{"id":6033,"date":"2015-08-24T09:33:43","date_gmt":"2015-08-23T22:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-blogs-monash-edu.pantheonsite.io\/lawstudentbulletin\/?p=6033"},"modified":"2015-08-24T09:34:50","modified_gmt":"2015-08-23T22:34:50","slug":"general-notices-220","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.monash.edu\/lawstudentbulletin\/2015\/08\/24\/general-notices-220\/","title":{"rendered":"General Notices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\">1. Aurora Internship Program <\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nThe Aurora Internship Program introduces law students and graduates (including mature aged) to career opportunities in native title, policy development, research and social justice, all with an Indigenous focus. The Program aims to provide assistance to under-resourced and over-worked Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRBs),<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\">Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) as well as to various other organisations working in these areas including Indigenous corporations, government bodies, community groups and other policy organisations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nDownload the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.monash.edu\/lawstudentbulletin\/files\/2015\/07\/Aurora-Internship-Summer-2015-16-round-Legal-flyer.pdf\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;color: #43a5c8;font-weight: 700;vertical-align: baseline\">flyer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"> for more details about the application process and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.monash.edu\/lawstudentbulletin\/files\/2015\/07\/2015-07-28-Aurora-Internship-Program-MONASH1.pdf\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;color: #43a5c8;font-weight: 700;vertical-align: baseline\">internship program<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"><\/p>\n<p>2. Indonesian Enrichment and Research Program<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;font-weight: 700;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nAbout the program<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nThe Indonesian Enrichment and Research Program (\u2018the Program\u2019) gives students the opportunity to -participate alongside a Monash University Faculty of Law team in Indonesia to build capacity of university and civil society organisations (CSOs) family law legal aid clinics across Indonesia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nThe Faculty of Law is working in partnership with the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice (AIPJ), CSOs and 12 Indonesian state universities to provide free legal assistance focussing on realising the rights of Indonesians to obtaining legal identity, particularly for women who are poor, vulnerable children and people with disabilities. The university and CSOs legal aid clinics teach law students and paralegals practical legal skills so that they are able to assist justice seekers to access the district and religious courts and navigate through the system of birth\/marriage registration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\">Students will have the opportunity to participate in clinical legal education meetings, workshops and site visits to different organisations in Indonesia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nThe Program runs for 14 days in November\/December 2015 (exact dates are to be confirmed) and airfare, travel and accommodation will be paid for by the Faculty of Law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nDownload the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.monash.edu\/lawstudentbulletin\/files\/2015\/07\/Indonesian-Enrichment-Program.pdf\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;color: #43a5c8;font-weight: 700;vertical-align: baseline\">flyer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"> for more details<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"><\/p>\n<p>3. Menzies Foundation Scholarships in Law<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;font-weight: 400;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nThe Menzies Foundation is looking for outstanding law graduates who are shaping up to be the next generation of leaders and looking to do further postgraduate study overseas.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;font-weight: 400;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nThe Menzies Foundation is offering two scholarships for studying commencing in 2016.<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\">\n<li>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;color: #000000;font-weight: 400;vertical-align: baseline\">The Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Scholarship in Law is for courses of study at UK universities.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;color: #000000;font-weight: 400;vertical-align: baseline\">The Sir Ninian Stephen Menzies Scholarship in International Law is for courses of study in international law at a prestigious overseas university.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;font-weight: 400;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nBoth scholarships, valued at up to $75,000.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;font-weight: 400;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nApplications are now open and close on Monday 31 August, 2015<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;font-weight: 400;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nTo be eligible, applicants must be Australian citizens and hold a 1<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 8px;font-family: Verdana;font-weight: 400;vertical-align: super\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;font-weight: 400;vertical-align: baseline\"> class honours degree or equivalent and be planning to continue their career in Australia on completion of their study.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;font-weight: 400;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nCandidates should not only display academic excellence but also demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities and a commitment to and interest in community service.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;font-weight: 400;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nThe funds are to meet compulsory university fees and contribute towards the cost of books, equipment, living and travel.