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SUMMARY:Respect@Work: Is Your Organisation Ready to Respond? - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Respect@Work reforms have sharpened expectations for how organisations prevent and respond to workplace sexual harassment\, sex discrimination and victimisation. With positive duty obligations now requiring proactive\, reasonable and proportionate steps\, boards\, senior leaders and operational teams need clear evidence that prevention\, reporting\, response and assurance controls are working in practice. \nJoin GRC Solutions and HRAOL for a practical one-hour webinar on what the law requires\, what the first Fair Work Act case shows\, and how organisations can build a clear 90-day roadmap for implementation\, evidence and ongoing governance. \nWhat you’ll learn:  \n\nWhy organisations must act on workplace sexual harassment\, including prevalence\, harm and the cost of getting it wrong \nWhat the Sex Discrimination Act\, Fair Work Act and positive duty obligations require in practice \nHow to apply the Australian Human Rights Commission’s seven standards for meeting the positive duty \nGovernance roles for boards\, management and assurance functions\, including the evidence needed to demonstrate action \nPractical first steps for assessing risk\, closing gaps\, training leaders and monitoring outcomes over the first 90 days \n\nThis session is designed for risk\, compliance\, legal\, human resources\, operations\, complaints\, governance and leadership teams who need to understand their organisation’s obligations and take practical steps to prevent and respond to workplace sexual harassment.  \nMeet Your Host and Speakers  \n \nAaron Valasinavicius – HR Consulting Manager\, HR Advice Online  \nAaron Valasinavicius is the HR Consulting Manager at HR Advice Online\, leading a team of consultants who support employers to navigate workplace legislation\, strengthen compliance\, and reduce organisational risk. With more than 15 years of experience across human resources\, workplace relations and consulting\, Aaron has helped organisations develop respectful\, compliant and high-performing workplaces through practical advice on employee relations\, performance management\, leadership\, workplace conduct and organisational change. Aaron brings extensive experience working with employers across a broad range of industries and is passionate about helping organisations meet their Respect@Work obligations and foster positive workplace cultures.  \n\nTeresa McKinnon – HR Consulting Manager\, HR Advice Online  \nTeresa is a Senior HR Advisor with more than 25 years of experience helping organisations navigate complex employment relations\, workplace legislation\, compliance obligations and people management challenges. She specialises in workplace investigations\, performance management\, industrial relations and respectful workplace practices\, supporting employers to reduce risk\, meet their legal obligations and build positive workplace cultures.  \nWith particular expertise in workplace culture\, diversity\, equity and inclusion\, Teresa is passionate about helping employers create safe\, inclusive and legally compliant workplaces where employees can thrive. Her practical\, people-focused approach helps leaders confidently manage challenging workplace issues while fostering environments built on respect\, accountability and trust.  \n \nMary Habashy Azmi – Legal Researcher\, GRC Solutions  \nMary is a Legal Researcher at GRC Solutions with experience in litigation\, policy development\, and tertiary education. Leveraging her diverse legal background\, she assists clients with a wide range of governance\, risk\, compliance\, and regulatory requirements\, providing insightful research and practical guidance to help organisations navigate complex challenges.
