Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr Tania Penovic is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law and a Deputy Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law. She teaches civil procedure, torts and a number of areas of international and domestic human rights law, including women's rights and refugee law. She has published widely on human rights, including the rights of asylum seekers, access to civil justice and women's and children's rights. Tania has been involved in a number of enquiries into federal and Victorian law reform and in professional human rights training programs for judges and Australian and international government officials.
Areas of Expertise
Civil Procedure
Human Rights Law
Refugee Law
Torts
Research interests
Human Rights
International Human Rights Law
International Law
Refugee Law
Torts
Monash teaching commitment
LAW4303 Civil procedure SEM1/T2
LAW 5359 International human rights law and women SEM1/T2
Projects 2017 2020
The Indigenous Club of Learning at Port Phillip Prison
Joseph, S., Penovic, T., Trounson, J. & Munro-Harrison, E.
31/08/17 → 30/08/20
Project: Research
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Prison Homework Club
Joseph, S., Trounson, J., Munro-Harrison, E. & Penovic, T.
1/07/17 → 30/06/18
Project: Research
Research Output 2003 2019
Anti-abortion protest and the effectiveness of Victoria's safe access zones: an analysis
Sifris, R. & Penovic, T., 2018, In : Monash University Law Review. 44, 2, p. 317-340 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Expanding the feminisation dimension of international law: targeted anti-abortion protest as violence against women
Penovic, T. & Sifris, R., 2018, In : Cambridge International Law Journal. 7, 2, p. 241-267 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Civil Procedure: Commentary and Materials
Colbran, S., Spender, P., Douglas, R. N., Jackson, S., O'Brien, M. T. & Penovic, T., 2019, 7th ed. Chatswood NSW Australia: LexisNexis Butterworths. 1192 p.Research output: Book/Report › Textbook › Other
As the High Court challenge to abortion clinic ‘safe access zones’ begins, there is much at stake
Penovic, T., Henckels, C. & Sifris, R., 9 Oct 2018, The Conversation.Research output: Other contribution › Other
Open Access
Human rights and capacity building
Penovic, T., Debeljak, J., Askola, H., Giao, V. & Tung, L. K., 16 May 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › Other
Prizes
Faculty of Law Teaching Award
Tania Penovic (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities 2004 2019
Expert contribution to High Court proceedings
Tania Penovic (Contributor), Ronli Sifris (Contributor), Caroline Henckels (Contributor)Aug 2018
Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
Global Negotiations on Refugee Rights
Tania Penovic (Invited speaker)11 Jun 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Submission the South Australian Law Reform Institute, Abortion: A Review of South Australian Law and Practice on behalf od Castan Centre for Human Rights Law
Ronli Sifris (Contributor), Tania Penovic (Contributor)16 May 2019
Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
Submission to Government of Western Australia, Safe Access Zones: Proposal for Reform in WA on behalf of Castan Centre for Human Rights Law
Tania Penovic (Contributor), Ronli Sifris (Contributor)16 May 2019
Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
Teaching pursuant to Aus4Skills tender
Tania Penovic (Facilitator)2018 → …
Activity: Teaching Engagements › Industry projects
Press / Media
Abortion centre safe access zones upheld in High Court
12/04/19
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
‘High Court delivers landmark ruling validating abortion clinic ‘safe access zones’ The Conversation, 12 April 2019
Caroline Henckels, Ronli Sifris & Tania Penovic
12/04/19
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Anti-abortion activists lose High Court challenge to scrap buffer zones
10/04/19
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Conversation piece on High Court challenge
11/10/18
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview