Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/usermanagement/dto/OrganisationDTO.java
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diff -u -r1454b2fd27486dd14b1ccf172b96df61a0b0d355 -r453657273826fb520de121b889e06d3573fd5c4a
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/usermanagement/dto/OrganisationDTO.java	(.../OrganisationDTO.java)	(revision 1454b2fd27486dd14b1ccf172b96df61a0b0d355)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/usermanagement/dto/OrganisationDTO.java	(.../OrganisationDTO.java)	(revision 453657273826fb520de121b889e06d3573fd5c4a)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 	}
 	public OrganisationDTO(Organisation organisation){
 		this.organisationID = organisation.getOrganisationId();
-		this.parentID = organisation.getParentOrganisation().getOrganisationId();
+		this.parentID = (organisation.getParentOrganisation() == null)? new Integer(-1):organisation.getParentOrganisation().getOrganisationId();
 		this.name = organisation.getName();
 		this.description = organisation.getDescription();
 		this.organisationTypeId = organisation.getOrganisationType().getOrganisationTypeId();