Our advocacy 
work

South-East Monash Legal Service contributes to inquiries by parliamentary committees, law reform commissions and other decision-making processes. We speak at public hearings and undertake strategic litigation. Our team also work collaboratively with other community legal centres and experts on joint projects. Our data is used to collate reports and provide evidence to support our vision of a fair and just Victoria. We raise awareness of policy issues through community engagement, public events and media.

Read some of our submissions below.

Cannabis use and law reforms around it in Australia

 

 

 

Submission: Inquiry into Australia’s illicit drug problem: Challenges and opportunities for law enforcement By South-East Monash Legal Service (2023)

Submission: Inquiry into the use of cannabis in Victoria By South-East Monash Legal Service (2020)

Joint Submission: Inquiry into the current barriers to patient access to medicinal cannabis in Australia By Associate Professor Kate Seear (Faculty of Law, Monash University; Australian Drug Lawyers Network) and SMLS (2020)

Submission: Inquiry into Drug Law Reform By South-East Monash Legal Service (2017)

Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs
Family violence and law reform in Australia
Family violence and family law
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