Brophy Family and Youth Services
Education
A collaborative response to youth disengagement in regional Victoria
ProjectSchool Lawyer Program: Documenting the Model and Framework
Amount$30,000
Date2018
ProgramEducation
TRUST OBJECTIVES | PROJECT OBJECTIVES |
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Rural and regional Victoria | Strengthening the capacity of legal centres located in rural and regional Victoria which are delivering school-lawyer programs |
Building organisational capacity | Developing the skills and build the capacity of legal services, schools and the Education Department to effectively deliver the school lawyer program |
Collaboration and partnership | Social Ventures Australia, metropolitan and regional legal services, Department of Education and Training, Victoria Legal Aid, Federation of Community Legal Centres and Legal Services Board and Commission |
A highly successful pilot resulted in a second grant from HMSTrust to build on the outcomes of our initial funding
The School Lawyer Program uses a new and innovative gateway to address hidden problems within a public school community and build confidence to engage with the justice system, leading to better education and life outcomes for students and their families. As interest from other school communities and legal organisations continues to grow, it was important to document the model to provide practical guidance to other organisations interested to implement a school lawyer program of their own.
In 2015, HMSTrust provided a $60,000 grant for a two-year pilot to embed a lawyer within the wellbeing team of The Grange P-12 College, located in Melbourne’s western suburbs, providing accessible, free, confidential and trusted legal advice to school students. The pilot was extremely successful, attracting attention across Australia and internationally. It was important to document the model to share it for the benefit of the broader community.
Snapshot:
Download a copy of the School Lawyer Program Framework
Read Annabelle Roxon’s blog on the School Lawyer Project
Watch ‘The High School Lawyer’, a short 10 minute documentary about Vincent Shin
“I recognised from early on how useful this document would be and that it would be used from day one.” Annabelle Roxon, Consultant, Social Ventures Australia.
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