MLS Indigenous
Melbourne Law School is committed to building and supporting just relations between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the state and between their respective laws, legal traditions and jurisprudence. In particular, Melbourne Law School acknowledges the enduring sovereignty and authority of Indigenous law and legal systems. We acknowledge the violence of Australian law and its ongoing role in processes of colonisation with respect to Indigenous peoples. We acknowledge the role that law schools have played and continue to play in perpetuating these injustices but believe in and are committed to the transformative capacity of law.
Read MLS' Reconciliation and Recognition policy here.
Read the Council of Australian Law Deans' (CALD) Statement on Australian Law’s Systemic Discrimination and Structural Bias Against First Nations Peoples.
In 2019, MLS undertook a review of the Indigenous Studies Programs, which results in a report containing 58 recommendations for MLS to consider. MLS Indigenous Programs and Indigenous Law and Justice Hub activities are strategically directed by Review of Melbourne Law School's Indigenous Studies Programs report.
Content Warning
This website may contain images or names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now deceased.
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated.
Wominjeka Banner image: Map showing approximately some of the areas occupied by the Aboriginal tribes of Victoria cartographic material / compiled by R. Brough Smyth. Map 1. Source: State Library Victoria.
MLS provides a range of opportunities, programs of study and academic and career support for Indigenous students
Student support
MLS offers support and opportunities for Indigenous students
Supporting our Indigenous students
If you are interested in collaborating with Melbourne Law School in support of our Indigenous students please contact Catrionadh Dobson, Director of Advancement, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at cdobson@unimelb.edu.au or Kim Brockett, Development Manager, Melbourne Law School and Faculty of Business and Economics at kim.brockett@unimelb.edu.au
Content Warning
This website may contain images or names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now deceased.
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated.
Location
Mezzanine Level, Law Building, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton VIC 3053
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Contact Us
Student Inquiries
Indigenous students are encouraged to contact the Hub staff and are welcome to visit the Hub located in the Student Enrichment Centre, GM09, Mezzanine Level, Melbourne Law School.
NGOs and Community Legal Centre Inquiries
The Hub welcome inquiries from NGOs and Community Legal Centres at mls-indigenous@unimelb.edu.au
Support the Hub
Support the Hubs work through donation.
Donate to the Hub
General Inquiries
For information on the Indigenous Law and Justice Hub and study options, feel free to contact us at mls-indigenous@unimelb.edu.au