Nicholes Family Lawyers Podcast

Social Isolation for New & Expecting Parents: A conversation with Julie Borninkhof

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 08:11:27 +0000

In this podcast Sally Nicholes speaks with Julie Borninkhof, CEO of Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA) about how new & expecting mums and dads are particularly vulnerable to social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and how PANDA is here to help!

PANDA is a national not-for-profit organisation providing confidential information, support and referrals to anyone affected by depression and anxiety during pregnancy and after childbirth, including mothers, partners and family & friends.

Find out more about Nicholes Family Lawyers at https://nicholeslaw.com.au

Disclaimer: Nicholes Family Lawyers intends the information provided in this podcast as general information only, please contact Nicholes Family lawyers if you require specific information and advice in relation to any family law matter.

Useful links:

Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA) – www.panda.org.au

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Chicks Talking Footy: A conversation with Fiona and Bree from JOY 94.9

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 21:09:29 +0000

In this podcast Rebecca Dahl and Sally Nicholes of Nicholes Family Lawyers speak with Fiona and Bree from “Chicks Talking Footy” on JOY 94.9, an independent radio station for the diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex communities in Victoria.

The Chicks Talking Footy team are broadcasting pioneers, broadcasting live at all official AFL and AFLW Pride Games since 2016, giving a voice to LGBTIQA+ players and supporters. They have also lead the way helping develop LGBTIQA+ inclusion policies at AFL Clubs and stadiums around Australia.

In this podcast Fiona and Bree talk about life in isolation during COVID-19, the importance of the footy community to bring us together and about how we’re all excited for footy to come back on the field.

Find out more about Nicholes Family Lawyers at https://nicholeslaw.com.au

Helpful links:

JOY 94.9 joy.org.au

Switchboard: Switchboard Victoria provides peer-driven support services for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and gender diverse, intersex, queer, and asexual (LGBTIQA+) people, their families, allies, and communities – 1800 184 527 – http://www.switchboard.org.au

Q life: Qlife provides anonymous and free LGBTIQA+ peer support and referral for people in Australia wanting to talk about sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings, or relationships. Webchat – https://qlife.org.au/

Queerspace: Queerspace is an LGBTIQA+ health and wellbeing support service established in 2009 by LGBTIQA+ communities, for LGBTIQA+ communities. Queerspace has a focus on relationships: https://www.queerspace.org.au/contact/

Minus18: Minus 18 lead change, build social inclusion, and advocate for an Australia where all young people are safe, empowered, and surrounded by people that support them. https://www.minus18.org.au/about

Thorne Harbour Health: Thorne Harbour provides support for sex, sexuality, and gender diverse communities. http://www.thorneharbour.org

Rainbow Families: Rainbow Families Victoria is a volunteer community organisation based in Victoria, Australia. RFV supports and promotes equality for ‘rainbow’ families. https://pridecentre.org.au/resources/rainbow-families-victoria

Kids Helpline: a free, private and confidential telephone counselling service – 1800 55 1800 or kidshelpline.com.au

Parent line: a state-wide counselling and support service for all Victorian parents – 13 22 89 or 1300 272 736

Safe Steps: a domestic violence hotline service for women and children – 1800 015 188 www.safesteps.org.au

WIRE Helpline: free support, referral, and information for all Victorian women (non-binary and gender diverse inclusive) – 1300 134 130 www.wire.org.au

Relationship Space: an online program to help parents manage divorce – www.relationshipspace.com.au

Relationships Australia: www.relationships.org.au

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Talking to Kids about COVID-19: Vincent Papaleo, Clinical Psychologist, shows us how

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 21:26:07 +0000

In this podcast Vincent Papaleo, Clinical Psychologist and internationally recognised expert in the clinical aspects of Family Law speaks with brothers Harry (age 12) and James (age 8) about the COVID-19 pandemic and social isolation.

In this conversation Vincent shows parents how they can tackle this hard conversation, to reduce anxiety and build resilience in young children.

