Experience

Allied Health Professions Australia
• Australia
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Policy & Advocacy Manager

  • Apr 2021 - Present

ATMORELAW
• Netherlands
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Lawyer & Consultant

  • Feb 2020 - Apr 2021


Save Westernport

• Advocate

  • Mar 2020 - Mar 2021

  I provided the legal liaison and primary submission work for Save Westernport in the recent Environment Effects Statement process, which resulted in the Minister's Assessment that the proposed Crib Point gas project should not proceed. I provided the legal liaison and primary submission work for Save Westernport in the recent Environment Effects Statement process, which resulted in the Minister's Assessment that the proposed Crib Point gas project should not proceed.



Judy Courtin Legal

• Australia
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lawyer

  • Jul 2018 - Oct 2019

  Representing survivors of institutional child sexual abuse in civil claims Representing survivors of institutional child sexual abuse in civil claims



Environmental Justice Australia

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Lawyer

  • Jan 2017 - Jul 2018

  I shifted some of my focus to environmental law and advocated on waste/landfill issues with Western Region Environment Centre, and engaged with reforms to the Environment Protection Authority and related legislation. I shifted some of my focus to environmental law and advocated on waste/landfill issues with Western Region Environment Centre, and engaged with reforms to the Environment Protection Authority and related legislation.



Somers (small community on Mornington Peninsula)

• Voluntary advocate

  • Jul 2016 - Feb 2018

  I represented the owners of over 300 properties at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in a three-day hearing against our local council, largely on environmental grounds. The case was complex and included probably one of the first tests of the new VCAT fee structure, which tends to have a chilling effect on community cases such as this. We succeeded via media publicity in raising the money needed, and then won our case in December 2016. Mornington Peninsula Council is currently consulting with the Somers community about what we really want. Show less


CASA Forum
• Spain
• Real Estate
• Policy

  • Feb 2017 - Jun 2017


Federation of Community Legal Centres Victoria

• Senior Policy Adviser

  • Jul 2007 - Nov 2016

  My policy and law reform work focused on family violence, including family violence deaths; national coronial reform; and disability and mental health issues, especially where they concern violence against women. In 2015 I was nominated for the Tim McCoy Award. My policy and law reform work focused on family violence, including family violence deaths; national coronial reform; and disability and mental health issues, especially where they concern violence against women. In 2015 I was nominated for the Tim McCoy Award.



Victoria Legal Aid

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Secondee Lawyer, Civil Justice

  • Aug 2010 - May 2011

  I regularly acted as duty lawyer for involuntary psychiatric patients, including providing representation at Mental Health Review Board hearings. Many of my clients also sought advice concerning guardianship and administration matters, and I represented clients in the Guardianship list at VCAT. I regularly acted as duty lawyer for involuntary psychiatric patients, including providing representation at Mental Health Review Board hearings. Many of my clients also sought advice concerning guardianship and administration matters, and I represented clients in the Guardianship list at VCAT.



Communications Law Centre

• United Kingdom
• Education Management

• Policy Worker

  • Jul 2003 - Jul 2005

  Co-author of 'Not So Special: Telecommunications Contracts, Disability and Unfair Practices' (2006). Telecommunications policy. Lecturing to business students on 'Law for Events', including contracts and risk management. Training journalists on contempt of court. Co-author of 'Not So Special: Telecommunications Contracts, Disability and Unfair Practices' (2006). Telecommunications policy. Lecturing to business students on 'Law for Events', including contracts and risk management. Training journalists on contempt of court.



Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria

• Australia
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor and Writer

  • Feb 2000 - Sep 2000

  Author of Discussion Paper No. 2 'Men as Victims of Domestic Violence: Some Issues to Consider' Author of Discussion Paper No. 2 'Men as Victims of Domestic Violence: Some Issues to Consider'



Monash University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • Feb 1992 - Dec 1998

  Taught social and feminist theory and media/cultural studies, research in cultural representations of child sexual abuse and feminist activism. Student evaluations of teaching included perfect scores. Visiting Scholar, Center for Advanced Feminist Studies, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Research Fellow, History of Consciousness Program, University of California, Santa Cruz. Resident (Stipendiary) Fellow, Virginia Center for the Humanities, Charlottesville. Official commendation, International Sociological Association Young Sociologist Worldwide Competition. Show less