Lorraine Mary Kingham v Mandurah Catholic College Janine Conradie
Senior Commissioner Cosentino
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Applicant: Lorraine Mary Kingham
Respondent: Mandurah Catholic College PRINCIPAL
Ratio
The Commission issued directions in respect of a stop-bullying application, listing the respondent's jurisdictional objection (claiming national system employer status) for hearing and determination, with ordered time-frames for filing of evidence and submissions by both parties.
Outcome
Resolved
adjourned
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Key facts · 4
- Applicant Lorraine Mary Kingham filed a stop-bullying application
- Principal respondent is Mandurah Catholic College
- Individual respondent is Janine Conradie
- Principal respondent raised a jurisdictional objection claiming it is a national system employer not subject to the IR Act (WA)
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Archived text (207 words)
STOP BULLYING ORDER
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Lorraine Mary Kingham
APPLICANT
-v-
Mandurah Catholic College
PRINCIPAL RESPONDENT
Janine Conradie
INDIVIDUAL RESPONDENT
CORAM Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
DATE Friday, 23 January 2026
FILE NO. S 1 OF 2026
CITATION NO. 2026 WAIRC 00035
Result Directions issued
Representation
Applicant Lorraine Mary Kingham
Principal
Respondent Mandurah Catholic College
Individual
Respondent Janine Conradie
Direction
THE Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) (IR Act), hereby directs –
(1) THAT the principal respondent’s jurisdictional objection (that it is a national system employer not subject to the provisions of the IR Act) be listed for hearing and determination on a date not before 12 February 2026.
(2) THAT the applicant file any witness statements, documentary evidence and submissions relevant to the determination of the jurisdictional objection by 29 January 2026;
(3) THAT the principal respondent file any witness statements, documentary evidence and submissions relevant to the determination of the jurisdictional objection by 5 February 2026; and
(4) THAT the parties inform each other of any person for whom a witness statement has been filed, who will be required for cross-examination at the hearing of the jurisdictional objection, by 12 February 2026.
Senior Commissioner R Cosentino