Partner Visas (Family Violence Provisions)

Please note this online seminar will commence at 5:00pm AEST.

Subject Matter:

This seminar will provide agents with an overview and understanding of the Family Violence provisions relating to Partner Visas with a focus on:

• the visa classes to why they apply
• the context in which they apply
• defining a “victim” and “perpetrator”
• proving a genuine relationship
• the deeming provisions

Presenter:

Andrea Christie-David is the Prinicipal Solicitor at the Immigration Advice and Rights Centre (IARC). She has worked within the field of migration law for almost a decade, currently teaches in the Master of Migration Law and Practice for Griffith University and has undertaken an internship at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Online classroom requirements:

The Online Classroom allows participants to attend a CPD seminar over the internet. You will see a PowerPoint presentation and listen to a speaker discuss the subject matter in real time. You also have the option of asking questions as the session progresses using the chat room and will need to have headphones or computer speakers to hear the presenter.

Users require java installed to access the virtual classroom, which can be downloaded free of charge at www.java.com. (note: most computers will already have this installed)

MIA Refund Policy

Due to Office of the MARA seminar capacity restrictions, unfulfilled registrations take up valuable places in MIA CPD courses. Reimbursement or the issuance of credit notes for those who fail to attend is entirely at the discretion of the MIA and will only be considered under compelling circumstances.