Recent legislative changes affecting NFPs: What you need to know (Webinar)
Date: 03 Dec 2026
Thursday 3 December | 12:00pm-12:30pm AEDT | Online | Recorded
Presented by Community Directors | FREE
Keep up to date with the latest legal and regulatory changes affecting Australian not-for-profits. In this 30-minute webinar, we'll cover four key developments that NFP boards need to know about, including upcoming changes, new requirements and practical steps your organisation should be taking.
At this training, we'll cover:
- Privacy changes: New requirements around AI and automated decision-making.
- Payday super: What boards should be checking six months after the changes took effect.
- Preventing sexual harassment: Understanding your organisation's positive duty and what it means for staff and volunteers.
- Card surcharge ban: What the new rules mean for NFP payments and pricing.
Join us to make sure your board is informed, prepared and meeting its responsibilities.
This 30-minute lunch and learn session is free to attend and will be held live on Thursday 3 December 2026 from 12.00PM–12.30PM AEDT.
Key details
Date: Thursday, 3 December 2026
Time: 12:00pm-12:30pm AEDT
Location: Online | Recorded
Price: FREE!
This training is designed for board and committee members, senior staff, and leaders of not-for-profit and community organisations who are involved in governance, management, or strategic decision-making.
- Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart, Canberra: 12:00 pm–12:30 pm
- Adelaide: 11:30 am–12:00 pm
- Brisbane: 11:00 am–11:30 am
- Darwin: 10:30 am–11:00 am
- Perth: 9:00 am–9:30 am
This session is recorded and a copy is sent to all who register within hours of the completion of the session.
Yes. We will share a copy of the slides will all who register for this session.
Your presenter
Nina Laitala | Training Lead | Community Directors
B Music, M Education (Music), Dip Gov, FICDA
After completing her Master of Education, Nina discovered her passion for working with communities and empowering them through music-based education programs. In 2016, Nina joined the Victorian Student Representative Council as a training and project manager, and she was later appointed CEO. As CEO, she led the organisation through a time of significant change, from being an auspice agency to becoming a charitable company limited by guarantee. It was during this time that she honed her skills as an executive manager, educator and advocate with a strong focus on strategic planning, mentoring and governance.
Nina excels in strategic and change management, particularly in bringing diverse stakeholders along for the journey. Her agile management style and unwavering energy and commitment enable her to build strong teams that thrive under challenging situations.
Nina is a passionate advocate for ensuring all people, particularly those from marginalised communities, have accessible platforms, opportunities and spaces where they can be heard and supported to create positive change in the world.
Nina works with the training team to develop new training materials and deliver the full range of ICDA programs, including the Diploma of Governance.
What people say...
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