Explains what happens during an election, new voters obligations and aims to assist young people in understand elections.
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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
In this specially designed Headstart talk, Nick Gadd from the Victorian Law Reform Commission introduces the VLRC and discusses its impact and role.
This page provides a complete historical table of all referendums held in Australia since Federation, including the date, topic, and results. It’s a useful snapshot of how Australians have responded to proposed changes to the Constitution over time.
This webpage features an index of different academically based articles on how to identify misinformation, scrutinize disinformation and separate fact from fiction.
In-depth explanation of both processes
Victoria’s law reform process involves expert bodies and community input to review and recommend changes that keep laws fair, effective, and up to date. It’s a collaborative effort to make sure the legal system reflects current values and addresses emerging issues.
The High Court’s split decision in LibertyWorks Inc v Commonwealth reveals ongoing disagreement about how to interpret the implied freedom of political communication, including whether it exists at all and how it should be applied. This case highlights that the legal framework around protecting political communication remains unsettled and likely to face further challenges.
short animation to understand the seperation of powers in Australia
Legal Briefs, hosted by Lizzie O’Shea, is a minute long video, series featuring Australia’s top legal minds exploring foundational topics—from what law is to how contracts or free speech work in practice. Though produced around three years ago, each episode still offers timeless insights into our legal system’s workings and its real-world impact.
This brochure provides an outline of the referendum process, how Australia is a federation of states and has a national parliament. It includes a complete list of all referendums, and their outcomes, to date.
Legal Briefs, hosted by Lizzie O’Shea, is a minute long video, series featuring Australia’s top legal minds exploring foundational topics—from what law is to how contracts or free speech work in practice. Though produced around three years ago, each episode still offers timeless insights into our legal system’s workings and its real-world impact.
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Identifying when your issue or problem has a legal aspect and learn how the law can help.

Understand which laws apply in Victoria and who’s who in the legal sector.

Understand which laws apply in Victoria and who’s who in the legal sector.

Improve your communication skills and find resources to help you create better legal information.

Improve your communication skills and find resources to help you create better legal information.

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Why does engaging with the law so often feel so hard? We’ve so much time thinking about law reform yet spent far too little energy reforming the systems that shape our everyday experience of justice.

Chief Justice Richard Niall shares unique insights into judicial leadership, institutional trust, diversity on the bench and why human judgment remains central to the law.

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

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