Events
1. Have your say on how to improve Victoria’s Charter of Human Rights
The Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (the Charter) protects 20 rights and freedoms of all people in Victoria.
It requires state and local government authorities to respect and promote human rights when they serve the community.
The Attorney-General, the Hon Martin Pakula MP, has appointed Michael Brett Young to conduct an independent review of the Charter and report back to the Government by
1 September 2015. The aim of the review is to see how the Charter could be improved and whether it meets the needs of all Victorian communities.
We’re interested in hearing your views on:
- The human rights issues important to you and your local community
- The relevance of the Charter in your day to day life
- How state and local governments can get better at human rights
- How the Charter could work better for you and your community
- How to get Victorians interested in human rights and the Charter
When: Tuesday, 2 June 2015
Time: 5.15-7.15pm
Where: Springvale City Hall (Supper Room), 387-405 Springvale Road, Springvale
(The Supper Room is located on the right hand side of the Springvale City Hall)
Download the Springvale – Charter Review Flyer for more details
When: Wednesday, 3 June 2015
Time: 5.15-7.15pm
Where: Coburg Concert Hall, located in the Moreland Civic Centre at
90 Bell Street, Coburg
Download the Coburg – Charter Review Flyer for more details
2. Public Lecture: Castan Centre for Human Rights Law presents Olivier de Schutter
Date: Tuesday 23 June 2015
Time: 6.00pm – 7.15pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
RSVP: castan.centre@monash.edu or 03 9905 3327
3. The Annual Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Conference
Date: Friday 24 July 2015
Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Venue: Deakin Edge, Federation Square,Corner of Swanston and Flinders Street, Melbourne
Join over 300 other attendees to listen to:
Adela Navarro Bello, General Director of Zeta Magazine, Mexico
Topic: Journalism in Mexico: surviving corruption, the drugs war and impunity
Bret Walker SC, former Independent National Security Legislation Monitor
Topic: Australia’s terrorism laws
Fiona McCormack, CEO, Domestic Violence Victoria
Topic: Women’s rights are human rights Hillary Rodham Clinton once famously stated
Helen Szoke, Chief Executive of Oxfam Australia
Topic: Human rights in an age of rapidly rising inequality
Martin Hodgson, Senior Advocate, Foreign Prisoner Support Service
Topic: Defending Australian prisoners overseas
Dennis Eggington, CEO, Aboriginal Legal Service WA
Topic: The Proposal to Close Remote Communities in WA
Tim Wilson, Australian Human Rights Commissioner
Topic: Human Rights and Business Rights: Friends or Foe
Paula Gerber, Deputy Director, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law
Topic: Through the Looking Glass: Using the Convention on the Rights of the Child to Inform the Regulation of Surrogacy
Professor Sarah Joseph, Director, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law
Topic: Operation Sovereign Borders, Offshore Detention and the Drownings Argument
Click here for Speaker information and abstracts
Registration Fees
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Full Registration Early Bird – $250 (until Wednesday 3 June)
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Full Registration – $280 (after Wednesday 3 June)
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NGO Registration Early Bird – $130 (until Wednesday 3 June)
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NGO Registration – $150 (after Wednesday 3 June)
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Students – $80 (limited number)
How to Register
4. Breaking down the silos- Health – Justice Partnerships– the new model for improving access to justice
Presenter Linda Gyorki, Senior Project Manager and Lawyer at Inner Melbourne Community Legal will present the findings of her Churchill Fellowship which saw her travel to the USA, UK, Canada in 2014 to research the practical and ethical barriers of integrating legal assistance into a health-care setting.
Event Detail
- Date: Wednesday 17th June 2015
- Time: 6pm
- Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria
- RSVP: By Thursday 11th June to law-marketing@monash.edu
- Cost: Free
Download the flyer here
4. Book Launch – Proof of Birth by Melissa Castan and Paula Gerber
Australia has not yet achieved universal birth registration, which means that many people without a birth certificate struggle to enjoy the benefits of citizenship. In particular, people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, rural and remote communities and culturally and linguistically diverse communities, are overrepresented in the number of unregistered births.
This book draws together the work of a range of experts from diverse fields who present recent developments and strategies designed to overcome the barriers to accessing the birth registration systems. This event will be launched by Professor Megan Davis, Professor of Law, Director, Indigenous Law Centre, UNSW and Chair of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
- Date: Thursday 28th May 2015
- Time: 6pm
- Venue: Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Hall, 120 Swanston Street Melbourne
- RSVP: law-marketing@monash.edu (essential for catering purposes)
Download the flyer for more details