Westjustice
Victoria University (VU) and Westjustice have announced a new partnership to deliver meaningful social impact and new economic opportunities for the people of Melbourne’s west.
Together, VU and Westjustice will work together to drive impact, including the co-ordination of advocacy and delivery on shared priorities in youth wellbeing, student employment and social inclusion.
Key priorities
Co-delivering the Wyndham Community Services Hub and greater alignment with VU’s Werribee Campus.
Co-delivering place-based community programs that create pathways to employment and respond to local needs.
Enhancing student engagement through structured learning placements, input into course design and employment outcomes across a range of disciplines.
About our collaboration
Victoria University (VU) and Westjustice have come together in a major partnership that builds on a long-standing relationship between the two organisations.
As leading institutions in education and Law, VU and Westjustice are both deeply rooted in Melbourne’s west—playing vital roles as major employers and community service providres. Victoria University (VU) has previously engaged with Westjustice through law student placements and research collaborations, including the Paul Ramsay Foundation-funded Pathways in Place project.
This new collaboration focuses on creating impactful opportunities across several key areas, including student placements and employment pathways in Law, Social Work, Community Development, IT, Business and Cyber. It will opens doors for collaborative research, shared advocacy initiatives, and joint planning around infrastructure and future growth—particularly around Werribee Campus, where both organisations have a strong community presence.
VU and Westjustice are well-known progressive organisations that work for and service the community of Melbourne’s west. Together, the new partnership builds on the collaborative, integrated service model of both organisations. Westjustice is proud to be led by its clients in designing its services and advocacy priorities and VU is a partnering university, committed to inclusion, opportunity and success – enriching both lives and careers.
Together, VU and Westjustice are committed to delivering a partnership which offers multidisciplinary opportunities for collaboration across research, advocacy, and delivery of community services —particularly in connection with the new Wyndham Law Courts opening in late 2025.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Together, we strive to make the world a better place and remain committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:
Benefits for students & courses
Courses
Victoria University and Westjustice have a strong history of collaboration in student learning, particularly through clinical placements in Law, Social Work and Community Development.
These placements provide students with the opportunity to apply their skills in diverse settings, preparing them for meaningful and impactful careers in the community services sector.
Research & projects
Victoria University and Westjustice work together to explore research opportunities in areas of shared interest, including trauma-informed, and culturally safe practices to reduce systemic inequalities.
These initiatives aim to strengthen ties between teaching and research, foster innovation and deliver meaningful outcomes for the communities both organisations serve.
