Public Launch - Thursday 15th November 2012
Medical Legal Partnerships (MLP) are well developed in the United States. MLPs feature three core activities: providing legal assistance in the healthcare setting, transforming health and legal institutions and their practices, and influencing policy change. In Australia, MLP is in its infancy. However, there are already several examples of legal services provided in partnership with health services and an emerging interest in adopting and adapting the MLP model for the Australian context.
This event allowed participants to join in the discussion and hear from the Symposium's internationally renowned guest speakers:
- Dr Edward Paul, United States - Director of Graduate Medical Education at Yuma Regional Medical Centre, National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership Transitional Board of Directors;
- Elizabeth Tobin-Tyler,United States - Director of Public Service & Community Partnerships and Lecturer in Public Law at Roger Williams University School of Law, National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership Transitional Board of Directors;
- Prof. Pascoe Pleasence,United Kingdom - Professor of Empirical Legal Studies at the University College London;
- Peter Noble, Australia - Clayton Utz Foundation Fellow, Coordinator of Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre.
Proudly hosted by Baker & McKenzie, this event was for those who work or study in the health or legal fields, have an interest in this area, or would just like to know more.
When: November 15th, 2012, 6PM - 8PM
Contact
03 8636 4400
ahasymposium@pilch.org.au
Event Report Available Shortly