Empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal professionals in Victoria

Advancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Excellence in Victoria.

Tarwirri is a not-for-profit membership body based in Victoria, Australia, which is comprised of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal processionals, law graduates and law students. Tarwirri aims to support and enhance its members’ representation, professional profile and excellence within the Victorian legal landscape and broader communities.

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Any First Nations person living in Victoria who is enrolled in or a graduate of a law degree is entitled to membership of Tawirri.

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Tarwirri is run by a volunteer board of directors elected from and by our membership.

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NILC 2024

Tarwirri is hosting this year’s National Indigenous Legal Conference (NILC) in Naarm. The event will gather Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and non-Indigenous legal professionals, scholars, and community leaders to discuss key legal and social issues affecting First Nations peoples in a culturally safe space.

The conference runs from 3–5 December at Pullman Melbourne on the Park, with highlights including the First Nations Law Students Day on 2 December and a Gala Dinner with the National First Nations Law Awards on 4 December.