Law Student Gazette

1. CAMLA Essay Competition

The Communications and Media Law Association (CAMLA) essay competition to be held over the summer of 2014-15.

The competition has been staged very successfully for a number of years and CAMLA is again offering a prize of $1,000 and a 1-year CAMLA membership.
The winning essay may also be published in CAMLA’s Communications Law Bulletin and will be awarded at a CAMLA function to be held in early 2015.
It’s a terrific opportunity for students and we would be grateful if you could draw the competition to the attention of anyone who may be interested.

The purpose of the competition is to encourage high quality work in undergraduate and post-graduate communications and media law courses
and to improve links between those studying and those practising in the area.

The prize will be given for a previously unpublished essay of between 1,000 and 3,000 words on a subject relating to communications or media law.

Entries close on Wednesday 14 January, 2015.

For further information please see the flyer.

2. Summer Human Rights Institute

The Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law School has announced the 2015 Summer Human Rights Institute (SHRI), to be held from Monday 20 until Friday 31 July, 2015 at Fordham Law School, Lincoln Center, New York City.

The SHRI is a two-week certificate program offering a comprehensive introduction to the theory and application of human rights law. The Institute provides an overview of international law, as well as focused human rights subject lectures, workshops and fieldwork, with Fordham Law faculty and attorneys in public and private practice here in New York. Suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as advanced professionals, the SHRI is open to participants from around the world. All courses and activities are conducted in English — no language assessment is required — and the Center will work with participants to secure necessary visas and other arrangements, as needed.

Participants who register by Wednesday 28 January, 2015 will receive a reduced tuition fee of $1700, which covers approximately 60 hours of instruction, course materials, lunch on most weekdays, and extracurricular activities. Limited on-campus housing is also available for an additional $1400 (this must be booked by Wednesday 28 January, 2015).

For further information please see the flyer or visit the website. Alternatively you may contact the Center at shri@law.fordham.edu.

3. Volunteering at Family Law Assistance Program

Applicants who are currently on the wait-list to volunteer at the Family Law Assistance Program (FLAP) will remain on the list until Tuesday 31 December, 2014. After this date applicants will need to re-apply.

FLAP will be accepting new volunteers from Monday 12 January, 2015. Application forms will not be sent prior to this date.

For enquiries please contact Cara at mols-volunteer@monash.edu

4. WM Tapp Studentships in Law

An opportunity is available for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Law students.

Please see the flyer for further information.

1. 2015 Prato Program

The 2015 Prato Program applications will open on Thursday 30 October, 2014 and strictly close on Friday 5 December, 2014.

Please note: All applications will be assessed together after the closing date of Friday 5 December, 2014.  They are assessed on the basis of the Law average and not first in, first served.

For further information and application form, please see the Prato Program application process website and note the application form will not be available until Thursday 30 October, 2014.

2. CAMLA Essay Competition

The Communications and Media Law Association (CAMLA) essay competition to be held over the summer of 2014-15.

The competition has been staged very successfully for a number of years and CAMLA is again offering a prize of $1,000 and a 1-year CAMLA membership.
The winning essay may also be published in CAMLA’s Communications Law Bulletin and will be awarded at a CAMLA function to be held in early 2015.
It’s a terrific opportunity for students and we would be grateful if you could draw the competition to the attention of anyone who may be interested.

The purpose of the competition is to encourage high quality work in undergraduate and post-graduate communications and media law courses
and to improve links between those studying and those practising in the area.

The prize will be given for a previously unpublished essay of between 1,000 and 3,000 words on a subject relating to communications or media law.

Entries close on Wednesday 14 January, 2015.

For further information please see the flyer.

3. Chief Justice Medal for Excellence and Community Service

Nominations have opened for the Chief Justice Medal for Excellence and Community Service 2014.

The prize shall be awarded to a LLB/JD 2014 graduate who is judged to have demonstrated a commitment to community service throughout their law studies as well as excellence in scholarship.

Monash has not had a winner since this medal was set up back in 2004, and we are keen to put forward a strong candidate this year.

Details of the past winners can be found on the website.

Nomination will close on Wednesday 5 December, 2014.