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\">You can see last year\u2019s winners, Patrick Wall and Andrew Currie, online <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/menziesfoundation.org.au\/scholars\/scholars-current\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;color: #43a5c8;font-weight: 700;vertical-align: baseline;text-decoration: underline\">here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nFor the full prospectus and to apply:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/menziesfoundation.org.au\/scholarships\/law\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;color: #43a5c8;font-weight: 700;vertical-align: baseline\">Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Scholarship in Law<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/menziesfoundation.org.au\/scholarships\/international-law\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;color: #43a5c8;font-weight: 700;vertical-align: baseline\">Sir Ninian Stephen Menzies Scholarship in International Law<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"><\/p>\n<p>4. Research Participants Needed for LGBTIQ Study<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nWould you like to participate in a research project concerning LGBTIQ, questioning and non-gender binary experiences of bullying and harassment in tertiary spaces. A new study is looking to interview undergraduate students at Monash as part of a pilot study.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nThe purpose of this study is to investigate who within the LGBTIQ student community experiences harassment and bullying in a tertiary setting; and determine what impacts this may have on LGBTIQ students\u2019 access to supportive educational outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nIt is hoped that a greater understanding of LGBTIQ experiences of violence in university settings will allow further exploration into how such intolerance can be combatted to facilitate an increased understanding of the needs of LGBTIQ youth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nIf you would like to participate by completing a questionnaire and a short one-on-one interview, contact <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;font-weight: 700;vertical-align: baseline\">Andrea Waling<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;color: #43a5c8;font-weight: 700;vertical-align: baseline\">andrea.waling@monash.edu<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\">) or <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;font-weight: 700;vertical-align: baseline\">James Roffee<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;color: #43a5c8;font-weight: 700;vertical-align: baseline\">James.Roffee@monash.edu<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"><\/p>\n<p>5. S2,2015 SETU Survey Dates<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nPlease note the following dates for when the SETU surveys open and close for your Semester 2 Units:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\">\n<li>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;vertical-align: baseline\">T3-57 LLM Units \u2013 \u00a0surveys open on 30 July and close on 20 Aug<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;vertical-align: baseline\">Malaysian Units \u2013 surveys open on 31 July and close on 20 Aug<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;vertical-align: baseline\">S2-01 LLM Units \u2013 surveys open on 27 Aug \u00a0and close on 17 Sept<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;vertical-align: baseline\">S2-01 LLB Electives and core Units \u00a0\u2013 surveys open Oct 4 and close on 1 Nov<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;vertical-align: baseline\">T3-58 LLM Units \u2013 surveys open 24 Aug and close on 28 Sept<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;vertical-align: baseline\">3 Prof Prac Units- surveys open 25 Sept and close on 16 Oct<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;vertical-align: baseline\">T3 JD Units- surveys open 25 Oct and close on 22 Nov<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;vertical-align: baseline\">T4-57 LLM Units \u2013 surveys open 28 Oct and close on 18 Nov<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nCan you please complete these online SETU surveys for all your S2 Units before the survey closes down \u2013 your Teacher should give you some time in class to do so.<br \/>\nWe want to hear from all sorts of students \u2013 even if you thought this Unit was OK we still want to hear from you! SETU isn\u2019t just about \u00a0airing your complaints about your Units \u2013we also want to hear about the things you thought worked well or were OK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"><br \/>\nThe University will send you instructions on how to complete the SETU surveys but basically you do it via your \u00a0my.monash portal and you can access instructions <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/opq.monash.edu.au\/us\/surveys\/setu\/setu-completion-students.html\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;color: #1155cc;font-weight: 700;vertical-align: baseline;text-decoration: underline\">online <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\">You can find out more about SETU online <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/opq.monash.edu.au\/us\/surveys\/setu\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;color: #1155cc;font-weight: 700;vertical-align: baseline;text-decoration: underline\">here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opq.monash.edu.au\/us\/surveys\/setu\/setu-faq-students.html\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;color: #1155cc;font-weight: 700;vertical-align: baseline;text-decoration: underline\">Click here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\"> for FAQs including the FAQs online at<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333333333333px;font-family: Verdana;vertical-align: baseline\">Thank you for completing the SETU surveys online- we rely on you to give us feedback so the teachers know what you think about the Units you are completing and we can make them even better for next time!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. 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