Monica Blizzard, Greg Oliver and Stefan Pantellis discuss potential issues regarding the proposal to vaccinate children aged 12 and above with the Pfizer vaccine.  We also discuss the approach typically taken by the Family Court when parties cannot agree to vaccinate or immunise their child, and some recent cases dealing with this issue.

Monica Blizzard leads the KHQ Lawyers Family & Relationship law team and is an Accredited Specialist in family law (Law Institute of Victoria). She has more than 20 years' experience as a family lawyer, and is known for her compassion and dedication to helping those going through separation and divorce, and also helping those escaping family violence. She also specialises in Reproductive Law and Surrogacy.

Greg Oliver has been practicing law for two decades. He has a background in general practice and in recent times has focused exclusively on family law. He is an Accredited Family Law Specialist. Greg focuses on setting realistic expectations and guiding clients through the often misunderstood and dynamic landscape of separation. Greg enjoys meeting clients and learning about their lives and their achievements in often adverse circumstances. He believes it is a privilege to assist people to grow as they transition to new phases in their lives.

Stefan Pantellis has practised exclusively in family law since his admission to legal practice in 2017. Prior to his admission, he worked in family law and family violence prevention in both private practice and the community sector in legal support roles. Stefan is passionate about delivering high quality legal services and achieving practical outcomes for his clients. He is particularly interested in LGBTIQ family law issues including adoption, surrogacy and donor agreement matters. Stefan also has a keen interest in international family law matters and has experience in both Hague and non-Hague Convention child abduction matters.