For further information, please visit the website

4. EDO NSW – Impact Issue No. 96

EDO NSW has released the latest edition of Impact, our national journal of environmental law.

This edition of Impact contains articles on:

• Ongoing litigation in Queensland to protect the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef, which UNESCO is considering placing on its endangered list;
• The increasing use of strategic assessments under the EPBC Act;
• The fundamental principles for best practice biodiversity offsets; and
• The implications of funding cuts for access to justice and the future of community-based public interest environmental law.

Your assistance in circulating this journal to your students would be appreciated.

The journal can be downloaded from the website.

5. Summer Human Rights Institute

The Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law School has announced the 2015 Summer Human Rights Institute (SHRI), to be held from Monday 20 until Friday 31 July, 2015 at Fordham Law School, Lincoln Center, New York City.

The SHRI is a two-week certificate program offering a comprehensive introduction to the theory and application of human rights law. The Institute provides an overview of international law, as well as focused human rights subject lectures, workshops and fieldwork, with Fordham Law faculty and attorneys in public and private practice here in New York. Suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as advanced professionals, the SHRI is open to participants from around the world. All courses and activities are conducted in English — no language assessment is required — and the Center will work with participants to secure necessary visas and other arrangements, as needed.

Participants who register by Wednesday 28 January, 2015 will receive a reduced tuition fee of $1700, which covers approximately 60 hours of instruction, course materials, lunch on most weekdays, and extracurricular activities. Limited on-campus housing is also available for an additional $1400 (this must be booked by Wednesday 28 January, 2015).

For further information please see the flyer or visit the website. Alternatively you may contact the Center at shri@law.fordham.edu.

6. Volunteering at Family Law Assistance Program

Applicants who are currently on the wait-list to volunteer at the Family Law Assistance Program (FLAP) will remain on the list until Tuesday 31 December, 2014. After this date applicants will need to re-apply.

FLAP will be accepting new volunteers from Monday 12 January, 2015. Application forms will not be sent prior to this date.

For enquiries please contact Cara at mols-volunteer@monash.edu

7. WM Tapp Studentships in Law

An opportunity is available for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Law students.

Please see the flyer for further information.

1. 2015 Prato Program

The 2015 Prato Program applications will open on Thursday 30 October, 2014 and strictly close on Friday 5 December, 2014.

Please note: All applications will be assessed together after the closing date of Friday 5 December, 2014.  They are assessed on the basis of the Law average and not first in, first served.

For further information and application form, please see the Prato Program application process website and note the application form will not be available until Thursday 30 October, 2014.

2. Chief Justice Medal for Excellence and Community Service

Nominations have opened for the Chief Justice Medal for Excellence and Community Service 2014.

The prize shall be awarded to a LLB/JD 2014 graduate who is judged to have demonstrated a commitment to community service throughout their law studies as well as excellence in scholarship.

Monash has not had a winner since this medal was set up back in 2004, and we are keen to put forward a strong candidate this year.

Details of the past winners can be found on the website.

Nomination will close on Wednesday 5 December, 2014.

For further information, please visit the website

3. EDO NSW – Impact Issue No. 96

EDO NSW has released the latest edition of Impact, our national journal of environmental law.

This edition of Impact contains articles on:

• Ongoing litigation in Queensland to protect the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef, which UNESCO is considering placing on its endangered list;
• The increasing use of strategic assessments under the EPBC Act;
• The fundamental principles for best practice biodiversity offsets; and
• The implications of funding cuts for access to justice and the future of community-based public interest environmental law.

Your assistance in circulating this journal to your students would be appreciated.

The journal can be downloaded from the website.

4. Summer Human Rights Institute

The Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law School has announced the 2015 Summer Human Rights Institute (SHRI), to be held from Monday 20 until Friday 31 July, 2015 at Fordham Law School, Lincoln Center, New York City.

The SHRI is a two-week certificate program offering a comprehensive introduction to the theory and application of human rights law. The Institute provides an overview of international law, as well as focused human rights subject lectures, workshops and fieldwork, with Fordham Law faculty and attorneys in public and private practice here in New York. Suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as advanced professionals, the SHRI is open to participants from around the world. All courses and activities are conducted in English — no language assessment is required — and the Center will work with participants to secure necessary visas and other arrangements, as needed.

