Done By Law

A warning that this show includes discussion of sexual violence.Beth King, Education & Training Lawyer at Youthlaw, is joined by Laura Crozier, Affirmative Consent Project Officer with the Youth Affairs Council Victoria ('YACVic'), to discuss projects by Youthlaw and YACVic educating young people about the new affirmative consent laws in Victoria, which took effect on 30 July 2023. They chatted all things affirmative consent, in anticipation of their free joint webinar ‘Affirmative consent for youth workers’, which took place on Wednesday 21 May 2-3pm as part of Victorian Law Week 2025.Youthlaw (the Young People's Legal Rights Centre) is a free state-wide legal service for young people up to age 25 in Victoria. Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) is the peak body and leading policy advocate for young people and the youth sector in Victoria.Key changes to consent laws were introduced by the Victorian government in the Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Act 2022 (Vic). The ref