Also in this podcast, Alastair Noakes of Nicholes Family Lawyers speaks with Vincent Papaleo about how carers can speak to children in their care about how quarantine and isolation directives impact their time with their parents, as well as how to discuss the importance of quarantine with teenagers who may be less inclined to self-isolate.

Find out more about Nicholes Family Lawyers at https://nicholeslaw.com.au

Helpful links:

Vincent Papaleo & Associates: www.vincentpapaleoassociates.com.au

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A Conversation with Mim Bartlett, of Mim Bartlett Consulting

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 07:43:22 +0000

Mim Bartlett, Managing Director of Mim Bartlett Consulting is a qualified psychotherapist, lawyer, facilitator, executive coach and key-note speaker with over 22 years’ experience delivering career development, leadership and resilience coaching to the business community.

In this podcast Sally Nicholes of Nicholes Family Lawyers speaks with Mim about Mim’s consulting business and executive leadership program ChangeUp.

They talk about juggling careers and motherhood (both before and during the current pandemic), about Mim’s passion for Meditation and how it has helped Mim on her journey. We hope you enjoy this inspiring conversation with Mim Bartlett.

Find out more about Nicholes Family Lawyers at https://nicholeslaw.com.au

Relevant Links:

Mimm Bartlett Consulting: mimbartlettconsulting.com.au

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International Family Law & COVID-19 – the International Family Law Group, UK

Thu, 28 May 2020 21:17:00 +0000

In this podcast, Sally Nicholes and Keturah Sageman of Nicholes Family Lawyers speak with David Hodson OBE and Stuart Clark, both Partners of the International Family Law Group.

The International Family Law Group is a specialist family law firm in London, United Kingdom with specialist expertise in international family law matters.

In this global conversation Sally, Keturah, Stuart and David compare the British and Australian family law jurisdictions’ response to the current COVID-19 pandemic and what positive changes might arise, to their respective legal industries, as a result of the crisis.

Find out more about Nicholes Family Lawyers at https://nicholeslaw.com.au

Other useful links:

International Family Law Group: www.iflg.uk.com

Kids Helpline: a free, private and confidential telephone counselling service – 1800 55 1800 or kidshelpline.com.au

Parent line: a state-wide counselling and support service for all Victorian parents – 13 22 89 or 1300 272 736

Safe Steps: a domestic violence hotline service for women and children – 1800 015 188 www.safesteps.org.au

WIRE Helpline: free support, referral, and information for all Victorian women (non-binary and gender diverse inclusive) – 1300 134 130 www.wire.org.au

Relationship Space: an online program to help parents manage divorce – www.relationshipspace.com.au

Relationships Australia: www.relationships.org.au

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Elder Issues & the LGBTQIA+ Community: Joe Ball, Switchboard & Jessica Stott, WIRE

Tue, 26 May 2020 21:16:38 +0000

In this podcast, Rebecca Dahl and Sally Nicholes of Nicholes Family Lawyers speak with Joe Ball, CEO of Switchboard and Jessica Stott, acting CEO of WIRE (Women’s Information Referral Exchange) about Elder Issues in the LGBTQIA community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Switchboard is a not-for-profit organisation providing support services to the LGBTQIA+ community in Victoria, including its ‘Out & About’ social home visiting service for LGBTQIA+ Victorians at risk of social isolation and it’s various telephone and web-based counselling and referral services.

WIRE is a not-for-profit information and referral service for women, non-binary and gender diverse people in Victoria.

Our speakers talk about how their services are helping LGBTQIA+ Victorians during social isolation and how allies can help!

Disclaimer: In this episode of the podcast we talk about suicide. We know this is a difficult topic for some people. We do not talk about the details of any specific suicide, and we will try to use terms like suicided instead of committed suicide, but even so, this content may be distressing for some people. If that’s you, please look after yourself and skip this episode – we’ve got heaps of other great content you can listen to instead.