Participants who register by Wednesday 28 January, 2015 will receive a reduced tuition fee of $1700, which covers approximately 60 hours of instruction, course materials, lunch on most weekdays, and extracurricular activities. Limited on-campus housing is also available for an additional $1400 (this must be booked by Wednesday 28 January, 2015).

For further information please see the flyer or visit the website. Alternatively you may contact the Center at shri@law.fordham.edu.

5. WM Tapp Studentships in Law

An opportunity is available for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Law students.

Please see the flyer for further information.

1. 2015 Prato Program

The 2015 Prato Program applications will open on Thursday 30 October, 2014 and strictly close on Friday 5 December, 2014.

Please note: All applications will be assessed together after the closing date of Friday 5 December, 2014.  They are assessed on the basis of the Law average and not first in, first served.

For further information and application form, please see the Prato Program application process website and note the application form will not be available until Thursday 30 October, 2014.

2. Chief Justice Medal for Excellence and Community Service

Nominations have opened for the Chief Justice Medal for Excellence and Community Service 2014.

The prize shall be awarded to a LLB/JD 2014 graduate who is judged to have demonstrated a commitment to community service throughout their law studies as well as excellence in scholarship.

Monash has not had a winner since this medal was set up back in 2004, and we are keen to put forward a strong candidate this year.

Details of the past winners can be found on the website.

Nomination will close on Wednesday 5 December, 2014.

For further information, please visit the website

3. EDO NSW – Impact Issue No. 96

EDO NSW has released the latest edition of Impact, our national journal of environmental law.

This edition of Impact contains articles on:

• Ongoing litigation in Queensland to protect the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef, which UNESCO is considering placing on its endangered list;
• The increasing use of strategic assessments under the EPBC Act;
• The fundamental principles for best practice biodiversity offsets; and
• The implications of funding cuts for access to justice and the future of community-based public interest environmental law.

Your assistance in circulating this journal to your students would be appreciated.

The journal can be downloaded from the website.

4. Mindful Learning Forum: The Role of Mindfulness in Education.

Presented by Dr Craig Hassed and Dr Richard Chambers.

The forum will explore the following topics:

• The latest research on mindfulness and its role in education
• The importance of mindfulness for teachers
• How to use mindfulness to facilitate student learning and wellbeing
• Effective ways to introduce mindfulness into school and university environments
• Designing and running effective programs
• Organisational approaches to mindfulness: getting it in the curriculum and culture

It includes interactive presentations, Q&A sessions, discussion groups and networking opportunities.

The program outline can be found here (pdf, 92kb)

When: Wednesday 19 November, 1 – 5pm (registrations begin 12.30pm)
Where: Monash University –  Caulfield Campus, Building B, Theatre B214
Cost: $80 (includes morning tea and copy of the book Mindful Learning)
Register: Register and make payment online by Monday 17 November

5. Summer Human Rights Institute

The Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law School has announced the 2015 Summer Human Rights Institute (SHRI), to be held from Monday 20 until Friday 31 July, 2015 at Fordham Law School, Lincoln Center, New York City.

The SHRI is a two-week certificate program offering a comprehensive introduction to the theory and application of human rights law. The Institute provides an overview of international law, as well as focused human rights subject lectures, workshops and fieldwork, with Fordham Law faculty and attorneys in public and private practice here in New York. Suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as advanced professionals, the SHRI is open to participants from around the world. All courses and activities are conducted in English — no language assessment is required — and the Center will work with participants to secure necessary visas and other arrangements, as needed.

Participants who register by Wednesday 28 January, 2015 will receive a reduced tuition fee of $1700, which covers approximately 60 hours of instruction, course materials, lunch on most weekdays, and extracurricular activities. Limited on-campus housing is also available for an additional $1400 (this must be booked by Wednesday 28 January, 2015).

For further information please see the flyer or visit the website. Alternatively you may contact the Center at shri@law.fordham.edu.

6. WM Tapp Studentships in Law

An opportunity is available for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Law students.

Please see the flyer for further information.

1. 2015 Prato Program

The 2015 Prato Program applications will open on Thursday 30 October, 2014 and strictly close on Friday 5 December, 2014.