URL:https://grc-solutions.com/event/respectwork-building-safer-and-more-respectful-workplaces-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:ALB Pan-Asian Regulatory and Compliance Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:GRC Solutions at the ALB Pan-Asian Regulatory and Compliance Summit 2026  \nGRC Solutions is pleased to be exhibiting at the ALB Pan-Asian Regulatory and Compliance Summit 2026\, taking place on 30 September 2026 at voco Orchard Singapore.  \nHosted by Asian Legal Business and Thomson Reuters\, the summit brings together compliance\, legal\, risk and regulatory professionals for a day of discussion on the evolving regulatory landscape across Asia. The event will explore the issues reshaping financial crime risk\, regulatory expectations and organisational resilience across the region.  \nAbout the summit  \nAs regulation becomes more complex and risks become more interconnected\, organisations across Asia are under increasing pressure to strengthen their compliance capability\, improve risk awareness and respond confidently to changing regulatory expectations.  \nThe summit program will examine a range of key issues\, including:  \n\nFinancial crime risk and anti-money laundering priorities \n\n\nAI\, automation and emerging technology in compliance \n\n\nCyber-enabled fraud and digital threats \n\n\nGeopolitical instability and sanctions risk \n\n\nRegulatory blind spots across banking\, payments\, crypto and asset markets \n\n\nCompliance culture\, governance and practical risk management \n\nThe agenda includes sessions on corruption and governance\, AI-driven compliance\, cybersecurity\, digital assets and payments\, sanctions\, supply chains\, anti-bribery risk and cross-border enforcement.  \nWhy attend  \nThe ALB Pan-Asian Regulatory and Compliance Summit 2026 provides an opportunity for compliance\, legal and risk professionals to hear from industry leaders\, regulators and subject matter experts on the challenges shaping compliance across Asia.  \nAttendees will gain practical insights into emerging regulatory risks\, financial crime typologies\, cyber threats\, AI governance and the future of risk-based compliance.  \nMeet GRC Solutions in Singapore  \nAt GRC Solutions\, we support organisations with practical compliance training and custom development designed to help teams understand their obligations and apply them in real-world situations.  \nOur work helps organisations:  \n\nBuild compliance capability across teams \n\n\nTranslate complex regulatory requirements into practical learning \n\n\nSupport role-relevant and jurisdictionally aligned training \n\n\nStrengthen risk awareness and decision-making \n\n\nDevelop tailored compliance content for internal programs \n\nWe look forward to connecting with industry peers and contributing to the conversation on stronger\, smarter and more adaptive compliance.  \nEvent details  \nEvent: ALB Pan-Asian Regulatory and Compliance Summit 2026\nDate: 30 September 2026\nVenue: voco Orchard Singapore\nLocation: Singapore\nAudience: Compliance\, legal\, risk\, regulatory and governance professionals  \nRegister for the summit  \nInterested in attending?  \nRegister via the official ALB event website.
URL:https://grc-solutions.com/event/alb-pan-asian-regulatory-and-compliance-summit-2026/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:RG 234 – What You Need to Know - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:ASIC’s Regulatory Guide 234 remains a critical reference point for financial services organisations when designing\, approving and monitoring advertising\, marketing and promotional material.  \nJoin Louise Matthews\, Senior Risk & Compliance Legal Consultant at GRC Solutions\, for a practical webinar on the key principles of RG 234\, recent regulatory activity and what they mean for compliance\, legal\, risk\, marketing and product teams.  \nWhat you’ll learn:  \n\nThe purpose\, scope and practical relevance of ASIC Regulatory Guide 234\, including its application to financial products\, financial services and credit advertising \nWhat changed in ASIC’s June 2026 update to RG 234 and how these changes impact advertising review and approval processes \nWhen advertising may be misleading \nPractical steps for building an effective advertising governance framework across compliance\, legal\, risk\, marketing and product teams \n\nThis session will provide a clear\, practical overview for teams responsible for developing\, reviewing or approving financial services\, credit and related marketing content in line with ASIC’s revised RG 234.  \nMeet Your Facilitator\n\nVito Giudice – Principal Consultant\, GRC Solutions\nVito is a highly experienced governance\, risk and regulatory compliance professional and has held senior positions including as a Chief Risk Officer of an Australian insurer and as an Executive Director with a global Big 4 accounting and advisory firm. \nVito has also acted as the Chief Risk Officer for a network of 300 schools based in Melbourne.