Other useful links:

Thorne Harbour Health: Thorne Harbour provides support for sex, sexuality, and gender diverse communities. http://www.thorneharbour.org

Kids Helpline: a free, private and confidential telephone counselling service – 1800 55 1800 or kidshelpline.com.au

Parent line: a state-wide counselling and support service for all Victorian parents – 13 22 89 or 1300 272 736

Safe Steps: a domestic violence hotline service for women and children – 1800 015 188 www.safesteps.org.au

WIRE Helpline: free support, referral, and information for all Victorian women (non-binary and gender diverse inclusive) – 1300 134 130 www.wire.org.au

Relationship Space: an online program to help parents manage divorce – www.relationshipspace.com.au

Relationships Australia: www.relationships.org.au

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Parenting & The LGBTIQA+ Community during COVID-19

Mon, 25 May 2020 06:52:11 +0000

In this podcast, Rebecca Dahl, Sally Nicholes and Charlotte Wyles of Nicholes Family Lawyers speak with Rodney Chiang-Cruise about his surrogacy and IVF journey as a member of the LGTBIQA+ community and co-parenting his Rainbow family in social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Please note that during this podcast we discuss the Victorian government’s suspension of elective surgeries in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, since recording the podcast, the Federal Government has indicated that certain elective surgeries (including IVF) will be able to recommence as of 25 April 2020.

Find out more about Nicholes Family Lawyers at https://nicholeslaw.com.au

Other useful links:

Gay Dads Australia: gaydadsaustralia.com.au

Thorne Harbour Health: Thorne Harbour provides support for sex, sexuality, and gender diverse communities. http://www.thorneharbour.org

Kids Helpline: a free, private and confidential telephone counselling service – 1800 55 1800 or kidshelpline.com.au

Parent line: a state-wide counselling and support service for all Victorian parents – 13 22 89 or 1300 272 736

Safe Steps: a domestic violence hotline service for women and children – 1800 015 188 www.safesteps.org.au

WIRE Helpline: free support, referral, and information for all Victorian women (non-binary and gender diverse inclusive) – 1300 134 130 www.wire.org.au

Relationship Space: an online program to help parents manage divorce – www.relationshipspace.com.au

Relationships Australia: www.relationships.org.au

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The effect of COVID-19 on Business Valuations in Family Law

Thu, 21 May 2020 21:16:23 +0000

Before negotiating or litigating a family law settlement all assets (including any business assets) need to be valued, either by the parties ascribing an agreed value of appointing an expert accountant to independently value the asset.

However, in light of the current COVID-19 crisis and the Australian and Victorian government’s response (where we have seen whole industries limited in their ability to trade) how are expert accountants valuing small to medium-sized businesses in the current economic climate?

Find out more about Nicholes Family Lawyers at https://nicholeslaw.com.au

Useful Links:

Kids Helpline: a free, private and confidential telephone counselling service – 1800 55 1800 or https://kidshelpline.com.au/

Parent line: a state-wide counselling and support service for all Victorian parents – 13 22 89 or 1300 272 736

Safe Steps: a domestic violence hotline service for women and children – 1800 015 188 https://www.safesteps.org.au/

WIRE Helpline: free support, referral, and information for all Victorian women (non-binary and gender diverse inclusive) – 1300 134 130 https://www.wire.org.au/

Relationship Space: an online program to help parents manage divorce – https://www.relationshipspace.com.au

Online Family Violence Intervention Order Application – https://fvio.mcv.vic.gov.au

Relationships Australia: https://www.relationships.org.au/

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Planning For Your Future: Wills & Estate Planning during COVID-19

Tue, 19 May 2020 21:17:13 +0000

Estate and succession planning has always been an important consideration for individuals planning how to transition assets to the next generation and preserve their legacy.

However, with the COVID-19 pandemic, it has perhaps become even more important to plan for our futures. Social isolation has also created unforeseen barriers which may require some forward planning to overcome.

In this podcast, Sally Nicholes, Managing Partner of Nicholes Family Lawyers is joined by Malcolm Campbell, Principal Lawyer at Nicholas O’Donohue & Co to discuss Wills, Estate Planning and Powers of Attorney in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s not all serious though, the two do share a good laugh!

