Grants to Boose Indigenous Input in Legal System
Source: Victoria. Office of the Attorney General. Media Release
"Grants for innovative legal projects will help address the shortfall of Indigenous people in legal professions, Deputy Premier and Attorney-General Rob Hulls said. Mr Hulls announced $1.1 million in grants for projects and services aimed at improving laws and legal services, enhancing access to justice, and better informing consumers of legal services.“These grants of up to $50,000 will fund projects which will make Victoria’s justice system more accessible,” Mr Hulls said. “Four projects received more than $175,000 to strengthen the ties between the Indigenous community and the legal system.” The grants are among 26 projects funded for the first time through the $1.1 million Legal Services Board Grants Program. Mr Hulls said more than $47,000 had been awarded to a pilot Indigenous Associate Program that would help Indigenous law students undertake training at the Supreme Court."