Please note: All applications will be assessed together after the closing date of Friday 5 December, 2014.  They are assessed on the basis of the Law average and not first in, first served.

For further information and application form, please see the Prato Program application process website and note the application form will not be available until Thursday 30 October, 2014.

2. Chief Justice Medal for Excellence and Community Service

Nominations have opened for the Chief Justice Medal for Excellence and Community Service 2014.

The prize shall be awarded to a LLB/JD 2014 graduate who is judged to have demonstrated a commitment to community service throughout their law studies as well as excellence in scholarship.

Monash has not had a winner since this medal was set up back in 2004, and we are keen to put forward a strong candidate this year.

Details of the past winners can be found on the website.

Nomination will close on Wednesday 5 December, 2014.

For further information, please visit the website

3. EDO NSW – Impact Issue No. 96

EDO NSW has released the latest edition of Impact, our national journal of environmental law.

This edition of Impact contains articles on:

• Ongoing litigation in Queensland to protect the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef, which UNESCO is considering placing on its endangered list;
• The increasing use of strategic assessments under the EPBC Act;
• The fundamental principles for best practice biodiversity offsets; and
• The implications of funding cuts for access to justice and the future of community-based public interest environmental law.

Your assistance in circulating this journal to your students would be appreciated.

The journal can be downloaded from the website.

4. Mindful Learning Forum: The Role of Mindfulness in Education.

Presented by Dr Craig Hassed and Dr Richard Chambers.

The forum will explore the following topics:

• The latest research on mindfulness and its role in education
• The importance of mindfulness for teachers
• How to use mindfulness to facilitate student learning and wellbeing
• Effective ways to introduce mindfulness into school and university environments
• Designing and running effective programs
• Organisational approaches to mindfulness: getting it in the curriculum and culture

It includes interactive presentations, Q&A sessions, discussion groups and networking opportunities.

The program outline can be found here (pdf, 92kb)

When: Wednesday 19 November, 1 – 5pm (registrations begin 12.30pm)
Where: Monash University –  Caulfield Campus, Building B, Theatre B214
Cost: $80 (includes morning tea and copy of the book Mindful Learning)
Register: Register and make payment online by Monday 17 November

5. S2 SETU Surveys

Please complete these S2 surveys:

• T4-57 LLM Units – open Monday 27 October and close on Monday 17 November
• T3 JD Units – open Sunday 2 November and close on Sunday 23 November

You can access these surveys via your my.monash portal or go to the website

The Law Faculty believes that the SETU surveys are very important as they help us to continually improve our Units and Teaching so that we can offer you a high quality legal educational experience. We rely on your feedback and comments to let us know not only what we are doing well in the Units but also what still can be improved and your suggestions as to how these improvements might be achieved.

6. Summer Human Rights Institute

The Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law School has announced the 2015 Summer Human Rights Institute (SHRI), to be held from Monday 20 until Friday 31 July, 2015 at Fordham Law School, Lincoln Center, New York City.

The SHRI is a two-week certificate program offering a comprehensive introduction to the theory and application of human rights law. The Institute provides an overview of international law, as well as focused human rights subject lectures, workshops and fieldwork, with Fordham Law faculty and attorneys in public and private practice here in New York. Suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as advanced professionals, the SHRI is open to participants from around the world. All courses and activities are conducted in English — no language assessment is required — and the Center will work with participants to secure necessary visas and other arrangements, as needed.

Participants who register by Wednesday 28 January, 2015 will receive a reduced tuition fee of $1700, which covers approximately 60 hours of instruction, course materials, lunch on most weekdays, and extracurricular activities. Limited on-campus housing is also available for an additional $1400 (this must be booked by Wednesday 28 January, 2015).

For further information please see the flyer or visit the website. Alternatively you may contact the Center at shri@law.fordham.edu.

7. WM Tapp Studentships in Law

An opportunity is available for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Law students.

Please see the flyer for further information.

1. 2015 Prato Program

The 2015 Prato Program applications will open on Thursday 30 October, 2014 and strictly close on Friday 5 December, 2014.

Please note: All applications will be assessed together after the closing date of Friday 5 December, 2014.  They are assessed on the basis of the Law average and not first in, first served.

