Donovan Winkler Lawyers

11/08/2025

Is your charity part of a complex structure? The ACNC has made the use of these structures a compliance priority for 2025. From shared boards to related party transactions, multi-entity structures may face extra scrutiny and higher governance expectations. We outline the ACNC’s latest guidance and the 7 key areas your board should focus on now.

🔗 Read the full article - https://donovanwinkler.com.au/the-use-of-complex-structures-by-charities/

01/08/2025

🐾 Take Your Cat to Work Day? Apparently it’s a thing… and we fully support it.

Our Senior Associate Kathleen brought in her beautiful Tonkinese assistant Zeki - and productivity may have dropped, but morale went through the roof!

A busy day of checking workstations, holding staff meetings (on laps), and gazing pensively out the window like the philosophical genius she is.

25/07/2025

Organisations that interact or work with children in Queensland have legal obligations to ensure child safety, including mandatory reporting duties.

From 1 October 2025, the Child Safe Organisations Act 2024 introduces new compliance standards and a reportable conduct scheme aimed at protecting children from harm. See our recent article to learn how your organisation's obligations are changing: https://donovanwinkler.com.au/queenslands-new-child-safe-organisations-act-2024/

22/07/2025

From 1 August 2025, the new Property Law Act 2023 introduces mandatory seller disclosure requirements for residential and commercial property sales. On 29 July 2025, Ben Walker from Inspire Accountants, and our own Nathan Donovan, will break down what it means, what’s changed, and how sellers, agents and advisers can prepare. Register for the webinar at the link below:

Navigating Queensland’s New Seller Disclosure Laws 29 July 2025 12.00pm AEST WEBINAR | REGISTER Presenters: Ben Walker, Founder – Inspire Accountants

05/03/2025

Due to the updated weather conditions surrounding the cyclone our office will be closed both Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th.

28/08/2024

We are looking for a Legal Assistant to join our awesome team! If you are interested, please check out the ad on LinkedIn, or our careers page: www.donovanwinkler.com.au/careers

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4011799880

27/05/2024

We're on the lookout for a property paralegal to join our exceptional team! Check out our careers page to learn more and apply today.

https://donovanwinkler.com.au/careers/

10/05/2024

Recently one of our Directors, Kristel Winkler, had the privilege of presenting a webinar for Television Education Network on incorporating aged care into estate planning, including a look at the upcoming reforms to aged care funding. You can catch the recorded webinar on the TVED website.

The financing of aged care can significantly impact family finances and estate planning. Following the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety t, the issue of looking after the elderly has become central on both a community and personal level. This session will examine the current issues....

13/01/2024

If you are a business owner and have considered allowing employees to buy into your business, this webinar is for you.
Join Ben Walker (CEO & Founder of Inspire Accountants) & Nathan Donovan (Director, Donovan Winkler Lawyers) on the 16th of January 2024 at 12 pm AEST (QLD TIME).

📣Discussing the option of allowing employees to buy your business is something that many more clients have been inquiring about and pursuing.

Join Ben Walker & Nathan Donovan on the 16th of January 2024 at 12 pm AEST (QLD TIME) for a webinar where we’ll cover:

✔️The benefits to the business and team members as a result.
✔️The accounting and tax considerations you need to be aware of.
✔️The legal ramifications and key considerations when buying into your business.

Register now at https://hubs.ly/Q02dm8XY0

If you are unable to attend LIVE, please register and we will make the recording available shortly after

22/12/2023