Webinars and training
Explore the Foundation’s collection of past webinar and online training recordings below.
Access to justice in regional, rural and remote NSW
On 26 February 2026, the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW brought together researchers and sector leaders to explore findings from A balancing act: Lawyers’ views on access to justice in regional, rural and remote NSW – new research examining how legal assistance services operate in RRR NSW’s complex local ecosystems.
Inside Tenancy Disputes: Data and User Perspectives
In October 2025, the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW held a virtual presentation and panel to launch two comprehensive research reports examining tenancy dispute resolution from both a data-driven and lived experience perspective.
NDIS Appeals Program Evaluation Launch
On 18 September 2025, the Foundation presented findings from its independent evaluation of the NDIS Appeals Program, commissioned by National Legal Aid, at a national in-person and online event. The program provides vital legal support to people with disability navigating complex appeals, promoting fair decisions, access to justice, and improved outcomes. Read the reports
Bridging the Gap: Bringing Evidence to Life in Practice and Policy
Evidence-based practice and policymaking is an ongoing process of informed, transparent, accountable, and effective decision-making. This webinar, hosted by Community Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Research Network and faciliated by Dr Kate Davies and Dr Kerryn Butler explored principles and strategies for bridging the gap between research and practice and bringing evidence to life.
Natural disaster-related legal need in Australia: Insights and strategies
How does the legal assistance sector gear up for disasters? This webinar, held on 26 February 2025 by the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW, unpacks how legal services support communities before, during and after a natural disaster. Featuring expert insights from Sally Bryan (Legal Aid NSW), Julia Davis (Financial Rights Legal Centre), and Melanie Kallmier (Mid North Coast Legal Centre). Find the reports discussed on the Our recent publications page.
Disaster related legal need in Australia and mapping vulnerability: Justice Epidemiology panel
At the 2024 International Access to Justice Forum in Toronto, Law and Justice Foundation of NSW researchers Dr Kerryn Butler and Delphine Bellerose presented on disaster-related legal need and legal vulnerability mapping. This session explored the state of evidence on legal need following natural disasters in Australia and examined how community profiling tools can support legal assistance planning and disaster preparedness.Part of the Justice Epidemiology panel, this session showcased data-informed strategies to strengthen access to justice during times of crisis.
Estimating legal needs for planning and reporting purposes
Estimating legal needs in your jurisdiction or region is an essential part of service planning. In this video, we explore the process involved in estimating legal need, with key questions and various data sources to consider.
Insights on community legal need: PULS findings and implications for NSW
The Foundation hosted the Victoria Law Foundation to discuss the findings of the Public Understanding of Law Survey (PULS) in November 2023.
Outcome frameworks in legal assistance services – A rapid scoping review
Principal Researcher and evaluation specialist, Dr Kerryn Butler, presents an overview of the findings from the Foundation’s report Outcome Frameworks in Legal Assistance Services – A Rapid Scoping Review.
Triage: When demand outstrips supply
This presentation is based on a project the Foundation undertook with Legal Aid NSW, Developing a triage framework: Linking clients with services at Legal Aid NSW. The presentation looks at the issue of triage through the lens relevant to legal assistance providers more broadly.
Learning from clients: conducting client satisfaction surveys in the legal assistance sector
This presentation from Catriona Mirrlees-Black provides an overview of conducting client satisfaction surveys with a specific focus on the legal assistance sector. It includes discussion of survey question design, sampling, ethical considerations, and reporting.