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Stay up to date with the latest from South-East Monash Legal Service, including updates on our work, community initiatives and law reform.

November 14, 2025

We Support Treaty in Victoria

South-East Monash Legal Service strongly supports Treaty in Victoria as a vital step toward healing, justice, and self-determination.  South-East Monash Legal Service…

September 18, 2025

Police “No Reason” Searches: What They Mean for Our Community

Changes to the Control of Weapons Act 1990 (Vic) have expanded police powers to stop and search people in designated areas — even…

August 14, 2025

How student criminal lawyers are improving criminal justice outcomes in the southeast 

Our criminal law program is now home to the only student-supervised duty lawyer service currently operating in Victoria. Based at South-East Monash…

February 18, 2025

What we’ve learned from 50 years of advocating for victims of crime 

Since we first opened 50 years ago, we have stood alongside victims of crime, ensuring they have access to legal support, financial…

January 20, 2025

Responding to the everyday legal impacts of climate change  

As the world watched Los Angeles burn, to Australians the harsh realities of climate change feel all too familiar. The changing climate…

September 15, 2024

Australia’s housing crisis is more than a tenancy issue — it’s a justice issue 

Every day, we witness the immense pressure rising living and housing costs place on individuals and families. For our clients already struggling…

July 14, 2022

Landmark Reforms To Support Victims Of Crime

After various reviews, inquiries and consultations, the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance Scheme) Bill 2022 (the Bill) passed the Victorian Parliament on…

January 29, 2021

Homelessness in Victoria

This article was compiled from writings by students from Monash Faculty of Law undertaking a Professional Practice Unit at SMLS. “It is not safe to live…

December 11, 2020

Work Rights Legal Education Resources

Understanding your rights at work SMLS was recently funded by the City of Greater Dandenong to create some resources to help people…