Our role

Legal Services is responsible for the provision of legal services to the University. Our mission is to assist the University in achieving its strategic plan goal by:

• providing high quality, timely legal service to the University; and
• playing a pro-active, risk management role with respect to the University and its activities.

All Legal Services staff are:

• committed to continuously improving their skills and the legal service provided to the University; and
• are owners of Legal Services practices and procedures.

How we provide legal services

• Instructing Legal Services
• Service level charter for RMIT University’s preferred providers of legal services
• Society of University Lawyers (SOUL)

Information

Information on various legal matters affecting the University:

• Copyright licence lnformation
• Financial delegation of authority
• Information papers
• Freedom of information
• Legal office news
• Manuals and templates
• Privacy
• Whistleblowers Protection Act

University policies ensure that the University complies with its obligations under State and Federal legislation. Some of the more important policies are:

• Code of Conduct
• Confidentiality and privacy of staff information
• Electronic communications
• Equal employment opportunity
• Sexual harassment