Website reviews
Activist rights www.activistrights.org.au
This site is a comprehensive online legal guide on activism that provides activists and lawyers with a clear and updated guide to the relevant law. The site contains hundreds of pages of legal information on subjects ranging from police powers, arrest and imprisonment, responding to legal threats and the new anti-terrorism laws. There is also information on issues for activist organisations such as income tax, deductable gift recipient status, fundraising regulations, protection against civil liability and public liability insurance.
Play by the Rules www.playbytherules.net.au
Play by the Rules is an excellent site for accessing information on sports law. This site, which is supported by commonwealth and state governments, provides access to practical information on model codes of practice, sample policies and legislation. Access is also provided to case law that is deemed to be significant in this area. Play by the Rules is also an online training and information resource for sport and recreation clubs and associations.
Australian Sports Commission www.ausport.gov.au
Another impressive resource for all aspects of organised sport is the Australian Sports Commission website. The Policies/Issues section contains useful information on privacy, child protection, harassment and pregnancy in sport. Other items on the site include governance and management, volunteers, legislation, advice and policies. |