The Office of the Public Advocate regularly hosts students from universities. The Public Advocate is pleaded to be able to offer these placements to students completing their tertiary studies.

With the permission of students, we share their papers.

Repairing Section 5: Is the Victorian Model of 'Supported Decision Making' desirable for South Australia? (PDF, 292.3 KB) (Luke Meacham, December 2022)

What are the implications of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCPRD) Principles on the Public Advocate's Decision-making Powers under the Guardianship and Administration Act 1993? (PDF, 968.0 KB) (Christie Richards, October 2022)

Can Disability Support Service Providers Organise Access to Sex Workers for their Clients? (PDF, 318.9 KB) (Alice Powell, February 2022)

Law and Justice Internship 2020/21 (PDF, 315.2 KB) (Indiah Salerno, June 2021)

Restrictive Practices (PDF, 336.5 KB) (December 2020)

People with Disabilities in the Corrections System and Youth Justice in Australia (PDF, 377.3 KB) (Indiah Salerno, December 2020)

Misuse of Chemical Restraint in Residential Aged Care Facilities: Current Framework, Issues and Solutions (PDF, 402.5 KB) (Hayley Crumb, June 2020)