Dan Toombs
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Providing strategic support for legal, financial, and healthcare sectors through evidence-based planning and smart execution — built to meet what’s next.
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Law Firm Marketing with AI: The Practical 2026 Guide
AI is everywhere right now. In search results. In inboxes. In the way people ask questions. And that’s the annoying part, actually—because it’s not just “a new tool”. It’s changing how potential clients behave before they ever call a firm.
By Dan Toombs20 days ago in FYI
Does the builder have to come back and fix it? (NSW)
Building defects are stressful. Full stop. You’ve paid a stack of money, lived through the noise and dust, and all you want is a finished job that doesn’t leak, crack, short‑circuit, or look like it was done on a Friday at 4:55pm. Then the defects show up… and suddenly the question becomes weirdly personal:
By Dan Toombs21 days ago in Journal
Enduring Power of Attorney (QLD)
People don’t like talking about losing capacity. Fair enough. It feels gloomy. It feels like tempting fate. And honestly, it’s one of those topics everyone plans to deal with “later”… right after the will, right after the holiday, right after the busy period at work.
By Dan Toombs21 days ago in Families
Workplace policies for 2026: what actually needs updating (and why it matters)
Workplace policies are a bit like smoke alarms. Nobody wakes up excited to update them. They just sit there… until the day something goes wrong and suddenly everyone’s asking, “Hang on—what’s our process here?”
By Dan Toombs22 days ago in Journal
Are gifts included in property settlements in Australia?
Usually, yes — but the “how” depends on timing, intention, and what happened to the gift once it landed in your life. Someone’s parents hand over $30k to help with a deposit. A grandparent gives jewellery “just for you”. A mate transfers money after separation because things are tight. Or there’s a wedding gift that quietly turns into a new lounge, a holiday, or a debt paid off.
By Dan Toombs22 days ago in Families
Injured on labour hire in QLD: who’s actually responsible?
Being hurt at work is hard enough. Being hurt at work on labour hire is its own special kind of confusing. Because the first question everyone asks you—your family, the supervisor, the insurer, sometimes even the doctor—is the one you can’t cleanly answer:
By Dan Toombs22 days ago in FYI
Search warrants in QLD: what police can (and can’t) do at your place. Content Warning.
Getting police at the door is a proper adrenaline moment. Doesn’t matter if you’ve done nothing wrong. The heart still goes. The brain still blanks. And suddenly every sentence sounds either too defensive… or too chatty… or weirdly angry.
By Dan Toombs22 days ago in FYI
Injured While Volunteering in NSW?
Getting hurt while volunteering is a weird kind of shock. Because it’s not like a normal job where everyone expects insurance paperwork and HR emails. Volunteering is supposed to be the good part of the week. Helping at the surf club. Turning up to the SES unit. Doing a Marine Rescue shift. Sausage sizzle, charity event, school fete—whatever it is.
By Dan Toombs22 days ago in FYI
Bankruptcy in Australia: The Basics
“Bankruptcy” is a loaded word. Properly loaded. On paper it’s a legal process. In real life it feels like your name is being stamped with something permanent. That’s why people put it off, even when the numbers are screaming for a circuit-breaker.
By Dan Toombs22 days ago in FYI
