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We are delighted to share with you how Victoria Law Foundation has made a difference over the last twelve months.
Learn how Westjustice strategically leverages social media to deliver legal information in our most recent Enhancing Engagement webinar.
Victoria Law Foundation Executive Director Lynne Haultain reflects on her time in Atlanta, Georgia, where she witnessed first-hand the democratic efforts to increase civics engagement ahead of the 2024 US election.
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Recent research publications
The third volume reports on the links between legal need and legal capability. It investigates the impact and implications of legal capability on legal problem experience and resolution.
Targeted and tailored engagement is necessary to increase awareness of young people's everyday justiciable problems and available legal help.
Featured research project
The PULS is a Victoria-wide survey to understand how people see, understand and engage with the law.
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Learn how Westjustice enhanced their approach to deliver legal information to young people via Instagram.
Featured learning topics
Find help for employment problems commonly affecting young people on this page.
Resources to help incoming Year 11 and Year 12 students to get a Headstart on their VCE Legal Studies.
Respond to legal need
Our grants
Support for projects that help legal organisations better understand and support the legal needs and capabilities of Victorians.
Support for projects that deliver civil legal information and education.
Featured case study
Peninsula Community Legal Centre created an online tool to guide support workers through the complex application process for women whose visa status is dependent on their partner to remain in Australia and leave the abusive relationship.
A New Perspective on Legal Need and Legal Capability is now available
The third report from the Public Understanding of Law Survey explores how attitudes, skills and confidence matter in satisfactorily resolving justiciable issues.