Capacity Building Workshops

To ensure access to justice initiatives are delivered as efficiently and effectively as possible, the Foundation runs networking and skill development workshops for the legal and community sectors.

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Regular Forums

Education Forum

For community liaison/outreach/education officers interested in coordinating legal/civics education for schools. Projects have included the development of 'Civics in the City', a directory of resources and venues for school visits and the 'Civics Roadshow', taking civics and legal studies activities to regional Victoria. Membership of the forum is free and meetings are held three to four times a year at the Foundation. To join tel 9604 8100.

Publishers Forum

For staff from across the legal sector who have responsibility for producing publications. The Foundation hosts four free professional development seminars per year; topics have included e-marketing, copyright, annual reports, and plain language publishing. The Forum also provides an opportunity for publishing staff to meet, exchange knowledge and share problems, with the aim of avoiding duplication and raising the standard of publishing across the sector. To join tel 9604 8100.

Special Workshops

2005 - Evaluation Workshops

Two workshops were delivered by Yoland Wadsworth on practical methods of assessing the effectiveness of a project. The first focussed on the needs of those involved in project development and delivery, while the second was aimed at grant-makers, board members and CEOs of organisations that supply grants. Held in CBD locations they ranged from 2 to 4 hrs in length and were free to approved applicants.

2004 - Grant-Making Workshop

Delivered by Maria McGarvie, Grants Manager, Victoria Law Foundation at the National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) Conference in Tasmania
2003 - Media Training Workshops

Two workshops were conducted in conjunction with the Federation of Community Legal Centres (Vic) on 'Working with the Media' and 'Media Interview Skills'. The first provided participants with an overview of strategies for working successfully with the media including 'how to write winning press releases'. The second workshop, also involving the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) was held at Channel 31, and provided hands-on media training to small groups under the guidance of experienced journalists. One of the volunteer media mentors was former Foundation board member and media personality, Jon Faine. Participants were grateful for a 'friendly gruelling' readying them for real life media debuts on law and justice topics.