The Curriculum Review Working Party aims to help Law Student Societies respond to internal education issues. Whether it be lobbying for smaller tutorials, improved feedback, changes to assessment schemes or brainstorming options for different courses, the Working Party is is...
In 2011 ALSA released its Social Justice Opportunities Guide, committing to the promotion and creation of legal experience in fields other than corporate law, available here. This year the Social Justice WP has been created to work specifically with LSS’s...
ALSA launched very successful campaign in 2008-09 to raise awareness of the high level of excessive stress, anxiety and depression suffered by law students and the resources available to them. This year ALSA hopes to release another Depression Handbook in...
The Higher Education Working Party looks at how changes to the tertiary education sector impact on law students. In particular, this year the Working Party will be looking at the funding of law degrees and the...
Australia’s privacy laws will be reformed to better protect people’s personal information, simplify credit reporting arrangements and give new enforcement powers to the Privacy Commissioner. “It is fitting to announce major...
11 May 2012 Articles of Relevance
Read moreBetter legal assistance is on the way for regional Australians as lawyers in the bush will soon come ‘face-to-face’ with their city counterparts through the National Broadband Network (NBN). Attorney-General Nicola...
11 May 2012 Articles of Relevance
Read morePOLITICS and the cross-party obsession with cutting debt mean the recent review into base funding could be stillborn, a seminar of sector luminaries was warned. While Tertiary Education Minister Chris Evans…
The Law Council of Australia has lashed out at the Labor Government’s fifth Federal Budget, claiming it fails to address the “chronic” shortage in legal aid funding. Catherine Gale (pictured), president…
Acknowledgements First, I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their elders, both past and present I also acknowledge the Chair of this…
Curriculum Review Presentation.pptx (162KB) Funding Ppt.pptx (232KB) Higher Education.pptx (141KB) SJ Presentation - ARJD.pptx (167KB)
23 Mar 2012 Working Party Documents
Read moreALSA HIGHER EDUCATION WORKING PARTY MEETING Honours and the Australian Qualifications Framework Date 20/12/2011 Time 7pm Place Teleconference Present Ben O’Sullivan (UQLS), Jenny Altherr (MULS), Alice Crawford (ALSA Ed Officer), Aimee Riley (ALSA...
07 Feb 2012 Working Party Documents
Read moreWed, Apr 18, 2012 Hi Friends, We had over 380 attendees at our recent lecture series across our 5 brilliant sessions. For those of you who were unable to make it...
20 Apr 2012
Read moreMELBOURNE, 16 April 2012 – The fifth Human Rights Arts and Film Festival (HRAFF) will open on Tuesday 15 May with the highly anticipated documentary Under African Skies by award...
17 Apr 2012
Read more29/03/2012. The Education Team would like to announce our newest appointment, Ms Corinne O'Sullivan as Education Officer for the remainder of our team. Corinne will be working...
29 Mar 2012
Read moreThe Australian Youth Climate Coalition are excited to be launching our brand new campaign, Repower Australia, in which young people hold fundraising events at venues all around the country with…
This year a fresh approach has been taken to the Education Portfolio to ‘bridge the gap’ that existed between the work of the portfolio, and the needs of the students…
Education Update Soon to be released are the Reports from the AsiaLSA Conference in Kuala Lumpur, ALTC Capstone Experience and Base Funding Review Consultation for your review. Furthermore I am in…
Hi and welcome to the respective new members of Council (and old). a) Working Parties Unfortunately working party meetings have been postponed this month due to a few hiccups with our teleconferencing…
Dear Council To follow up from October Council I have now complied a survey available here to assess the Education Portfolio, and specifically to poll members and preferred teleconference times/days for the…
Dear Council Please find attached the August Education Periodical. It is my preference that each months Periodical be made available to your LSS student body to harness thorough engagement with ALSA. Should you…
Happy 2012! I hope everyone is enjoying their break and had a great Christmas and New Years. In the past month... Working Party All four Working Parties have held successful teleconferences. Full agendas…
Although nearing the end of the summer break, education has had no such break. The Current Month - Meeting with BeyondBlue re Depression and Mental Health Guide Held in Melbourne 31 January I am in…
