Welcome to the DAV Website
The DAV is a non-profit association which exists to promote debate. It
is the peak debating body in Victoria and runs large competitions for
adults and for schools across Victoria. It provides training and
resources for debaters, teachers and adjudicators.
Schools Competition Resource Guides
The DAV publishes a Resource Guide which provides a brief for particular topics to facilitate student research for prepared topic debates. If feedback from a regional night held early in a round indicates that a topic is causing difficulties, additional detail will be added to the Resource Guide entry for that topic (but this is the only intervention we will undertake).
The Resource Guide is not a substitute for proper preparation, and its aim is simply to help you prepare your own case. You should not structure your case around the questions asked, nor should you rely too heavily only on the articles to which we provide links. Any ideas that the Resource Guide gives you will need to be explained just like any other material.
Resource Guides will be developed by our experienced adjudicating team and will be published over the coming weeks with priority given to earliest rounds. If you do not see a guide here yet, please check back again soon.
A Grade
Round 1: That the cosmetics and fashion industries do more harm than good. Coming Soon
Round 2: Secret Topic
Round 3: Secret Topic
Round 4: Secret Topic
Round 5: Secret Topic
B Grade
Round 1: That the government should require all police officers to wear and activate body-worn cameras when on duty. Coming Soon
Round 2: Secret Topic
Round 3: Secret Topic
Round 4: Secret Topic
Round 5: Secret Topic
C Grade
Round 1: That we should ban airlines from overbooking flights. Coming Soon
Round 2: That we regret the rise of social media a primary news source. Coming Soon
Round 3: Advised: That schools should ... Coming Soon
Round 4: Secret Topic
Round 5: Secret Topic
D Grade
Round 1: That it should be free to camp in all national parks in Australia. Coming Soon
Round 2: That it should be compulsory for all young people to complete 50 hours of community service each year. Coming Soon
Round 3: That we should ban petrol cars from being used for business purposes (e.g. taxi, food delivery) from 2030. Coming Soon
Round 4: That we should pursue life on Mars. Coming Soon
Round 5: That dynamic pricing should be banned. Coming Soon