Julie Debeljak has been an Associate Professor with the Faculty of Law at Monash University since 2013. She is currently the Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). She is also a Deputy Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, having previously served as its foundational Deputy Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law (2000-2020). Previously she was a Senior Lecturer (2007-2012), a Lecturer (2002-2006), and an Assistant Lecturer (1996-2001).

Julie researches in the field of international human rights law, comparative human rights law, domestic human rights institutions and laws, constitutional law, and public law. Julie recently co-edited a collection on Law Making and Human Rights with Laura Grenfell. She has co-edited a collection on Human Rights in Closed Environments with Bronwyn Naylor and Anita Mackay, and co-authored Transnational Crime and Human Rights: Responses to Human Trafficking in the Greater Mekong Subregion with Susan Kneebone. She has written numerous book chapters and articles on topics including: the domestic implementation of human rights obligations in Australia and other comparative domestic instruments (including on the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities), human rights in closed environments, systgems of accountability for human rights, legal responses to trafficking in persons, the rights of indigenous peoples, and access to civil justice and human rights. Julie completed her doctorate in 2004 on comparative domestic human rights protection. She also regularly writes submissions to parliamentary and public inquiries.

Julie has been awarded two Australian Research Council Linkage grants. The first, with Profs Kneebone and McSherry, considered Australia's Response to Trafficking in Women: A Model for the Regulation of Forced Migration in the Asia-Pacific Region (2006-2009). The second, with Prof Freiberg, Assoc Profs Naylor and Thomas, and Dr Dussuyer, considers Applying Human Rights Legislation in Closed Environments: A Strategic Framework for Managing Compliance (2009-2012).

Julie has been involved in human rights capacity building, involving numerous human rights courses for Victorian, Australian and overseas governmental bodies and agencies (including the judiciary), independent statutory authorities, non-government organisations and the private sector.

Publications http://ssrn.com/author=865908

LAW2111 Constitutional law SEM1/T2

LAW5304 Overview of international human rights law SEM1/T2