Family Violence
Reproductive coercion and abuse is not just a healthcare issue – it’s a legal issue
Today, we launched groundbreaking research into how the legal sector responds to reproductive coercion and abuse.
19 March 2025
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Uncategorized
What we’ve learned from 50 years of advocating for victims of crime
We’ve been advocating for victim-survivors of crimes for over 50 years. Here’s what we’ve learned and how we believe legal services can improve.
19 February 2025
Climate Justice
Responding to the everyday legal impacts of climate change
The impacts of climate change are here and now. Here’s how our climate justice lawyers are helping address rising legal need in response to climate crisis.
21 January 2025
Legal Service
We’re welcoming back Student Criminal Law Sessions at Dandenong Magistrates Court in 2025
We’re working with Monash Faculty of Law to bring back student criminal law sessions in 2025. This much-loved program gives law students a practical way to learn legal skills through a social justice lens.
10 January 2025
Family Violence
Safe Landing Program: Empowering Victims of Family Violence on Temporary Visas
New expanded provisions by the Australian Government will allow the secondary applicants of 11 permanent visa categories to access Family Violence Protections while continuing their permanent visa pathway. Here are some of the ways family violence impacts temporary visa holders, and why we need to do better.
19 December 2024
Family Violence
Legal help is an essential tool in combating family violence
November marks a significant moment in the fight against family violence, with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25th.
24 November 2024
LBGTQIA+
Transgender Awareness Week: Celebrating Diversity and Advocating for Equality
It’s Transgender Awareness Week. This week is a powerful reminder of the importance of visibility, education, and support for transgender individuals. We reflect on the
20 November 2024
Housing Justice
Australia’s housing crisis is more than a tenancy issue — it’s a justice issue
The housing crisis has a disproportionate impact on migrant and CALD communities, as well as women fleeing domestic violence. To solve the housing crisis, we need to fund pathways towards housing justice.
16 September 2024
Legal Support Team
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN A COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRE – BALANCING AI EFFICIENCY IN A HUMAN CENTRED CONTEXT
People want to see lawyers, lawyers want to see these people; why the admin and intake team are the backbone of every organisation and CLC irrespective of emerging artificial intelligence.
6 August 2024
Legal Service
Justice Q Origin Story
As a CLC, with a human rights focus, we have been ready to take up an opportunity that allows our organisation to address gaps in legal inequalities felt by underserved communities including the LGBTIQA+ community.
28 May 2024