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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.

December 7, 2022

Supporting women on temporary visas experiencing family violence 

The Safe Landing Program supports victims/survivors of family violence on temporary visas to recover and thrive, by assisting them to navigate the legal…

September 21, 2022

Combining sport and the law to engage young people in community legal education

The Victorian Department of Families, Fairness and Housing unveiled the highly anticipated Youth Strategy 2022–2027. The Strategy hopes to mark the start…

August 25, 2022

Standing Up Against Sexual Harassment in Workplaces 

Sexual harassment impacts every workplace in Australia. According to SafeWork Australia, one in three people (33%) said they have experienced sexual harassment…

July 29, 2022

Victoria falling behind in the race to decriminalise drugs  

The Australian Capital Territory is leading the country in progressive drug policy, recently passing amendments to the Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use)…

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…

June 27, 2022

Celebrating Australian refugee communities 

Since the commencement of South-East Monash Legal Service’s operation in 1973, we have worked together with the refugee communities in our catchment…

April 4, 2022

Australia’s new agricultural visa and risk of exploitation

The Australian Federal Government is introducing a new agriculture visa to address the labour shortages currently being faced by the sector.   The…

March 23, 2022

A right to work free from sexual harassment

One in every two Australian women has been subjected to sexual harassment at some point in their lives.   Led by Australian Sex…

March 13, 2022

Creating a fairer drug policy in Victoria

In Victoria, the use and possession of drugs in small quantities continues to be deemed as a criminal offence. Politicians must understand…