Past Meetings

‘Acute Stroke Treatment’ Location: General Meeting to be held at a venue in Collins St, Melbourne, address supplied on booking. Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026 Time: 6.30 pm – 11.00…

‘Family Violence and Medico-Legal Issues in Australian Migrant Communities’ Location: Annual General Meeting to be held at the Melbourne Club. Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025 Time: 6.30 pm – 11.30…

“You can’t say that ! The Medical Board of Australia and other governors – whither freedom of speech and political communication for doctors, lawyers and the public ?” Location: General…

‘Sports injuries, especially concussion, and a comparison of frequency and severity in men cf. women’ Location: General Meeting held at the Melbourne Club. Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025 Time: 6.30 pm – 11.30…

‘Let’s Look Again at the Causes of War and Peace’ Location: General Meeting to be held at the Melbourne Club. Date: April 4, 2025 Time: 6.30 pm – 11.30 pm…

Gavin Silbert KC took degrees in Latin and Law at the University of Western Australia before undertaking post graduate degrees at the universities of London and Oxford. He was transported…

‘Challenges and opportunities in drug law reform: myths and misconceptions’   Prof Lubman will explore how drug regulation and stigma have shaped our current approach to drug consumption, and discuss the…

‘Why the cover up is worse than the Crime:  Recent Australian corporate governance scandals & what they tell us about corporate behaviours under the constant lens of social media.’ Helen…

‘The Humans are Dead: Rapid Rise of AI in Healthcare’ Location: General Meeting to be held at the Melbourne Club. Date: July 19, 2024 Time: 6.30 pm – 11.30 pm…

‘The Human Lie Detector’ Location: General Meeting to be held at the Melbourne Club. Date: June 1, 2024 Time: 6.30 pm – 11.30 pm Dress: Black tie As an international…

‘Keeping Abreast of the Breast’ Location: General Meeting to be held at the Melbourne Club. Date: April 12, 2024 Time: 6.30 pm – 11.30 pm Dress: Lounge suit Dr. Nicole…

Bernard Collaery is a lawyer and former politician.  He was a member of the Australian Capital Territory’s first Legislative Assembly from 1989 to 1992 and he served as Deputy Chief Minister and Attorney-General from 1989 to…