Sponsorship
Prospectus
3rd National Rural Law & Justice Conference:
Reframing Rurality: Driving Innovation in Rural Justice
‘Unmet legal need’ is an ongoing problem in Australia,
particularly in regional and rural communities. According to
the most recent Law and Justice Foundation survey, around
50% of people experience a legal problem in a 12 month
period. This translates to an estimated 8,513,000 people
aged 15 years or over in the Australian population in 2008
experiencing a legal problem within a one-year period.
Access to legal services is therefore central to the needs
of most Australians.
However, rural, regional and remote (RRR) Australians face
significant barriers in access to legal services. These are
not only geographic (distance to access a legal service,
cost, awareness), but also cultural (generally lower levels of
educational attainment, higher levels of lower socio-economic
populations, higher proportions of Indigenous Australians
and people with disabilities). At the same time, there remain
challenges around the recruitment, retention and availability
of qualified and experienced lawyers in regional, rural
and remote areas, and the availability of services such as
community legal centres.
The legal system has been an ‘early adopter’ of a range of
information and communication technologies to bridge the
physical gap in access to legal services. Good examples are
AustLii, LawAccessNSW, PodLaw, electronic hearings, and
the use of video and tele-conferencing.
This conference will ask the question, “Are barriers in
access to justice a deficit for rural and regional communities
to overcome, or an opportunity for Australia to rethink
ways of improving access to justice for all Australians?”
The conference will put the spotlight on innovation and
technology in bridging the gap for rural, regional and remote
communities.
Invitation to sponsor
National Rural Law and Justice Alliance (NRLJA) together
with Charles Sturt University (CSU) invite you to sponsor the
3rd National Rural Law and Justice Alliance Conference being
held at CSU in Orange NSW from 3-4 July 2015.
This conference, “Reframing Rurality: Driving Innovation in
Rural Justice” will showcase innovation in justice and legal
service outcomes for rural, regional and remote Australia. The
aim of the conference is to rethink ways of improving access
to justice for all Australians, providing the opportunity to
discuss the challenges, prospects and future focus to achieve
equal access to justice across Australia.
As a key stakeholder in our communities, we seek your
support in becoming a sponsor of the 2015 NRLJA
conference.
Sponsorship benefits:
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maintain a high profile
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demonstrate your organisation’s commitment to law
and justice in rural, regional and remote Australia
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consolidate corporate and community relationships
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exposure to an interested, relevant and influential
audience
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business and networking opportunities
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brand benefits from international circulation and exposure
through website and social media
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an opportunity to broaden your social benefit
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NRLJA has a strong public profile and reputation
with strong attention to good governance.
Conference highlights
Conference participants:
The Opening Address for the conference will be delivered by
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia,
The Hon. Chief Justice Chris Kourakis.
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RRR community and business leaders and change
makers
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Indigenous leaders and change makers
Leaders in law and justice from rural Australia will set an
achievable vision and strategy for implementing innovation
and use of technology in the delivery of law and justice
services to rural, regional and remote Australia.
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Federal, State and Government representatives
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key policy and decision makers
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lawyers and solicitors alongside their councils and peaks
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judges and magistrates
Topics will include:
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special interest groups
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consultants and project managers
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regional educational institutions
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academics
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corporate bodies and philanthropists.
leading the charge on addressing family violence in
rural and regional communities – Indigenous and
non-Indigenous perspectives
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tackling access to services and law and justice for family
violence victims in the RRR (the conference has attracted
a number of presenters from throughout Australia who
will showcase innovations in the use of technology and
effective community development and capacity building)
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reforming the family violence exception for immigrant
women in rural and remote communities to improve
women’s access to law and justice
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medico-legal partnerships that seek to tackle access to
justice for people experiencing mental illness
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rethinking law curriculum – encouraging lawyers to the
bush through strategies to prepare law graduates to
work to in rural and regional Australia
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mitigating concerns raised by RRR communities related
to the use of technology based services – setting a vision
for the future use of technology
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new ways for learning about law in the outback
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succession planning farming in rural, regional, remote
Australia
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the role of community volunteers in bringing law and
justice to rural and remote Australia
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where is Justice Reinvestment? What can we learn from
the US experience?
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Thinking Differently for Safer Communities: A Justice
Reinvestment Approach for NSW
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government use of Information Technology and the
impact on rural, regional and remote legal practitioners
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using technology in the delivery of pro bono legal
services
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a national strategy for achieving law and justice in rural,
regional and remote Australia.
Sponsorship packages
CONFERENCE DINNER – $5,000 plus GST
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naming rights of the conference dinner with
recognition in the program
Charles Sturt University
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company banner and signage on display at
the conference dinner
GOLD – $10,000-$20,000 plus GST
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opportunity to welcome and address dinner guests
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opportunity to present at conference
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three VIP tickets to the dinner
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opportunity to provide a guest speaker
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two VIP tickets to attend the conference
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two VIP tickets to conference
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promotional insert in the conference satchel
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two VIP tickets to conference dinner
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company logo to appear on title slides
throughout conference
logo and company webpage link on conference website
listed under sponsors
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sponsorship acknowledgement in conference program
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full page sponsor profile/advert in conference program
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promotion of sponsorship on social media.
