STEP Western Australia
STEP Western Australia has received great support from the trusts and estate planning community in Western Australia and currently has 85 members. Our members are a mixture of accountants and lawyers.About STEP Western Australia
The increase in the size and complexity of trusts and estates in Western Australia coupled with a net inflow of migrants from other jurisdictions indicates that the need for specialist services in this area will increase. Yet, the pool of experienced practitioners is small and there is potential for the quality of educational opportunities to be enhanced. For this reason, in 2009 a branch of STEP was established in Western Australia.
STEP Western Australia was launched on 22 July 2009 by French CJ of the High Court of Australia, Martin CJ of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and Gzell J of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and Chairman of STEP New South Wales.
STEP Western Australia has received great support from the trusts and estate planning community in Western Australia and currently has 85 members. Our members are a mixture of accountants and lawyers.
Upcoming Events
Educational Events
The Events Program is available on STEP Australia website.
STEP Western Australia hold educational events on a monthly basis (excluding January and June). These events cover a wide range of topics within the fields of trusts and estates. The educational events are traditionally held on a Wednesday or Thursday evening around the middle of the month, depending on the availability of the speaker. The cost of attending the educational events held by STEP Western Australia is discounted for members. Attendees at the events are encouraged to provide feedback to STEP Western Australia, including suggestions for future topics.
Following each event, STEP Western Australia apply to the Legal Practice Board to have the event recognised as a CPD event and attendees are advised of the outcome of the application in due course.
Links with other organisations
STEP Western Australia have links with a number of organisations, including the following:
- Supreme Court of Western Australia’s Probate Committee
Susan Fielding, past Chair of STEP Western Australia, is the STEP representative on the Supreme Court of Western Australia’s Probate Committee. The Probate Committee recently sought comments from STEP Western Australia in relation to a proposed new practice direction.
- Murdoch University
STEP Western Australia sponsor a prize awarded by Murdoch University to the student with the best overall essay mark for both LAW345 Succession and LAW351 Equity and Trusts.
Resources
STEP Western Australia’s Resources page contains the following links:
- Copies of the STEP Western Australia newsletter which is published every three months.
- Copies of papers presented at our previous events with the consent of the presenter.
- Links to websites of interest.
Contacts
You can contact us by email on: [email protected]
- Mr Jim O'Donnell TEP, Branch Chair
- Ms Loreena Gillon TEP, Branch Vice Chair
- Ms Claire Hawke-Gundill Branch Secretary
- Ms Sarah Walton TEP, Branch Treasurer
- Miss Evelyn Abadines TEP, Branch Committee Member
- Ms Danielle Bechelet Branch Committee Member
- Mrs Janene Bon TEP, Branch Committee Member
- Ms Jennifer Bruce TEP, Branch Committee Member
- Ms Elise Croft TEP, Branch Committee Member
- Mr Andrew Davies TEP, Branch Committee Member
- Mr Jonathan Haeusler TEP, Branch Committee Member
- Mr Neil Henderson TEP, Branch Committee Member
- Mr Grahame Young TEP, Branch Committee Member
- Ms Janelle Walsh Branch Administrator
Members in Western Australia
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