URL:https://grc-solutions.com/event/rg-234-what-you-need-to-know-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:RG 234 Bootcamp: Practical Workshop on Financial Advertising and Marketing Campaigns - Sydney
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on workshop turns ASIC’s revised RG 234 from guidance into the necessary steps for the creation\, review and approval of financial advertising and marketing campaigns. Participants will work through de-identified advertising examples\, apply a repeatable review method\, and test how well current approval processes manage misleading conduct risk across financial products\, financial services and credit advertising. \nFacilitated by Louise Matthews – Senior Risk & Compliance Legal Consultant\, GRC Solutions\, the session will help compliance\, legal\, risk\, marketing\, product\, distribution and governance teams calibrate judgement\, strengthen sign-off processes\, and build practical controls for advertising review\, substantiation\, escalation and record keeping. \nWhat you’ll learn: \n\nApplying RG 234 requirements in practice\nCommon pitfalls and areas of heightened risk\nReviewing marketing and promotional materials against regulatory expectations\nPractical case studies\, discussion exercises and peer learning opportunities\nHow to build or refine an advertising governance framework\n\nParticipants will leave with practical workshop outputs\, including an annotated advertising checklist\, approval workflow template\, a maturity self-assessment and a 30 / 60 / 90 day action plan to support implementation of ASIC’s revised RG 234. \nMeet Your Facilitator\n\nLouise Matthews – Senior Risk & Compliance Legal Consultant\, GRC Solutions\nLouise is a highly experienced legal\, compliance and regulatory affairs specialist with more than two decades of experience in the Australian financial services sector. Her career has included senior advisory and leadership roles with organisations including Aware Super\, Hostplus\, PwC and KPMG. Louise advises organisations on governance\, risk management and regulatory compliance and regularly delivers practical compliance education and thought leadership programs. \nLimited Places Available\nTo maintain a practical\, discussion-based learning environment\, places are limited and allocated on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n\nSydney (29 October 2026): only 14 seats\nVenue: GRC Solutions\, Level 14\, 201 Kent Street\, Sydney\n\n  \nRegistration Fees \nWorkshop Registration Fee (incl. GST)\n\n$565 Standard Registration\n$480 for GRC Solutions Compliance Notes subscribers (15% subscriber discount)\n\n 
URL:https://grc-solutions.com/event/rg-234-bootcamp-practical-workshop-financial-advertising-and-marketing-campaigns-sydney/
LOCATION:GRC Solutions\, Level 14\, 201 Kent Street\, Sydney\, GRC Solutions\, Level 14\, 201 Kent Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:RG 234 Bootcamp: Practical Workshop on Financial Advertising and Marketing Campaigns - Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on workshop turns ASIC’s revised RG 234 from guidance into the necessary steps for the creation\, review and approval of financial advertising and marketing campaigns. Participants will work through de-identified advertising examples\, apply a repeatable review method\, and test how well current approval processes manage misleading conduct risk across financial products\, financial services and credit advertising. \nFacilitated by Louise Matthews – Senior Risk & Compliance Legal Consultant\, GRC Solutions\, the session will help compliance\, legal\, risk\, marketing\, product\, distribution and governance teams calibrate judgement\, strengthen sign-off processes\, and build practical controls for advertising review\, substantiation\, escalation and record keeping. \nWhat you’ll learn: \n\nApplying RG 234 requirements in practice\nCommon pitfalls and areas of heightened risk\nReviewing marketing and promotional materials against regulatory expectations\nPractical case studies\, discussion exercises and peer learning opportunities\nHow to build or refine an advertising governance framework\n\nParticipants will leave with practical workshop outputs\, including an annotated advertising checklist\, approval workflow template\, a maturity self-assessment and a 30 / 60 / 90 day action plan to support implementation of ASIC’s revised RG 234. \nMeet Your Facilitator\n\nVito Giudice – Principal Consultant\, GRC Solutions\nVito is a highly experienced governance\, risk and regulatory compliance professional and has held senior positions including as a Chief Risk Officer of an Australian insurer and as an Executive Director with a global Big 4 accounting and advisory firm. \nVito has also acted as the Chief Risk Officer for a network of 300 schools based in Melbourne. \n\nRegistration Fees \nWorkshop Registration Fee (incl. GST)\n\n$565 Standard Registration\n$480 for GRC Solutions Compliance Notes subscribers (15% subscriber discount)\n\nLocation: Spaces Rialto West Podium\, Level Mezzanine 2 (M2)\, 525 Collins Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, Australia