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choice of promotional item/s in delegate bag
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opportunity to have double display booth at conference
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company banner displayed in prominent location at
conference
MAJOR SPONSOR – $25,000 plus GST
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logo and company webpage link on conference website
homepage
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sponsorship acknowledgement in conference program
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promotion of sponsorship on social media.
LOCAL COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL
SPONSORS / DONORS – $500 plus GST
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one ticket to the conference dinner
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promotional insert in the conference satchel
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access to any or one of the following in recognition
of contribution:
SILVER – $5,000-$9,999 plus GST
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opportunity to present at conference
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two VIP tickets to conference
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half page advert in conference program
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promotional item in delegate bag
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opportunity to have double display booth at conference
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company banner displayed in prominent location at
conference
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logo and company webpage link on conference website
homepage
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sponsorship acknowledgement in conference program
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promotion of sponsorship on social media.
BRONZE – $2,000-$4,999 plus GST
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two VIP tickets to attend the conference
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one promotional item in conference delegate bag
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opportunity to have single display booth at conference
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company banner on display at the conference
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logo and company webpage link on conference website
listed under sponsors
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sponsorship acknowledgement in conference program
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promotion of sponsorship on social media.
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logo and company webpage link on conference website listed under sponsors
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acknowledgement in conference program.
SATCHEL INSERT – $350 plus GST
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promotional insert in the conference satchel.
*If you are unable to attend but would like to support the
participation of other/s to attend, please contact
[email protected], marking email attention EO Conference,
Annie Nash. NRLJA welcomes the opportunity of sponsoring
individuals who cannot afford to attend.*
About the National Rural Law
and Justice Alliance
The National Rural Law and Justice Alliance is Australia’s
first peak national non-government organisation for rural and
remote law and justice and works with existing institutions to
strengthen the focus on rural law and justice issues.
At present, about 32% of Australians live in regional, rural
or remote (RRR) classification areas. Unfortunately, RRR
communities are often disadvantaged in their ability to access
the justice system and related services. People within
these communities have limited capacity to participate in the
framing and reform of laws and policies which impact upon
their lives, and they face barriers of isolation, distance and a
lack of opportunity to share their experiences with law and
policy makers.
The National Rural Law and Justice Alliance arose as the
principal resolution of the 1st National Rural Regional Law
and Justice Conference held in Warrnambool, Victoria, in
November 2010.
This conference, opened by Chief Justice of the High Court
of Australia, the Honourable Robert French AC, brought
together over 100 delegates from all states and territories,
representing industry, government, welfare / support services,
universities, the legal profession and judicial service sectors.
The resolution to form an Alliance was in response to the
growing awareness that rural Australia continues to be
disadvantaged in accessing law and justice system services.
Importantly, what was needed was a high level law and
justice congress to provide a ‘voice’ for rural and regional
communities in respect of law and justice issues.
About Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt University (CSU) is the largest regionally
based University in Australia, with campuses located in
Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Canberra, Dubbo, Goulburn,
Orange, Port Macquarie and Wagga Wagga, as well as
Regional Study Centres in Griffith and Wangaratta.
More than 75% of CSU’s on campus rural students move
back into employment in rural and regional areas after
graduation, while around 40% of CSU’s online students
are from regional, rural and remote locations.
CSU is a university of the land and people of its regions.
It is a university whose courses, graduates and research
help regional communities to thrive and prosper economically,
socially and environmentally; a university that aims to improve
educational outcomes and lives for Indigenous, regional, rural
and remote Australians.
The National Rural Law and Justice Alliance is very pleased
to have CSU on board as major sponsor of the 3rd National
Rural Law and Justice Alliance Conference and to welcome
you to the University’s beautiful campus in Orange, NSW.
Our Purpose is to achieve justice and equity in the
provision of legal system services and outcomes for all
rural Australians.
Our Principles are to ensure access and participation,
advocacy and engagement, collaborative partnerships and
approaches, and evidence based Research.
For more information:
Charles Sturt University
Annie Nash
Executive Officer
Ph: +61 3 5227 2625
Mobile: 0429 729 726
Email: [email protected]
c/- School of Law
Deakin University
Locked Bag 20 000
Geelong VIC 3220
Web: www.nrlja.org.au
Kate Esdaile
Regional Relations Coordinator
Ph: +61 2 6338 4165
Email: [email protected]
Charles Sturt University
The Grange Chancellery
Panorama Avenue
Bathurst NSW 2795
Web: www.csu.edu.au
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National Rural Law and Justice Alliance