Legal Guides for Activists about Protests
A collection of legal guides and resources for activists about protesting in Australia
Format
Topic Overviews
Power and Power Mapping: Start Here
Understanding power relationships is crucial knowledge for people engaged in social change. Here are guides, tools and other resources.
Jail Solidarity and Supporting Prisoners
Guides, stories and studies on ways in which campaigners and protesters have responded to arrest and imprisonment for political activities.
Welcome to the Progress Capacity Building Hub
Australian Progress’ Capacity Building Hub supports small nonprofits and grassroots movements to survive the pandemic and thrive beyond it. This article provides a guide to the resources gathered in the CBH collection.
10 Great Resources on Activist Wellbeing
Are you an activist experiencing stress or burnout? These articles, videos and tips will help you stay healthy and well while working to change the world.
Elections and Activism: Case Studies
A collection of case studies of how activists have intervened in elections collated by The Commons Social Change Library.
Elections and Activism: Campaign Skills
This collection provides how-to guides and resources regarding the skills and tactics you’ll need to reach your goals in election time.
Elections and Activism: Concepts and Tensions
Explore the concepts and tensions that surround elections and activism with some interesting reading collated by the Commons Library.
Transformative Approaches to Conflict Resolution
This article introduces some of the key concepts of transformative justice and provides links to a wide array of resources. Transformative justice describes a systems approach to identifying root causes of conflict and responding to these as a community.
Governance Resources for Australian Not-for-Profits
The Institute of Community Directors has a comprehensive collection of resources to support good governance by not-for-profits. Check out these links to get started.
Did You March 4 Justice? Ideas for Your Next Steps
Ideas for next steps after the Women’s March 4 Justice – including action, skills development, videos, books and podcasts.
Key Resources from Mobilisation Lab
Reports, toolkits, templates and guides from Mobilisation Lab including campaign strategy, storytelling, digital campaigning, security and more.
Guide to publicly available data sources
Through research you can get to know your issues in depth, find out where people stand on those issues, and make a strong evidence-based case for change. Use these Australian publicly available data sources to strengthen and inform your research.
Community-led Design Wiki
A wiki of insights and resources around community-led or community-driven design featuring movements, tools, writing, audio and video.
Ending the Activist Year Well
After a big year of effort it’s important to take time for reflection, evaluation, team-building, celebration, and planning. These resources will help.
Digital Security Guide for Everyone
This comprehensive digital security guide is designed for beginners with the aim of increasing security across the activist community.
Resources About Australian Housing Justice and Unwaged Rights Campaigns
Resources focused on case studies and stories of how communities have organised to secure housing, financial and other support for the unwaged and those on low incomes.
Resources About Police Violence and Racial Justice
The murder of George Floyd by police in the US has sparked a powerful response from the Black Lives Matter movement and communities of colour. The following resources give context to the US situation as well as related struggles in Australia.
Social Change Radio Directory
Community broadcasters are an important part of social movements. The Commons Social Change Radio Directory includes details of almost 100 radio shows from 5 Australian states.
Online Meeting Guides to Get Through COVID-19
Get the most out of your online meetings with these facilitation tips, how-to guides, help with tools, and tips for working from home.