress) and the implementation of organisational systems that underpin sustained mental health and wellbeing. She is an inventor of a commercially licensed risk audit tool and management program that identifies the root causes of psychosocial hazards and guides policy, procedure, and practice redevelopment – a product adopted by peak health and safety regulators, major food retailers and health departments across Australia. In 2023, she was awarded an Augusta Zadow Award for improving work health and safety outcomes for women and young workers. She has published in a variety of top-ranking academic journals and presented at numerous international conferences.

Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology, Centre for Workplace Excellence, UniSA Justice & Society, University of South Australia. Professor Michelle Tuckey is one of Australia’s leading researchers in workplace bullying and mistreatment prevention. Michelle’s most significant contribution lies in shifting the focus of prevention efforts from bullying behaviour (as emphasised in anti-bullying policies, education, and reporting) to the underpinning systemic risks, opening the possibility to ‘design out’ bullying from workplaces. In addition to publishing more than 100 research outputs, Michelle has translated her discoveries into an award-winning, evidence-based bullying prevention program, applied in more than 85 worksites across Australia. Michelle has had significant national impact through her work, including expert input into the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Set the Standard: Report on the Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces (2021) and the Queensland Human Rights Commission’s independent review to increase diversity and inclusion in the Queensland Police Service. Michelle regularly provides advice to support high-level change efforts aimed at preventing mistreatment at work, such as guiding the Australian Medical Association’s position statement on workplace bullying, harassment, and discrimination.

Kate joined the SA Independent Bar in 2022 and is also a member of the Vic Bar. She has significant workplace relations experience having worked in corporate and legal roles across a wide variety of industries in Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales. After admission to legal practice in 2006, Kate worked with the Australian Industry Group, Macpherson Kelley, Minter Ellison and OZ Minerals. Kate operated her own boutique industrial law practice in Victoria from 2017 prior to joining the bar. She was the co-chair of the Workplace Relations Committee for the Law Institute of Victoria from June 2019 to June 2022, holds a Masters in Labour Law (Melbourne University), and degrees in Laws and Business. Kate accept briefs for both appellant and defence on a variety of workplace law matters, including, General Protections complaints, termination matters, industrial disputes, underpayment claims, sexual harassment and bullying complaints, investigations and penalty hearings. She can be contacted through Foleys list in Melbourne or 3 Shell Chambers in Adelaide.

Anne Wyatt is an occupational health and safety professional and specialises in psychological safety at work, especially in relation to unacceptable behaviours in the workplace including bullying, harassment, and violence. With over forty years in the field as an academic, adviser to industry and policy makers, mediator, educator, trainer and expert witness, Anne has always balanced the theoretical and practical aspects of her career. For this reason, she has divided her time between academic and workplace settings. In 1985 she was the founding editor of the CCH journal, originally titled Journal of Occupational Health and Safety (Australia and New Zealand). In addition to a background in nursing and psychology, Dr Wyatt holds a Master Degree in Occupational Health, a Doctorate in Occupational Health and Safety and a Graduate Diploma in Criminology, all from Sydney University, Australia. She has prepared scores of expert opinion reports in the areas of workplace bullying and violence and has given expert witness evidence in District and Supreme Courts. Together with Dr Carlo Caponecchia from UNSW, Anne has prepared a number of peer-reviewed journal articles and authored a book in 2011 entitled: Preventing Workplace Bullying: An evidence based guide for managers and employees, published in Australia by Allen and Unwin and in the UK by Routledge