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News and insights

Our 2024/25 Major Grant recipients came together to share their advice and tips as they begin their funded projects.

February 18, 2025

A casual get together welcomes previous Victoria Law Foundation interns from across the sector for our first Alumni Network event.

February 6, 2025
L-R: Zoey Wang, VLF staff Fabiola Superina, Isabella Varallo, Alliah Garcia and Aadya Singh

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Understand better justice

Recent research publications

The third volume reports on the links between legal need and legal capability. It investigates the impact and implications of legal capability on legal problem experience and resolution.

Targeted and tailored engagement is necessary to increase awareness of young people's everyday justiciable problems and available legal help.

Featured research project

The Public Understanding of Law Survey

A Victoria-wide survey to understand how people see, understand and engage with the law.

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Featured event

Plain Language Training March 2025

Master your communication by embracing plain language! 

Plain Language
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Featured learning topics

Resources to help incoming Year 11 and Year 12 students to get a Headstart on their VCE Legal Studies.

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Recent learning resources

Respond to legal need

Our grants

Funding for projects that help to better understand and support the legal needs and capabilities of Victorians.

Applications open July 1 2025
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Featured case study

Pathway to Safety

Peninsula Community Legal Centre created an online tool to guide support workers through the complex application process for women whose visa status is dependent on their partner to remain in Australia and leave the abusive relationship.

Recently funded projects

A New Perspective on Legal Need and Legal Capability is now available

The third report from the Public Understanding of Law Survey explores how attitudes, skills and confidence matter in satisfactorily resolving justiciable issues.