Sixteen organisations will receive more than $3 million for projects that improve education and access to legal services under the 2016 round of Victorian Legal Services Board grants.

The Andrews Labor Government will reinstate protections against discrimination for Victorian workers seeking employment at religious bodies or schools.

The Andrews Labor Government will remove barriers for trans, gender diverse and intersex Victorians seeking new birth certificates.

Attorney-General Martin Pakula today announced the appointment of Moana Weir as the new Chair of the Board of the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission.