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Email

j.tobin@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Francine v McNiff Chair in Human Rights Law
Melbourne Law School - Admin
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Masters (Coursework)
University of London
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0003-1114-8804

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: 10.1177/20436106251387809
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    The evolving scope of international transformations of children
    DOI: 10.4337/9781035313938.00030
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Law and Children’s Decision Making: What Is the Rights Approach?
    DOI: 10.3390/laws12040071
  • 2023

    Book Chapter

    Understanding adoption: The rights approach
    DOI: 10.4337/9781800883260.00008
  • 2022

    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
John Tobin

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

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