For further information and application form, please see the Prato Program application process website and note the application form will not be available until Thursday 30 October, 2014.

2. EDO NSW – Impact Issue No. 96

EDO NSW has released the latest edition of Impact, our national journal of environmental law.

This edition of Impact contains articles on:

• Ongoing litigation in Queensland to protect the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef, which UNESCO is considering placing on its endangered list;
• The increasing use of strategic assessments under the EPBC Act;
• The fundamental principles for best practice biodiversity offsets; and
• The implications of funding cuts for access to justice and the future of community-based public interest environmental law.

Your assistance in circulating this journal to your students would be appreciated.

The journal can be downloaded from the website.

3. Mindful Learning Forum: The Role of Mindfulness in Education.

Presented by Dr Craig Hassed and Dr Richard Chambers.

The forum will explore the following topics:

• The latest research on mindfulness and its role in education
• The importance of mindfulness for teachers
• How to use mindfulness to facilitate student learning and wellbeing
• Effective ways to introduce mindfulness into school and university environments
• Designing and running effective programs
• Organisational approaches to mindfulness: getting it in the curriculum and culture

It includes interactive presentations, Q&A sessions, discussion groups and networking opportunities.

The program outline can be found here (pdf, 92kb)

When: Wednesday 19 November, 1 – 5pm (registrations begin 12.30pm)
Where: Monash University –  Caulfield Campus, Building B, Theatre B214
Cost: $80 (includes morning tea and copy of the book Mindful Learning)
Register: Register and make payment online by Monday 17 November

4. Monash Warwick Alliance Funding Schemes 2014

The second round of funding in 2014 for collaborations between Monash University and Warwick University is open.

The following scheme offers a targeted funding opportunity to students at both universities.

Alliance Student-Led Activity Scheme: open to students from undergraduate to PhD level to support activities that integrate students and transfer knowledge and innovation across institutions.

Applications close Monday 10 November

Visit the Monash Warwick Alliance site for more information.

Application forms are available by visiting Monash Memo

5. S2 SETU Surveys

Please complete these S2 surveys:

• T4-57 LLM Units – open Monday 27 October and close on Monday 17 November
• T3 JD Units – open Sunday 2 November and close on Sunday 23 November

You can access these surveys via your my.monash portal or go to the website

The Law Faculty believes that the SETU surveys are very important as they help us to continually improve our Units and Teaching so that we can offer you a high quality legal educational experience. We rely on your feedback and comments to let us know not only what we are doing well in the Units but also what still can be improved and your suggestions as to how these improvements might be achieved.

6. Summer Human Rights Institute

The Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law School has announced the 2015 Summer Human Rights Institute (SHRI), to be held from Monday 20 until Friday 31 July, 2015 at Fordham Law School, Lincoln Center, New York City.

The SHRI is a two-week certificate program offering a comprehensive introduction to the theory and application of human rights law. The Institute provides an overview of international law, as well as focused human rights subject lectures, workshops and fieldwork, with Fordham Law faculty and attorneys in public and private practice here in New York. Suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as advanced professionals, the SHRI is open to participants from around the world. All courses and activities are conducted in English — no language assessment is required — and the Center will work with participants to secure necessary visas and other arrangements, as needed.

Participants who register by Wednesday 28 January, 2015 will receive a reduced tuition fee of $1700, which covers approximately 60 hours of instruction, course materials, lunch on most weekdays, and extracurricular activities. Limited on-campus housing is also available for an additional $1400 (this must be booked by Wednesday 28 January, 2015).

For further information please see the flyer or visit the website. Alternatively you may contact the Center at shri@law.fordham.edu.

1. 2015 Prato Program

The 2015 Prato Program applications will open on Thursday 30 October, 2014 and strictly close on Friday 5 December, 2014.

Please note: All applications will be assessed together after the closing date of Friday 5 December, 2014.  They are assessed on the basis of the Law average and not first in, first served.

For further information and application form, please see the Prato Program application process website and note the application form will not be available until Thursday 30 October, 2014.

2. China Law International Winter Camp

The program is sponsored by China Law Society. China Law Society is the largest nationwide legal organization of the legal professionals in China. It has established good relationship with the Law Council of Australia and signed the Memorandum of Mutual Cooperation with the Law Council.

