Papers by Allison Ballard
Alternative Law Journal
There is a need to determine the contemporary financial costs of workplace violence to the Austra... more There is a need to determine the contemporary financial costs of workplace violence to the Australian economy. Since 2001, this intractable and typically gendered workplace problem has been viewed through a mythical lens which suggests it costs Australia between $6–36 billion every year. For over two decades, this estimate has been touted as an immutable source of truth. Accurate and realistic costings could support better policy and regulatory approaches to the prevention and effective management of workplace violence while also protecting those vulnerable members of our community who are most at risk of ongoing harm on account of workplace violence.
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Alternative Law Journal, May 17, 2023
There is a need to determine the contemporary financial costs of workplace violence to the Austra... more There is a need to determine the contemporary financial costs of workplace violence to the Australian economy. Since 2001, this intractable and typically gendered workplace problem has been viewed through a mythical lens which suggests it costs Australia between $6–36 billion every year. For over two decades, this estimate has been touted as an immutable source of truth. Accurate and realistic costings could support better policy and regulatory approaches to the prevention and effective management of workplace violence while also protecting those vulnerable members of our community who are most at risk of ongoing harm on account of workplace violence.
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Alternative Law Journal, Aug 16, 2018
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Review(s) of: Pro Bono partnerships and models: A practical guide to what works, by Australian Pr... more Review(s) of: Pro Bono partnerships and models: A practical guide to what works, by Australian Pro Bono Centre, 2nd edition LexisNexis, RRP $59.
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Review(s) of: Justice in society, by Belinda Carpenter and Matthew Ball, November 2012, Federatio... more Review(s) of: Justice in society, by Belinda Carpenter and Matthew Ball, November 2012, Federation Press, RRP $59.95.
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Bullying is a significant but often hidden problem in our schools and our workplaces. This 'i... more Bullying is a significant but often hidden problem in our schools and our workplaces. This 'invisibility' has led to bullying being described as a 'silent epidemic'. Whether it happens at school, at work, or online, bullying is a harmful and insidious social problem, which has the potential to wreak deathly havoc on the lives of its targets and their friends and families, as well as on those who witness it (often referred to in the bullying literature as 'bystanders').
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Review(s) of: Sideways to the top, by Norah Breekveldt, June 2013, Melbourne Books, RRP $29.99.
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Laws, 2020
How can disparate professions better collaborate in a legal clinic environment to improve the hea... more How can disparate professions better collaborate in a legal clinic environment to improve the health and wellbeing, legal and social outcomes for patients/clients? In this paper, we explore how an intentional blurring of the boundaries between the health and legal professions in practice—between lawyers, general practitioners and psychologists, in particular—in the context of clinical legal education may result in better patient/client outcomes. We find that direct interdisciplinary professional referrals for patient/clients within a legal clinic environment can promote effective and timely therapeutic interventions for those with complex and interrelated legal and health problems. Drawing upon the literature around cross-disciplinary professional client referrals and two client case studies from a health–justice legal clinic environment in which doctors, psychologists and lawyers personally cross-refer patients with legal and health problems, we recommend some steps to break down t...
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Review(s) of: Social work in the shadow of the law, by Simon Rice and Andrew Day, 4th edition, Fe... more Review(s) of: Social work in the shadow of the law, by Simon Rice and Andrew Day, 4th edition, Federation Press, RRP $80.
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Pro bono publico (English: for the public good; usually shortened to pro bono) is a Latin phrase ... more Pro bono publico (English: for the public good; usually shortened to pro bono) is a Latin phrase which means voluntary professional work undertaken as a public service, either without payment or at a reduced fee. Pro bono work is a common and expected component of working life in the legal profession. Pro bono is also customary in other professions (such as architecture and medicine), and is increasingly thriving in fields such as marketing, technology, and strategic consulting.
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Review(s) of: Contemporary perspectives on human rights law in Australia, by Paula Gerber, Meliss... more Review(s) of: Contemporary perspectives on human rights law in Australia, by Paula Gerber, Melissa Castan, October 2012, Thomson Reuters, RRP $96.
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Do university legal clinics, clinical legal educators and health practitioners have a role to pla... more Do university legal clinics, clinical legal educators and health practitioners have a role to play in building the resilience of law students to better equip them to manage their academic studies and their professional lives as they move into legal practice? Given that mental health issues such as depression and anxiety are rife across Australia’s law student and legal professional populations, we wondered if developing a legal clinic model in collaboration with a university-based health service would offer one way to address these concerns.
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Who's minding the minders, keeping the keepers, watching the watchers? When the parents or gu... more Who's minding the minders, keeping the keepers, watching the watchers? When the parents or guardians of young children are at work, who steps into the traditionally unpaid role of the 'stay-at-home mum'? If it isn't a 'stay-at-home dad', a friend, grandparent or relative, who is it?
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Alternative Law Journal, 2014
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Laws
Any form of workplace abuse, be it bullying, sexual or non-sexual harassment, or other forms of w... more Any form of workplace abuse, be it bullying, sexual or non-sexual harassment, or other forms of workplace violence, represents a significant problem for both workers and organisations. The reality that worker complaints of such abuse are often silenced, frequently for long periods of time, has recently been spotlighted by the #MeToo movement. In this article we focus particularly on workplace bullying (some definitions include harassment). We explore how potential, and actual, complaints of such abuse may silenced—both before complaints are ever made, and also at different points along the complaint or dispute resolution process. We investigate how definitional and naming issues, worker ignorance and incapacity, workplace investigations, (alternative) dispute resolution and the legal pathways available to targets of workplace bullying and harassment may act to silence complaints. We also provide some practical suggestions for the targets of workplace abuse.
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Alternative Law Journal
In this article, we look at how procedural fairness in workplace investigations into allegations ... more In this article, we look at how procedural fairness in workplace investigations into allegations of workplace misconduct may be problematic. Through an analysis of some case law and the survey findings from five experienced investigators, we examine how the process can be flawed by a lack of fairness, neutrality and timeliness. Having then looked at the costs of flawed investigations, the article concludes with suggestions from the Court and those at the coalface on how best to ensure procedural fairness occurs.
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