For young people, links between employment problems and mental health are particularly strong, with psychological distress a common consequence.
Single parents have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to experiencing multiple substantial legal problems.
Psychological distress and mental illness have been shown to be among the factors most powerfully associated with problems arising in people’s lives that raise legal issues.
The PULS is a Victoria-wide survey to understand how people see, understand and engage with the law.
Tailoring everyday justice across the Victoria.
Mapping institutional data across a broad range of civil justice bodies.
What works to meet legal need in the Victorian community? A new project by Victoria Law Foundation aims to find out.
Tips and useful strategies around grassroots approaches to promoting events and engaging local audiences.
An easy-to-understand guide explaining how the legal system works in Victoria.
Exam Preparation by David Thomson, Victoria Law Foundation (VLF) Teacher in Residence.
Learn about the legal system, your rights and responsibilities and the democratic process.
Improve your communication skills and find resources to help you create better legal information.
Understand which laws apply in Victoria and who’s who in the legal sector.
Victoria's laws come from several different sources — the Australian Constitution, Victorian and federal legislation, and common law.
Courts and tribunals apply the law in Victoria and throughout Australia.
A range of talks relevant to young people about civil law, police powers, voting rights and rights at work.
VLF connects students of the Loddon Campaspe region with Court of Appeal Judges and legal experts to learn about the legal system, career pathways within the legal sector, and their legal rights.
Learn about the latest developments, innovations and practical solutions designed to address barriers to access to justice.
Victorian Law Week makes learning about the law easy.
Join some of Victoria’s key legal minds and meet with people from across the sector.
Connecting the justice, community and academic sectors around legal research and evaluation related to access to justice.
Free webinars to learn skills to produce more accessible legal information.
Seminars and presentations for VCE Legal Studies and Civics & Citizenship students.
Training to help legal professionals in Victoria better connect with the public.
Explore the highlights from our Victorian Law Week 2024 activity! From eye-opening events to regional community outreach efforts, Law Week is all about making the law easier for Victorians to understand and access.
Following the shift to routine digital engagement when applying to the court for family violence intervention orders, this partnership project between Northern Community Legal Centre and the Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights will unpack the range of process issues and barriers to participation faced by culturally and linguistically diverse women within Melbourne’s North-West.
Improve community access to legal services by using data to identify barriers and help-seeking behaviour.
Monash Law Clinics will explore how future planning and guardianship laws might be used to identify family violence and improve safety for victims of family violence by restricting coercive behaviour by the perpetrator. The research concentrates on a specific form of family violence and will look at the role Health Justice Partnerships play in promoting preventative legal practices.
Preparing an application, how to apply and the assessment process.
Support to deliver projects and grant requirements.
Updating resources to help women and gender-diverse people understand their rights and powers when dealing with separation and stalking.
Information about preparing an application, how to apply and the assessment process.
Explore the knowledge, skills and attributes that are required to effectively understand and use the law.
Resources to help understand Victoria's legal system and where the law can help.
Annual reports, business and strategic plans for Victoria Law Foundation.
Resources to understand access to justice and build a better justice system.
Event recordings, material and presentations.
Support and guidance to find the right grant for and ensure you are successful.
Email or send an online message to our teams.