Opinion piece discussing how the latest Djokovic case reveals flaws in the Federal Government's funding to the civil justice system and how this affects access to justice.
Unlock your civics
Resources and general know-how to be an active citizen
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Webinars, workshops, forums and public events to support engagement with the justice system.
Every election is the first chance for many young people and students to cast their vote. We've collected resources to help understand how voting works.

Every election is the first chance for many young people and students to cast their vote. We've collected resources to help understand how voting works.

Resources
Explore how Parliament and Courts shape law reform — understanding their roles in creating, changing, and interpreting laws to meet society’s needs.
This guide supports public sector agencies to uphold human rights by designing laws and policies that promote equality and prevent discrimination. It outlines key responsibilities under international and Australian law and offers practical tools to help ensure fairness in every decision.
Democracy rules aims to explain these facts and themes in an engaging manner and to make a worthy contribution to what might be described as the ‘democratic life experience’ of your students.
Resources on young people's rights, Sourced from the Victorian Charter. Includes rights about police powers, employment, etc.
Mandatory sentencing has been shown to increase incarceration rates without improving community safety, while removing the ability of courts to consider individual circumstances. The ALRC highlights how these laws disproportionately affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and recommends reform to create a fairer, more effective justice system.
Featuring Timm Hutton from Youthlaw, this webinar provides an overview of some common legal issues experienced by young people in Victoria.
Videos created with and for communities affected by forced marriage in Victoria.
Video made by the Victorian Ombudsman that outlines their function as an independent investigative body - an example of how an individual can become involved in the law making process in a non-traditional way.
This is a fact sheet created by Victoria Legal Aid. Some young people of Māori or Pacific Islander background do not know if they are Australian citizens. Being a citizen gives you more rights. This new fact sheet can help you:
Live web-streaming from the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council on sitting days.
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Resources and guidance for VCE Legal Studies, civics, citizenship and social studies teachers and students
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Resources and guidance for VCE Legal Studies, civics, citizenship and social studies teachers and students

Identifying when your issue or problem has a legal aspect and learn how the law can help.

Identifying when your issue or problem has a legal aspect and learn how the law can help.

Latest news
Two creative programs show how games can make the law accessible and engaging for all Victorians.
VCE Legal Studies students met with leaders of the Victorian legal system in our most recent Metro Law Talk.

Our Legal Laneway Breakfasts saw over 300 legal professionals gathered across Victoria to celebrate the new year in Melbourne, Morwell and Ballarat.

Help people to understand and engage with the law
Enhancing Engagement webinars aim to equip you with the skills to produce more accessible legal information, which empowers more people to understand and engage with the law, resulting in better justice for all.
