Associate ProfessorTania Penovic

• Invited expert testimony to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework, 27 September 2023, cited and quoted in report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee, June 2024 • Invited expert testimony to Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee, Inquiry into Missing and Murdered First Nations Women and Children, 28 July 2023 • Invited expert testimony and Submission (on behalf of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights) to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2022 (Cth), 8 June 2023, cited and quoted at [2.9]-[2.9] • Shadow Report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women on behalf of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights, 30 January 2023 • Cited by the United Kingdom Supreme Court in Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland -Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Northern Ireland) Bill, [2022] UKSC 32 at [90]. • Submission to Senate Community Affairs References Committee Inquiry into Universal Access to Reproductive Healthcare on behalf of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights, 20 December 2022 • Submission to Consultation regarding proposed Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill, 7 August 2022: quoted extensively in the Consultation Report and described as one of three ‘notable submissions from academics’. • Submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Ms Tlaleng Mofokeng: The right to sexual and reproductive health: challenges and opportunities during COVID-19 (with Ronli Sifris, on behalf of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law), 8 June 2021 • Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination Discrimination against Women, Australia’s Compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (with Ronli Sifris, on behalf of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law) 19 May 2021 • Invited briefing for South Australian members of the Legislative Council on further proposed amendments to the Health Care (Safe Access) Bill 2020, 23 October 2020 • Invited briefing for South Australian members of the House of Assembly on safe access zone legislation and advising on proposed amendments to the Health Care (Safe Access) Bill 2020, 15 July 2020 • Research cited in Parliament in Second Reading Speech, Health Care (Safe Access) Amendment Bill, The Hon. T.A. Franks, 15 October 2020 • Submission to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls, Women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights in situations of crisis, (lead author with Karin Frodé, Andrea Olivares Jones and Ronli Sifris on behalf of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law) 31 August 2020, cited at 16-17 in report to the 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council. • Submission and invited appearance before the New Zealand Abortion Legislation Committee: Abortion Legislation Bill, 2019 (with Ronli Sifris and Caroline Henckels on behalf of Castan Centre for Human Rights Law) • Submission to the South Australian Law Reform Institute, Abortion: A Review of South Australian Law and Practice, May 2019, (co-author with Ronli Sifris on behalf of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law), submission and published research cited and quoted extensively throughout the report and conclusions expressly endorsed. • Submission to the Government of Western Australia Department of Health, Safe Access Zones Proposal for Reform in WA 17 May 2019, (lead author with Ronli Sifris on behalf of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law) -submission and published research cited and endorsed in report of the WA Department of Health Report 2020 and my research cited in the Second Reading Speech of then WA Health Minister Roger Cook to the Public Health Amendment (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2020. • Submissions of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law seeking leave to appear as Amicus Curiae, in the High Court of Australia, Matter M46 of 2018, Kathleen Clubb v. Alyce Edwards & Attorney-General for Victoria, 25 May 2018, (lead author with Ronli Sifris and Caroline Henckels on behalf of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law) cited by Nettle J in Clubb v Edwards (2019) 267 CLR 171 at [281], and by Kennedy J in the Supreme Court of Victoria, Clubb v Edwards & Anor [2020] VSC 49 at [106]. • Submission to the Queensland Law Reform Commission, Review of Termination of Pregnancy Laws, January 2018 (co-author with Ronli Sifris on behalf of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law) • Presentation of review article published in Human Rights Quarterly before the Constitutional Court of Chile in the case of Requerimiento de inscontitucionalidad, rol 3729-17 (amicus curiae brief no 41 and oral argument), 11 August 2017

Monash Law Faculty citation for the best postgraduate elective unit as judged by students in the first half of 2020 (International Human Rights Law and Women) Nominee Monash University Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Impact (Economic and Social Impact) 2020 Monash University Faculty of Law Dean’s Award for Research Impact (Economic and Social Impact) 2020 Monash University Faculty of Law, Commendation for Research Impact (Economic and Social Impact) 2019 Monash University Commendation by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Education) for outstanding Unit Evaluation (Litigation and Dispute Resolution) 2017 Faculty of Law Commendation for large teaching unit (Civil Procedure) 2015 Monash University Vice-Chancellor’s commendation on continued dedication to learning and teaching 2014 Nominee, Monash University Vice-Chancellor’s Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning 2014 Monash University Faculty of Law Teaching Award in Recognition of Outstanding Teaching Performance 2013

Senior co-chair, Women’s and Girls’ Rights sub-committee, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights Executive Management Committee member, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights Civil society member, Open Government Forum, Attorney-General’s Department Affiliate Academic member, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Member, The Accountability Roundtable Deputy Director, Law, Health and Society Unit Stream Co-Lead, Protection from Inequality, Marginality and Deprivation, Centre for Law as Protection Member, Deakin University Centre for Refugee Employment, Advocacy, Training and Education Her past memberships include service as a member of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Advisory Council and Deputy Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law at Monash University.