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What does the PULS cover and what can it do?

The Public Understanding of Law Survey will cover a range of everyday problems.

What type of problems do legal need surveys cover?
Does the PULS cover questions on the impact of COVID-19 and the bushfires?
Can the survey results be used to focus on any demographic group?
How are you engaging First Nations Peoples?
Can findings from the legal need survey parts of the PULS be compared to the LAW survey, or other legal need surveys around the world?
Does the PULS look at issues for small business?

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What is the Public Understanding of Law Survey (PULS)?

The PULS is a Victoria-wide survey exploring how people experience, understand and navigate law and everyday life problems .

Who is doing the PULS and who is it for?

The Public Understanding of Law Survey will benefit all Victorians.

Where did the PULS come from?

The Public Understanding of Law Survey is the first of its kind.

What does the PULS cover and what can it do?

The Public Understanding of Law Survey will cover a range of everyday problems.

How are you doing the PULS?

The Public Understanding of Law Survey is a face-to-face survey of 6,000 respondents across Victoria.

When is PULS happening?

The Public Understanding of Law Survey fieldwork began in 2021.