URL:https://grc-solutions.com/event/rg-234-bootcamp-practical-workshop-financial-advertising-and-marketing-campaigns-melbourne/
LOCATION:Spaces Rialto\, West Podium\, Level Mezzanine 2 (M2)\, 525 Collins Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Responsible Manager Workshops - SYDNEY
DESCRIPTION:Responsible Manager Workshops – featuring refreshed content\, new case studies & latest regulatory updates. \nDeepen your regulatory expertise with in-depth workshops on Responsible Manager obligations for both AFSL and ACL licensees. In these sessions you will: \n\nGain a comprehensive understanding of essential Responsible Manager duties.\nExplore ASIC’s current focus areas and emerging compliance priorities.\nDevelop practical strategies for effective interaction with ASIC.\nNetwork and learn from the collective experience of fellow attendees.\n\n  \nWhat You’ll Learn \n\nCore obligations for Australian Financial Service Licensees and Australian Credit Licensees.\nThe roles and responsibilities of a Responsible Manager.\nPractical strategies for fulfilling your obligations effectively.\nPotential liabilities associated with the Responsible Manager role.\nReal-world case studies and practical applications.\nKey regulatory updates pertaining to the financial services sector.\n\n  \nWhen: Wednesday\, 11 November 2026 \n\nAFSL Workshop: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM (3.5 CPD points)\nACL Workshop: 1:30 PM – 4:45 PM (3.5 CPD points)\n\nMeet Your Facilitator\n\nVito Giudice – Principal Consultant\, GRC Solutions\nVito is a highly experienced governance\, risk and regulatory compliance professional and has held senior positions including as a Chief Risk Officer of an Australian insurer and as an Executive Director with a global Big 4 accounting and advisory firm. \nVito has also acted as the Chief Risk Officer for a network of 300 schools based in Melbourne. \n\nLimited Places Available\nTo maintain a practical\, discussion-based learning environment\, places are limited and allocated on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n\n11 November 2026: only 14 seats\nVenue: GRC Solutions\, Board Room\, Level 14\, 201 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia\n\n  \nInvestment: $825 per participant per session inclusive of GST. \nDiscounted to $700 per participant per session for registrations to both sessions\, or for current subscribers of our Compliance Service Package. \nPlease note that a 100% cancellation fee applies to cancellations made within 48 hours of the scheduled sessions.
URL:https://grc-solutions.com/event/rm-workshops-sydney-nov-2026/
LOCATION:GRC Solutions\, Level 14\, 201 Kent Street\, Sydney\, GRC Solutions\, Level 14\, 201 Kent Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Privacy Reforms: What Organisations Need to Prepare for Now - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Australia’s privacy reform program is moving into its next phase. If legislated\, the proposed Tranche 2 reforms will reshape how organisations define and manage personal information\, assess whether data practices are fair and reasonable\, obtain consent\, explain automated decision-making\, govern data security and respond to eligible data breaches.  \nJoin Louise Matthews\, Senior Risk & Compliance Legal Consultant at GRC Solutions\, for a practical one-hour webinar examining what the proposed reforms could mean for Australian organisations and the steps privacy\, legal\, risk and compliance teams should begin considering now.  \nWhat you’ll learn\n\nthe proposed expanded definition of personal information and implications for data inventories\nthe fair and reasonable test for collecting\, using and disclosing personal information\nchanges affecting consent\, collection notices and direct marketing\ntransparency requirements for automated decision-making\nprivacy governance\, security\, retention and breach response\npractical priorities for assessing readiness and planning remediation\n\nWho should attend\nPrivacy officers\, legal counsel\, risk and compliance professionals\, information security and data governance teams\, marketing and customer teams\, and senior leaders responsible for privacy governance. \nMeet Your Facilitator\n\nLouise Matthews – Senior Risk & Compliance Legal Consultant\, GRC Solutions\nLouise is a highly experienced legal\, compliance and regulatory affairs specialist with more than two decades of experience in the Australian financial services sector. Her career has included senior advisory and leadership roles with organisations including Aware Super\, Hostplus\, PwC and KPMG. Louise advises organisations on governance\, risk management and regulatory compliance and regularly delivers practical compliance education and thought leadership programs.
URL:https://grc-solutions.com/event/privacy-reforms-what-organisations-need-to-prepare-for-now-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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