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Monash Progress Report 2021 – Goal 16

Monash Progress Report 2021 – Goal 16

Monash University Progress Report 2021 on the Sustainable Development Goals

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.

Research

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Australian Centre for Justice Innovation View

Monash's Australian Centre for Justice Innovation conducts high quality research and evaluation to support effective policy and practice innovation. The Centre's research provides an evidence base for effective improvements to law and justice systems and increased accessibility for system users and stakeholders. With a proud tradition of providing research training opportunities for outstanding undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students, the Centre's collaborative, collegial and transdisciplinary approach exemplifies the Monash Law commitment to research excellence and promoting social justice.

Better Governance and Policy View

Better Governance and Policy advances the design and practice of governance and policy development in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Drawing upon research strengths from across Monash faculties, and through external partnerships, Better Governance and Policy is creating space for the development of structured dialogues at scale between government, industry and academia and looking to enable the translation of research into fair and better social outcomes.

Transnational Criminal Law Group View

Cutting-edge research by Monash’s Transnational Criminal Law Group addresses key challenges in criminal law and justice. It is policy and practice-relevant, and locally important while transcending regional and national borders. The group’s research themes include: transnational corporate criminal liability and accountability, transnational enforcement, the intersection of criminal law and social justice, the criminal trial, including improving courtroom communication and practice, criminal law and technology.

International Consortium for Values-based Governance View

The International Consortium for Values-based Governance (ICVG) is a response to a societal need to have in place governance systems that are rooted in the institutional context at different levels - local, regional, state, national and international. The ICVG advocates values-based governance as a necessary substitute to the “one-size-fits-all” approach that has dominated governance research, practice and policy to date. The ICVG builds on expertise across a range of academic disciplines at Monash University to address these and other governance-related issues. It also draws from the expertise and insights from internationally renowned governance experts. By promoting innovative and impactful interdisciplinary and collaborative thought leadership across diverse stakeholders, the ICVG attempts to address the complex governance-related issues experienced by institutions in the modern era.

2021 Publications Performance View

Mean Field Weighted Citation Impact of Monash Outputs: 1.92

Number of Monash Research Outputs: 272

Education

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Unit statistics and highlights View

In 2021, 258 units directly related to SDG16 were offered across Monash University, with a total enrolment of 9,023 students.

The units highlighted below are a small sample of the units at Monash relating to peace, justice and strong institutions:

APG5073 Conflict, security and development
LAW1111 Foundations of law
MGF5760 International institutions and organisations

Monash Humanitarian Scholarships View

The Monash Humanitarian Scholarship for asylum seekers allocates 100% international student funding for Monash undergraduate degrees of choice, plus an allowance of up to $25,000. In 2021, 14 new Monash Humanitarian Scholarships were awarded, with 63 students receiving a scholarship to cover full course fees and a study support allowance.

Peer Mentoring for Afghan Young Women View

In December 2021, Monash Gender, Peace and Security launched the Monash Peer Mentoring for Afghan Young Women program, which connects Monash students with university-age Afghan women to get them to continue thinking and writing about important issues while they are unable to attend university during Taliban occupation of Afghanistan.

The program has two primary aims. The program aims to enhance the skills of participants by providing educational resources on academic writing and researching as well as providing a platform to publish discussion pieces on important political topics, such as 'Six Months Later': Research Papers on Afghanistan and climate change.

Helping young Afghan academics escape the Taliban View

Over the past two years, students from Monash International Affairs Society together with the Monash Centre for Gender, Peace and Security formed an unbreakable bond with a group of Kabul University students. These Afghan scholars are both youth leaders and women’s rights activists. When the Taliban reclaimed Kabul some weeks ago, our students moved swiftly to co-facilitate the safe evacuation of eleven of these scholars and their families. It was an incredible operation that saw dedicated Monash staff and our formidable students of the Monash International Affairs Society working with the Australian Government and Australian Defence Force to help evacuate 11 young scholars from Kabul, to the safety of Australia.

Executive Master of Public Administration View

The Executive Master of Public Administration is designed to assist future leaders develop the management and policy skills needed in today’s public sector. The course draws on case studies and practical exercise with interactive teaching methods, delivered by leading academics and guest speakers with extensive government experience. This course is only offered through ANZ School of Government (ANZSOG) and in partnership with other institutions.

Graduate Certificate of Gender, Peace and Security View

Drawing on the expertise of Monash Gender Peace and Security, and backed by the strongest international research in the field, our Graduate Certificate of Gender, Peace and Security enables leaders to better integrate gender perspectives into peace and security policy making at all levels – local, national, regional and global.

Monash International Affairs Society View

Monash International Affairs Society (MIAS) is an apolitical student society that works towards establishing a network for students passionate about international affairs and relations. MIAS aims to develop students’ skills in vital areas such as debating, negotiation, leadership, problem solving and understanding of international affairs through a number of different national and international projects, conferences, ventures, internships and summits. It runs the Monash University Model UN Conference (MUNash) annually.

Modern Slavery View

Human Trafficking, Modern Slavery and the Law examines and evaluates the evolution of the international law response to the global problems of human trafficking and modern slavery, as well as forced labour and servitute. Students consider the legal regimes at an international level and also within the ASEAN context. The unit considers the human rights implications and the tensions of competing 'agendas'; including those of criminal justice, gender, human rights, labour, migration and race.

Engagement

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McKinnon Institute for Political Leadership View

The McKinnon Institute is Australia’s only organisation dedicated to enhancing the effectiveness of our political leadership. It aims to build the capability and diversity of our state and federal members of Parliament through professional development programs that equip and enable political leaders to lead effectively. Non-partisan and not-for-profit, it was established in June 2019 through a partnership with Monash University and the Susan McKinnon Foundation.

In 2021, the McKinnon Institute debuted its flagship annual program, Advanced Political Leadership – Australia’s first leadership program for MPs who are likely to become ministers – and delivered the third iteration of the online Political Leadership program to MPs from an expanded number of state and territory parliaments.

Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre View

The Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre is at the forefront of research and education aimed at preventing family violence. The centre is contributing to transformative social change aimed at ending family violence by providing an evidence base for policy change that better supports and protects those experiencing family violence and addresses the cultural and economic drivers that underpin it.

Eleos Justice View

Launched in 2020, Eleos Justice is a collaboration between the Capital Punishment Justice Project, an NGO working to end the death penalty, and Monash Law. Its mission is to restrict and abolish the death penalty in the Asian region. With over 90 per cent of the world's executions taking place in Asia, we urgently need a coordinated approach to make lasting positive change. Eleos has the unique ability to offer vital advocacy, evidence-based research and teaching to become a leading hub for fighting the death penalty in the Asian region.

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Financial disclosure View

In accordance with the requirements and regulations under the Financial Management Act 1994, Monash University tables its Annual Report (including financial statements) in the Victorian Parliament and is a publicly available document on the Monash University website.

Elected representation View

Monash University Council is the governing body of Monash University, established by the Monash University Act 2009. As part of the requirements under the Act, Monash University are required to elect two positions to Council – an elected student member position and an elected staff member position.

Monash Student Association View

The Monash Student Association (MSA) is the focal point of campus life and the peak representative body for undergraduate students at Monash Clayton. Established in 1961, MSA has a proud history of serving and protecting all students' interests.