China Law International Winter Camp will be held from Sunday 7 until Saturday 20 December, 2014 in Beijing and Xi’an, China. It is designed to give foreign law school students a great chance to learn Chinese legal system, culture and society.

The deadline for applications is Friday 31 October. Students wishing to apply for the camp or who have any questions, please contact the China Law Society directly.

For further information and registration please see the flyer and registration form.

3. EDO NSW – Impact Issue No. 96

EDO NSW has released the latest edition of Impact, our national journal of environmental law.

This edition of Impact contains articles on:

• Ongoing litigation in Queensland to protect the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef, which UNESCO is considering placing on its endangered list;
• The increasing use of strategic assessments under the EPBC Act;
• The fundamental principles for best practice biodiversity offsets; and
• The implications of funding cuts for access to justice and the future of community-based public interest environmental law.

Your assistance in circulating this journal to your students would be appreciated.

The journal can be downloaded from the website.

4. Mindful Learning Forum: The Role of Mindfulness in Education.

Presented by Dr Craig Hassed and Dr Richard Chambers.

The forum will explore the following topics:

• The latest research on mindfulness and its role in education
• The importance of mindfulness for teachers
• How to use mindfulness to facilitate student learning and wellbeing
• Effective ways to introduce mindfulness into school and university environments
• Designing and running effective programs
• Organisational approaches to mindfulness: getting it in the curriculum and culture

It includes interactive presentations, Q&A sessions, discussion groups and networking opportunities.

The program outline can be found here (pdf, 92kb)

When: Wednesday 19 November, 1 – 5pm (registrations begin 12.30pm)
Where: Monash University –  Caulfield Campus, Building B, Theatre B214
Cost: $80 (includes morning tea and copy of the book Mindful Learning)
Register: Register and make payment online by Monday 17 November

5. Monash Warwick Alliance Funding Schemes 2014

The second round of funding in 2014 for collaborations between Monash University and Warwick University is open.

The following scheme offers a targeted funding opportunity to students at both universities.

Alliance Student-Led Activity Scheme: open to students from undergraduate to PhD level to support activities that integrate students and transfer knowledge and innovation across institutions.

Applications close Monday 10 November

Visit the Monash Warwick Alliance site for more information.

Application forms are available by visiting Monash Memo

6. Pink Ribbon Day

Please help us raise funds for The Cancer Council by supporting Pink Ribbon Day on Monday 27 October by purchasing one of the items on display at the Undergraduate Student Services counter – Bears $10, Bracelets $7, Pens $6, Enamel pins $5.

Every dollar raised will fund life-saving cancer research, prevention programs to help women reduce their cancer risk, and support services for women facing cancer and their families.

We ask that you think of our colleagues, friends and families who have been affected by cancer when deciding to purchase one of these items.

Thank you in advance for your support.

7. S2 SETU Surveys

Please complete these S2 surveys:

• S2 LLB Units – open Sunday 12 October and close on Sunday 2 November
• T4-57 LLM Units – open Monday 27 October and close on Monday 17 November
• T3 JD Units – open Sunday 2 November and close on Sunday 23 November

You can access these surveys via your my.monash portal or go to the website

The Law Faculty believes that the SETU surveys are very important as they help us to continually improve our Units and Teaching so that we can offer you a high quality legal educational experience. We rely on your feedback and comments to let us know not only what we are doing well in the Units but also what still can be improved and your suggestions as to how these improvements might be achieved.

1. 2015 Prato Program

The 2015 Prato Program applications will open on Thursday 30 October, 2014 and strictly close on Friday 5 December, 2014.

Please note: All applications will be assessed together after the closing date of Friday 5 December, 2014.  They are assessed on the basis of the Law average and not first in, first served.

For further information and application form, please see the Prato Program application process website and note the application form will not be available until Thursday 30 October, 2014.

2. EDO NSW – Impact Issue No. 96

EDO NSW has released the latest edition of Impact, our national journal of environmental law.

This edition of Impact contains articles on:

• Ongoing litigation in Queensland to protect the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef, which UNESCO is considering placing on its endangered list;
• The increasing use of strategic assessments under the EPBC Act;
• The fundamental principles for best practice biodiversity offsets; and
• The implications of funding cuts for access to justice and the future of community-based public interest environmental law.

Your assistance in circulating this journal to your students would be appreciated.

The journal can be downloaded from the website.

3. Monash Warwick Alliance Funding Schemes 2014

The second round of funding in 2014 for collaborations between Monash University and Warwick University is open.

The following scheme offers a targeted funding opportunity to students at both universities.

Alliance Student-Led Activity Scheme: open to students from undergraduate to PhD level to support activities that integrate students and transfer knowledge and innovation across institutions.

Applications close Monday 10 November

Visit the Monash Warwick Alliance site for more information.

Application forms are available by visiting Monash Memo

4. Pink Ribbon Day

Please help us raise funds for The Cancer Council by supporting Pink Ribbon Day on Monday 27 October by purchasing one of the items on display at the Undergraduate Student Services counter – Bears $10, Bracelets $7, Pens $6, Enamel pins $5.

Every dollar raised will fund life-saving cancer research, prevention programs to help women reduce their cancer risk, and support services for women facing cancer and their families.

We ask that you think of our colleagues, friends and families who have been affected by cancer when deciding to purchase one of these items.

Thank you in advance for your support.

5. S2 SETU Surveys

Please complete these S2 surveys:

• T3-58 LLM Units & 3 UG Clinical Units – open Thursday 25 September and close on Thursday 16 October
• S2 LLB Units – open Sunday 12 October and close on Sunday 2 November
• T4-57 LLM Units – open Monday 27 October and close on Monday 17 November
• T3 JD Units – open Sunday 2 November and close on Sunday 23 November

You can access these surveys via your my.monash portal or go to the website

The Law Faculty believes that the SETU surveys are very important as they help us to continually improve our Units and Teaching so that we can offer you a high quality legal educational experience. We rely on your feedback and comments to let us know not only what we are doing well in the Units but also what still can be improved and your suggestions as to how these improvements might be achieved.

1. 2015 Prato Program

The 2015 Prato Program applications will open on Thursday 30 October, 2014 and strictly close on Friday 5 December, 2014.

Please note: All applications will be assessed together after the closing date of Friday 5 December, 2014.  They are assessed on the basis of the Law average and not first in, first served.

For further information and application form, please see the Prato Program application process website and note the application form will not be available until Thursday 30 October, 2014.

2. EDO NSW – Impact Issue No. 96

EDO NSW has released the latest edition of Impact, our national journal of environmental law.

This edition of Impact contains articles on:

• Ongoing litigation in Queensland to protect the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef, which UNESCO is considering placing on its endangered list;
• The increasing use of strategic assessments under the EPBC Act;
• The fundamental principles for best practice biodiversity offsets; and
• The implications of funding cuts for access to justice and the future of community-based public interest environmental law.

Your assistance in circulating this journal to your students would be appreciated.

The journal can be downloaded from the website.

3. Evaluating Student Health and Wellbeing in Monash Law and Marketing

Research into student health and wellbeing is being undertaken for Law students to participate in.

The aim/purpose of the research and possible benefits:

1. Measure the levels of distress (anxiety, depression, stress, physical wellbeing) among students across all year levels in the faculty of Law and among Marketing students in BusEco.
2. Measure level of engagement students experience within both faculties and the university and examine any relationship that may exist with psychological wellbeing, symptoms of physical ill health and academic results.
3. Examine whether there are differences in measured levels of student distress (anxiety, depression, and stress), engagement and physical symptoms of ill health, between direct entry students and transfer students, across the duration of the Law degree, and between students of the two faculties.

For further information on this research please see the flyer.

To participate, please fill out the survey.

4. Pink Ribbon Day

Please help us raise funds for The Cancer Council by supporting Pink Ribbon Day on Monday 27 October by purchasing one of the items on display at the Undergraduate Student Services counter – Bears $10, Bracelets $7, Pens $6, Enamel pins $5.

Every dollar raised will fund life-saving cancer research, prevention programs to help women reduce their cancer risk, and support services for women facing cancer and their families.

We ask that you think of our colleagues, friends and families who have been affected by cancer when deciding to purchase one of these items.

