Information for Indigenous students and lawyers
There are a number of programs and support network available for Indigenous students and lawyers.
Professional support organisations
- Tarwirri - Indigenous Law Students and Lawyers Association of Victoria
- Victorian Bar Indigenous Lawyers Committee
Organisations with dedicated Indigenous training opportunities
- Victoria Legal Aid - Winter clerkships for indigenous law students; new lawyer program for first and second year lawyers
- Victorian Public Service - "Karreeta Yirramboi" - pathways into graduate positions in the Victorian Public Service
- Department of Justice Koori Employment Strategy - KGRAD Koori Graduate program; Indigenous Cadetships; tertiary scholarships; Youth Employment scheme, Work experience, Koori Staff Networks and more
- Fair Work Ombudsman - Indigenous Traineeships
- Djirra - Summer clerkships for Indigenous Law Students
- Aurora Project Tertiary and Post-graduate Scholarships, national and international
- National Native Title Tribunal - Indigenous Traineeships and Cadetships, sponsorships for employees to undertake tertiary study
- Federal Department of Education, Employment and Workplace relations Graduate program
DEEWR has a commitment to employing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and offers Indigenous Cadetships with a wide range of employers (not just law). Visit the Indigenous Cadetship Support page on the DEEWR website for more information
Organisations that encourage Indigenous people to apply
- Australian Securities and Investment Commission encourages Indigenous graduates to apply for their graduate program
- Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal encourages Indigenous applicants and may have a support worker role for Indigenous communities accessing VCAT
- Koori Courts
The following government departments have a designated contact for Indigenous applicants seeking advice or support through the application process through to recruitment and in the workplace: