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"West Oak’s success has come from always putting our clients’ best interests first and always finding ways to improve and add more value to them"
Andrew mcquiston,
west oak family office, wellington-altus private wealth
With degrees in both law and business (major in HR), Belinda Winter bridges the gap between HR professionals and the legal requirements imposed on them, to help mitigate potential pitfalls faced in Australian businesses. She specialises and provides strategic advice, support and representation to employers in employment, industrial relations, discrimination and safety law.
Belinda is a qualified Mental Health First Aid Instructor, accredited through Mental Health First Aid Australia. Given her unique combination of expertise, she is frequently invited to speak at industry conferences on the correlation between mental health and all facets of employment law, including OH&S obligations, performance management and managing employees with mental health illnesses.
She is also a qualified mediator who assists employers in cases where mediation is the best course of action. She is a sought-after speaker at conferences and a regular contributor to legal and HR publications. She facilitates bi-monthly training sessions on employment law topics, as well as client-specific workplace training, on topics ranging from workplace behaviours to accessorial liability and industrial manslaughter. Recognised as a leading expert by clients, peers and the wider market, Belinda has been listed in Best Lawyers Australia for Labour and Employment every year since 2013.
Level 21/400 George Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
07 3231 2498
belinda.winter@cgw.com.au
au.linkedin.com/in/belindawinter
cgw.com.au
Belinda Winter
Partner
Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers
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2020–present
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Deputy Principal at Australian Christian College - Southlands
Doctor of Education
2020–present
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2021
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Year 7 Community Leader and Leader for Learning Technologies and Platforms at Northern Beaches Christian School
Master of Business Administration, 2017–2019
2021
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2017–present
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Head of English at Ascham School
2017–present
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2015–present
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Became a member of the specialist accreditation advisory committee of the NSW Law Society. She has been instrumental in developing the field of immigration law in NSW and is the founding vice president of the Migration Law Committee of the LCA.
2015–present
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2009–present
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Principal Solicitor and Director at Immigration Solutions Lawyers
2012–2016: Served as treasurer of the international law section of the LCA
2009–present
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2011–present
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Partner at Cooper Grace Ward
Since 2013: Listed in Best Lawyers Australia under Labour and Employment Law and Occupational Health and Safety Law categories
2021: Listed in Doyle’s Guide as Recommended Employment Lawyer (Employer Representation), Queensland
2011–present
1997
2005–2011
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Senior Associate at Ashurst
2005–2011
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Milestones
2017–present
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
2022
Excellence awardee – Independent Mortgage Adviser of the Year category at the New Zealand Mortgage Awards
2022
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2022
2020–present
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Deputy Principal at Australian Christian College - Southlands
Doctor of Education
2020–present
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2021
Launched his own business,
Ascend Financial Services
2022
2017-present
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2021
Launched his own business,
Ascend Financial Services
2022
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
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2005–2011