Thank you in advance for your support.

5. S2 SETU Surveys

Please complete these S2 surveys:

• T3-58 LLM Units & 3 UG Clinical Units – open Thursday 25 September and close on Thursday 16 October
• S2 LLB Units – open Sunday 12 October and close on Sunday 2 November
• T4-57 LLM Units – open Monday 27 October and close on Monday 17 November
• T3 JD Units – open Sunday 2 November and close on Sunday 23 November

You can access these surveys via your my.monash portal or go to the website

The Law Faculty believes that the SETU surveys are very important as they help us to continually improve our Units and Teaching so that we can offer you a high quality legal educational experience. We rely on your feedback and comments to let us know not only what we are doing well in the Units but also what still can be improved and your suggestions as to how these improvements might be achieved.

1. 2015 Prato Program

The 2015 Prato Program applications will open on Thursday 30 October, 2014 and strictly close on Friday 5 December, 2014.

Please note: All applications will be assessed together after the closing date of Friday 5 December, 2014.  They are assessed on the basis of the Law average and not first in, first served.

For further information and application form, please see the Prato Program application process website and note the application form will not be available until Thursday 30 October, 2014.

2. Evaluating Student Health and Wellbeing in Monash Law and Marketing

Research into student health and wellbeing is being undertaken for Law students to participate in.

The aim/purpose of the research and possible benefits:

1. Measure the levels of distress (anxiety, depression, stress, physical wellbeing) among students across all year levels in the faculty of Law and among Marketing students in BusEco.
2. Measure level of engagement students experience within both faculties and the university and examine any relationship that may exist with psychological wellbeing, symptoms of physical ill health and academic results.
3. Examine whether there are differences in measured levels of student distress (anxiety, depression, and stress), engagement and physical symptoms of ill health, between direct entry students and transfer students, across the duration of the Law degree, and between students of the two faculties.

For further information on this research please see the flyer.

To participate, please fill out the survey.

3. IRSV Essay Competition

The Industrial Relations Society of Victoria invites all Victorian undergraduate and postgraduate students to submit an essay to the annual Industrial Relations Society of Victoria Student Essay Writing Competition. The winning entries at undergraduate and postgraduate level will each receive a cash prize of $500, and professional assistance by a member of the editorial board of academic journal Labour and Industry to develop the paper to a level ready for consideration for publication in the journal. The winners will also receive a free annual student membership of the IRSV for 2014-2015 year.

Please see the flyer for further information and entry details.

4. Pink Ribbon Day

Please help us raise funds for The Cancer Council by supporting Pink Ribbon Day on Monday 27 October by purchasing one of the items on display at the Undergraduate Student Services counter – Bears $10, Bracelets $7, Pens $6, Enamel pins $5.

Every dollar raised will fund life-saving cancer research, prevention programs to help women reduce their cancer risk, and support services for women facing cancer and their families.

We ask that you think of our colleagues, friends and families who have been affected by cancer when deciding to purchase one of these items.

Thank you in advance for your support.

5. S2 SETU Surveys

Please complete these S2 surveys:

• T3-58 LLM Units & 3 UG Clinical Units – open Thursday 25 September and close on Thursday 16 October
• S2 LLB Units – open Sunday 12 October and close on Sunday 2 November
• T4-57 LLM Units – open Monday 27 October and close on Monday 17 November
• T3 JD Units – open Sunday 2 November and close on Sunday 23 November

You can access these surveys via your my.monash portal or go to the website

The Law Faculty believes that the SETU surveys are very important as they help us to continually improve our Units and Teaching so that we can offer you a high quality legal educational experience. We rely on your feedback and comments to let us know not only what we are doing well in the Units but also what still can be improved and your suggestions as to how these improvements might be achieved.

6. Young Endeavour Youth Scheme

In 2015 the national Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour will set sail for an extraordinary voyage around the world.

With crews of 24 youth and twelve Royal Australian Navy staff, the ship will sail the Roaring Forties, across the Atlantic Ocean, through the Mediterranean and North Seas, across the English Channel and around the Cape of Good Hope.

Join us for this once in a lifetime opportunity to explore the world under sail.

Learn about the 2015 World Voyage and apply here