A fourth project which includes collaboration with Disability Advocacy Services nationally, seeks to assist those organisations to undertake a Disability Advocacy Review in light of the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme - seeding funds are currently being sought to commence a formal advocacy review. The Research Fellow has presented to a recent Australian Disability Advocacy Network Conference on this topic Collecting data on advocacy for people using the NDIS Funds have also been used to investigate and develop other research proposals and support the day to day activities of the Centre, including: The development of a journal article on findings of a recent research report Conflict of Interest in Regional Legal Practice in Victoria Delivery of a research paper on the Conflict of Interest research to the Australian and New Zealand Legal Ethics Conference Flinders University, Adelaide. – Undertaking submissions to relevant inquiries , including: A submission and presentation to the Productivity Commission: Inquiry into Access to (Civil) Justice Arrangements Victorian Parliamentary Committee: Inquiry into Local Economic Development Initiatives in Victoria Victorian Government Inquiry: Practical Lessons, Fair Consequences -Improving Diversion for Young People in Victoria Details of any external advisory group and when they have met. The Centre has an Advisory Committee comprised of the Law Institute of Victoria, Victoria Legal Aid, Public Interest Law Clearing House, Federation of Community Legal Centres, Mental Illness Awareness Council, Youth Affairs Council of Victoria, Drug and Alcohol Council of Victoria, Murray Mallee Family Care. Each current research project of the Centre includes a Reference Group. The Advisory Committee meets twice a year however individual members are called on as required. Patron of the Centre is County Court Judge Gerrard Mullaly. The Conflict of Interest Research Project has a Reference Group comprised of the Law Institute of Victoria, Victoria Legal Aid, National Association of Community Legal Centres, ANU and University of Wollongong. Meets approximately 6 times during the course of the project. The Family Violence Project is comprised of staff within family Violence Services in the Geelong and Barwon Region. Meets approximately 4 times during the course of the project. The Disability Advocacy/NDIS Project includes members of the Deakin University Faculty of Health and Faculty of Business and Law. A committee supporting the project includes members of Legal Aid Victoria, Barwon Community Legal Service and others who represent the Barwon Disability Advocacy Network. The Advisory Group meets monthly.
A fourth project which includes collaboration with Disability Advocacy Services nationally, seeks to assist those organisations to undertake a Disability Advocacy Review in light of the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme - seeding funds are currently being sought to commence a formal advocacy review. The Research Fellow has presented to a recent Australian Disability Advocacy Network Conference on this topic Collecting data on advocacy for people using the NDIS Funds have also been used to investigate and develop other research proposals and support the day to day activities of the Centre, including: The development of a journal article on findings of a recent research report Conflict of Interest in Regional Legal Practice in Victoria Delivery of a research paper on the Conflict of Interest research to the Australian and New Zealand Legal Ethics Conference – Flinders University, Adelaide. Undertaking submissions to relevant inquiries , including: A submission and presentation to the Productivity Commission: Inquiry into Access to (Civil) Justice Arrangements Victorian Parliamentary Committee: Inquiry into Local Economic Development Initiatives in Victoria Victorian Government Inquiry: Practical Lessons, Fair Consequences -Improving Diversion for Young People in Victoria Details of any external advisory group and when they have met. The Centre has an Advisory Committee comprised of the Law Institute of Victoria, Victoria Legal Aid, Public Interest Law Clearing House, Federation of Community Legal Centres, Mental Illness Awareness Council, Youth Affairs Council of Victoria, Drug and Alcohol Council of Victoria, Murray Mallee Family Care. Each current research project of the Centre includes a Reference Group. The Advisory Committee meets twice a year however individual members are called on as required. Patron of the Centre is County Court Judge Gerrard Mullaly. The Conflict of Interest Research Project has a Reference Group comprised of the Law Institute of Victoria, Victoria Legal Aid, National Association of Community Legal Centres, ANU and University of Wollongong. Meets approximately 6 times during the course of the project. The Family Violence Project is comprised of staff within family Violence Services in the Geelong and Barwon Region. Meets approximately 4 times during the course of the project. The Disability Advocacy/NDIS Project includes members of the Deakin University Faculty of Health and Faculty of Business and Law. A committee supporting the project includes members of Legal Aid Victoria, Barwon Community Legal Service and others who represent the Barwon Disability Advocacy Network. The Advisory Group meets monthly.
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