Patricia Vagg

Biographical Details

Patricia Vagg is a regional NSW solicitor who has been acknowledged for her work for clients experiencing disadvantage in remote NSW. Patricia has a particular interest in equitable access to education, health and legal services in very remote, remote, rural and regional (RRRR) places. During her recent Fellowship year with The Law and Justice Foundation of NSW, Patricia explored access to legal help in very remote and remote NSW and produced a justice publication to influence reform, policy, sector practice and public discussion. Patricia has worked for universities since 2020 and is currently completing her PhD at the UNE School of Law's Agriculture and Law (AgLaw) Research Hub. AgLaw specialises in advancing innovative scholarship on rural laws and institutions to foster sustainability and social justice. With a strategic focus on law reform, fairness for disadvantaged rural communities, and improved governance of agricultural technologies, the Hub targets sustainable resource use, enhanced rural life quality, and productive innovation. Achieving its goals through collaboration with UNE's School of Law, researchers and a network of academic and commercial partners, the Hub also oversees global students, offers distance-learning Masters subjects, and collaborates with research associates and diverse partners in industry, government, and citizen sectors.

Professional Information

Patricia is a member of the following committees for the legal profession

NSW Law Society Rural Issues Committee
National Regional, Rural, Remote and Very Remote Community Legal Network (4Rs Network)
National Legal Assistance Forum Regional, Rural and Remote Working Group

Patricia is also a member of

Research Committee of UNE’s Academic Board

Education/Academic qualification

Management, Certificate II in Public Administration, Canberra Institute of Technology

Agriculture, Certificate IV in Wool Classing, TAFE NSW Western Institute

Education Studies, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Literary Studies, Bachelor, Bachelor of Arts (Journalism), Monash University

Education Studies, Graduate Certificate in Education (Educational Research), Charles Sturt University

Law, Diploma in Law, Legal Practitioners Admission Board/Law Extension Committee (LEC) of the University of Sydney

Law, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, The College of Law

Business, Masters, Master of Business Administration

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):