Useful links:

Nicholas O’Donohue & Co: www.nodco.com.au

Kids Helpline: A free, private and confidential telephone counselling service – 1800 55 1800 or https://kidshelpline.com.au

Parent line: A state-wide counselling and support service for all Victorian parents – 13 22 89 or 1300 272 736

Safe Steps: A domestic violence hotline service for women and children – 1800 015 188 https://www.safesteps.org.au

WIRE Helpline: Free support, referral, and information for all Victorian women (non-binary and gender diverse inclusive) – 1300 134 130 https://www.wire.org.au

Relationship Space: An online program to help parents manage divorce – https://www.relationshipspace.com.au

Online Family Violence Intervention Order Application – https://fvio.mcv.vic.gov.au

Relationships Australia: https://www.relationships.org.au

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Financial Hardship & COVID-19

Mon, 18 May 2020 02:48:36 +0000

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been far-reaching in Australia, both from an economic and social perspective. However, for the most vulnerable in our community, including women experiencing family violence, these are particularly trying times.

Sally Nicholes and Keturah Sageman of Nicholes Family Lawyers are joined by Jessica Stott of WIRE and Sam Hunt of Warr Hunt Financial and Wealth Managers to discuss the financial ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the most vulnerable in society.

Find out more about Nicholes Family Lawyers at https://nicholeslaw.com.au

Disclaimer: Sam Hunt is a Director of Warr Hunt Pty Ltd and is an Authorised and Credit Representative of WH Capital Pty Ltd (AFSL & ACL 469418). Any advice from Sam Hunt in this podcast is of a general nature only and has not been tailored to your personal circumstances. Please seek personal advice from WARR HUNT prior to acting on this information. Before making a decision to acquire a financial product, you should obtain and read the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) relating to that product. Past performance is not indicative or a guarantee of future performance

Useful links:

Warr Hunt Financial and Wealth Managers www.warrhunt.com.au

WIRE Helpline: free support, referral, and information for all Victorian women (non-binary and gender diverse inclusive) – 1300 134 130 www.wire.org.au

Kids Helpline: a free, private and confidential telephone counselling service – 1800 55 1800 or kidshelpline.com.au

Parent line: A state-wide counselling and support service for all Victorian parents – 13 22 89 or 1300 272 736

Safe Steps: a domestic violence hotline service for women and children – 1800 015 188 www.safesteps.org.au

Relationship Space: an online program to help parents manage divorce – www.relationshipspace.com.au

Online Family Violence Intervention Order Application – fvio.mcv.vic.gov.au

Relationships Australia: www.relationships.org.au

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Cyber safety during COVID-19: in conversation with Lesley Podesta, CEO of Alannah & Madeline Foundation and Lesa Gale, Assistant Commissioner Northern Command of the AFP

Tue, 12 May 2020 05:59:46 +0000

As the nation undergoes social isolation, Australian children are looking to their devices for entertainment, to connect with friends and for education purposes. While online mediums can increase connection, they...

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Social Isolation for Rainbow Families

Mon, 11 May 2020 21:16:13 +0000

No two families are the same, and this beautiful diversity will likely give rise to a range of experiences in quarantine. In this podcast, Sally Nicholes and Rebecca Dahl, Partners...

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Australia’s Economic Response to COVID-19: in conversation with Trevor Dymond, director of Syracuse

Mon, 11 May 2020 09:24:20 +0000

The economic fall-out from this pandemic has been far reaching. Australia has already seen widespread job loss and whole sectors effectively “brought to their knees”. In response to the crisis,...

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Family Violence & COVID-19: a conversation with Rita Butera, CEO of Safe Steps

Mon, 11 May 2020 07:06:15 +0000

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the way we live, socialise and work. While social isolation is proving critical to slowing the spread of the virus, the impact this will...

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Child Protection: How DHHS and the Courts are responding to the COVID-19 crisis

Thu, 07 May 2020 05:44:23 +0000

In this episode, family lawyers Andrea Bunn and Alastair Noakes of Nicholes Family Lawyers discuss how the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Courts have modified and...

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How to Parent in Social Isolation

Wed, 06 May 2020 06:20:37 +0000

As we find ourselves forced to live in close proximity with family and other members of our households, what can we do to keep ourselves and our children happy and...

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