Victoria Legal Aid - AAI
Advocacy Skills Workshops
Melbourne
Wednesday 5 November 2025 - 5.00pm* to 6.30pm ONLINE
*Online log-on opens 4.30pm
Thursday 6 November 2025 - 5.00pm* to 6.00pm ONLINE
*Online log-on opens 4.30pm
Advocates attend ALL online sessions.
Saturday 8 November 2025 - 8.45am to 3.45pm IN-PERSON
Venue: Commonwealth Law Courts, William Street, Melbourne
ALL VLA WORKSHOP ADVOCATES:
This workshop is divided into 3 streams, each with its own timetable and workshop materials.
You will find which stream you have been allocated to in the email from the AAI directing you to this website.
ALL advocates attend Wednesday (Session 1) and Thursday (Session 2) ONLINE.
Each stream has its own separate Saturday timetable and materials.
You only need to download your own stream ...
(you will be asked to identify yourself before download).
Stream 1 (RED and BLUE Groups only) DOWNLOAD BY CLICKING HERE
Stream 2 (GREEN and YELLOW Groups only) DOWNLOAD BY CLICKING HERE
Stream 3 (FAMILY LAW Groups only) DOWNLOAD BY CLICKING HERE
IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES DOWNLOADING THESE MATERIALS, PLEASE CONTACT THE AAI AT: aai@advocacy.com.au
Session 1 - Wednesday 5 November 2025 - 5.00pm* to 6.30pm - ONLINE by ZOOM
*Online log-on opens 30 mins earlier
All advocates join senior AAI advocacy trainers online in an interactive discussion covering a general
introduction to advocacy, how to develop an effective case theory and how to bring that to a persuasive argument.
ALL ADVOCATES ZOOM LOG-ON:
To automatically join Zoom Meeting - Click on this link ...
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2716263497?pwd=cjZmOXRXOUp0dUVpaTdaWEM2TEwyQT09
(ID: 2716263497 Password: Advocacy)
Session 2 - Thursday 6 November - 5.00pm* to 6.00pm - ONLINE by ZOOM
*Online log-on opens 30 mins earlier
The discussion continues with techniques in questioning a witness and skills in communication in court.
ALL ADVOCATES ZOOM LOG-ON:
To automatically join Zoom Meeting - Click on this link ...
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2716263497?pwd=cjZmOXRXOUp0dUVpaTdaWEM2TEwyQT09
(ID: 2716263497 Password: Advocacy)
Sessions 3-10 - Saturday 8 November 2025 - 8.45am to 3.45pm - IN-PERSON
Venue: Commonwealth Law Courts, William Street, Melbourne
Advocates break into small groups for a day of performance and review on a range of advocacy tasks.
The Workshop Timetable, Case Studies and Materials documents are available for
DOWNLOAD at top of page.
IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES DOWNLOADING THESE MATERIALS, PLEASE CONTACT THE AAI AT: aai@advocacy.com.au
ADV MAT