Social Justice & Equity

Through the Tasmania University Law Society (TULS), students are encouraged to engage meaningfully with the law's potential to create positive change.

The TULS Social Justice & Equity (SJE) portfolio connects students with real-world opportunities to support marginalised communities, gain hands-on legal experience, and build a more inclusive legal profession. From volunteering with refugee legal services to delivering legal education in schools, UTAS law students are actively involved in advancing equity and access to justice.

What opportunities are available?

• Legal Volunteering Opportunities: Support organisations like the Women’s Legal Service, TRLS, Tenants’ Union, Environmental Defenders Office, and more.

• Non-Legal Volunteering Pathways: Join human rights, climate, refugee, and community support initiatives through partners like the Red Cross, Amnesty International, and Aurora Foundation.

• Law Clinic & Placement Units: Enrol in LAW344 or LAW345 to gain academic credit while working with real clients.

• UTAS Initiatives: Get involved in programs like COMET, the International Justice Initiative, and Student Legal Service.

• Equity-Focused Societies: Join student-led groups such as SEALS, the Pride Society, UVAL, or the Disability Collective.

• Annual Events: Be part of key SJE events like the Women in Law Breakfast and Social Justice & the Law Panel Night.

• Scholarships: Apply for equity-focused awards including the Sandy Duncanson Bursary and Rosie Smith Law Scholarship.

Whether you're passionate about Indigenous justice, refugee rights, environmental law, or gender equity, there's a place for you in the social justice community at UTAS.

Get in touch with the 2025 SJE Officers at justice@tuls.com.au to find your place and make an impact.

Social Justice & Equity Officers, Jessica Pursell and Ruby Burling, at the Social Justice Opportunities and the Law panel night.