- Posted on 19 Feb 2025
About SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
Peaceful and just societies are essential if we are to achieve sustainability. Solid legal frameworks and strong institutions underpin inclusive, just communities. Unfortunately, institutions are currently under increasing attack and conflict is on the rise, including in wealthy nations. In Australia, reconciliation with, and justice for, First Nations people is paramount. Australia also has an important role to play supporting and collaborating at an institutional level with neighbours in the Asia/Pacific.
The UTS Faculty of Law in collaboration with the UNSW Faculty of Law hosts the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII), a free open access resource on Australian legal information which is accessed more than 700,000 times daily.
Here are some examples of our work at UTS contributing towards SDG 16.
Evaluating women’s human rights in legislation globally
UTS’s Human Technology Institute helps strengthen the safety, reliability, and trustworthiness of NSW’s Digital ID implementation.
Providing free access to Australasian legal information for everyone.
Our impact
Find out how UTS staff and students are contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Trailblazers for the Goals
UTS has experts working towards the SDGs all over campus. The Trailblazers for the Goals are a campus-wide network of researchers and experts advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
You can contact a trailblazer to discuss their work for the SDGs, or they can connect you with other experts in the space.
Faculty of Law
Ramona has dedicated her career to advancing women’s rights. She has championed SDG 16 through her work as Chief Investigator of the Gender Legislative Index, and helped establish the Tasmanian Legislative Council’s Gender and Equality Audit Committee. Her current project examines how legislative scrutiny can promote gender equality.