Managing Member Disputes and Board Conflict - Dec 2026

About this event

Healthy debate helps not-for-profits thrive, but if a conflict or dispute is preventing your organisation from achieving its goals, you need the tools to handle it effectively.

Understanding the legal processes for handling disputes between members and the committee will help your organisation achieve the best outcome.

In this popular webinar, you’ll hear about why disputes happen in not-for-profits, how to avoid them, and what the law requires of not-for-profit organisations managing conflict.

What participants have said:

• "Simple easy to understand clarification and confirmation of the rules for disputes.”

• "Coming from a non-legal background I thought I might be underarmed to get anything out of the session - how wrong I was! The presenters made the topics understandable and relevant (and, not least, made it interesting!)”

• "The session was comprehensive and practical, with real-world examples and applications"

• "Very good use of my time, punctual, no wasted time. relevant and consistent messages. Relevant resources and cases used.”

• "Presentation was very clear, relevant and delivered in an interesting tone of voice!”

We'll cover:

• What are some common disputes involving members and board members of not-for-profit organisations?

• Why are these disputes often so damaging?

• What processes are available to help resolve the dispute?

• How can rules or constitution help?

• Where to go if you need more help to resolve the dispute?

• How can you prevent disputes arising in the first place?

You'll receive:

• 75 minutes of plain-language training from a lawyer

• Copy of webinar recording (accessible for 3 months) and slide handout

• Information on further resources and support

Who should attend:

Board or committee members and senior staff in your organisation.

Can't make it live on the day? That's ok! Everyone who registers receives the post-webinar email containing the recording, slide handout and other information and resources, so you can catch up whenever it suits you.

Registrations close at 12:00pm AEDT on the day of the webinar.