Prof John Tobin
Francine v McNiff Chair in Human Rights Law
Melbourne Law School
102 Scholarly works
3 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Child-Centred Evidence to Drive Meaningful Social Change for Children
2026
Journal article
The Convention on the Rights of the Child and its conception of childhood
DOI: 10.1177/204361062513878092025
Book Chapter
The evolving scope of international transformations of children
DOI: 10.4337/9781035313938.000302023
Journal article
Law and Children’s Decision Making: What Is the Rights Approach?
DOI: 10.3390/laws120400712023
Book Chapter
Understanding adoption: The rights approach
DOI: 10.4337/9781800883260.000082022
Book Chapter
Children’s Economic and Social Rights
2021
Journal article
Medical interventions for children born with variations in their sex characteristics: what's the rights approach?
DOI: 10.1007/s40592-021-00137-1
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2021
Book Chapter
Teaching Human Rights: Four Key Capabilities
2021
Book Chapter
Understanding the Relationship between Young People and Social Media: What role do rights play?
2021
Book Chapter
Does the right to health help or hinder people with disabilities?
2021
Book Chapter
Children’s Rights in Australia: Still Confronting the Challenges
RECENT PROJECTS
2012
Research Grant
Children's Rights: From Theory to Practice
2013
Research Contracts
FGM in Regional Australia: Research to Practice