A quick and easy guide to making sure your writing meets the fundamentals of plain language.
Improving legal communication
Improve your communication skills and find resources to help you create better legal information.
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Webinars, workshops, forums and public events to support engagement with the justice system.
Resources to help produce more accessible legal information, which empowers more people to understand and engage with the law.

Resources to help produce more accessible legal information, which empowers more people to understand and engage with the law.

The law is often complex. Explaining the law in plain language can be challenging.

The law is often complex. Explaining the law in plain language can be challenging.

Resources
Lynne Haultain and Mick Paskos cover how to deal with media outlets and get your message across.
Slides from a Better Information Workshop presentation on the basics of podcasting.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Victoria Legal Aid's recent work in creating accessibility supports for information on their website Meet the team behind the information and hear about the research and consultation that went into making accessible content for people who need communication supports, including easy read, Auslan and translations
Full video recording of Better Information Workshop: Sharing your research findings effectively
Full video recording of Better Information Workshop: Using case studies effectively.
In this webinar recording, we provided tips and tools for delivering a successful webinar – and avoiding common pitfalls.
Slides from a Better Information Workshop on sharing your research findings effectively.
Learn about a case study of a successful peer to peer education project that was recently completed in Hume LGA, addressing the issue of family violence in the area.
Full video recording of Better Information Workshop: Getting the right people to your CLE activity.
Check out the Parliament of Victoria's latest news and updates for teachers, supporting civics education in Victorian classrooms.
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Resources and general know-how to be an active citizen

Latest news
Two creative programs show how games can make the law accessible and engaging for all Victorians.

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VCE Legal Studies students met with leaders of the Victorian legal system in our most recent Metro Law Talk.

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.
