6. Liaison officers

In addition to the undergraduate studies office, the faculty has appointed members of academic staff as liaison officers to meet the needs of particular groups of students:

Koori
international and non-English speaking background students
gay and lesbian
disabled
mature-age

If you are a student from one of these groups and have any concerns or need information, the liaison officers are a good place to start.

6.1. Koori students' liaison officers

Koori students have been part of the Law Faculty for nearly 20 years. There are currently approximately 20 Koori students enrolled at all levels of the LLB course. In 1993 the Law Faculty appointed a Koori students' liaison officer to provide assistance to these students. Among other things, the Koori students' liaison officers:

act as advisers for Koori law students;
liaise between Koori law students and members of academic staff where necessary;
arrange seminars and information sessions to sensitise academic staff to the issues involved in teaching Koori students;
help to link Koori students with tutors under the ATAS (Aboriginal Tutoring Assistance Scheme);
liaise between the Law Faculty and the University's Centre for Indigenous Education, which provides support services to all Koori students on campus; and
provide advice to the faculty on policies and projects relating to Koori students.

Students wishing to contact the Koori students' liaison officer may do so through the undergraduate studies office, telephone +61 3 8344 4475.

6.2. International and non-English speaking background students' liaison officer

At least 20 per cent of law students are from overseas or have English as a second language (ESL). Many of these students have particular educational needs, such as understanding the legal language used in texts, Australian teaching methods, and Australian historical or political events which other students may take for granted.

The international and ESL liaison officer is a member of academic staff to whom international and ESL students may come for assistance and advice on their studies. His or her roles include acting as a mentor for overseas and ESL students; liaising with the Centre for Communication Skills and ESL Centre to provide language assistance; assisting students to make applications for special consideration or to the Progress Committee; giving feedback to academic staff in relation to teaching and curriculum content; and liaising between the Law Faculty and the International Law Students' Society.

Students wishing to contact the international and ESL liaison officer may do so through the undergraduate studies office, telephone +61 3 8344 4475.

6.3. Gay and lesbian liaison officers

The Faculty includes many gay and lesbian students and staff. The appointment of two academic members of staff as gay and lesbian liaison officers is a recognition of the special interests and needs of gay and lesbian law students. The primary role of the officers is to provide the gay and lesbian student body with assistance and support in academic and academic related matters. This includes acting as mentors to the gay and lesbian law students and members of academic staff. The officers also assist in the organisation of gay and lesbian law interest group sessions as well as organising social functions.

Students wishing to contact the gay and lesbian liaison officers may do so through the undergraduate studies office, telephone +61 3 8344 4475.

6.4. Disabled students' liaison officer

The Faculty has a number of students with disabilities and has appointed a member of academic staff as the disabled students' liaison officer to act as mentor. The primary role of the officer is to assist and support students in academic and other related matters, ensuring that they have access to the wide range of services available for students including special examination arrangements, granting of extensions, taping of lectures, organising note takers and so on. If you are a student with special needs please do not hesitate to contact the disabled students' liaison officer. The undergraduate studies office has appointed its own disability contact officer who can also assist students with their special requirements.

Students wishing to contact the disabled students' liaison officer and/or the disability contact officer may do so through the undergraduate studies office, telephone +61 3 8344 4475.

6.5. Mature-age students' liaison officer

Each year the Law Faculty appoints a mature-age students' liaison officer to assist those students with their study and related needs.

Students wishing to contact the mature-age students' liaison officer may do so through the undergraduate studies office, telephone +61 3 8344 4475.

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