News

October

Meeting the demand for family law services

12 October 2021

Celebrating the first year of Help Before Court

12 October 2021

40 years of helping people who need it most

12 October 2021

September

Strengthening our engagement with community legal centres

30 September 2021

Supporting international students to recover underpayments at work

29 September 2021

Prioritising representation for first remand Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients

27 September 2021

Non-legal child protection support should be expanded statewide – evaluation

20 September 2021

New training and legal information resources for Specialist Family Violence Courts

14 September 2021

Share your client's stories with the disability royal commission

14 September 2021

New phone line to provide additional support for clients at Specialist Family Violence Courts

13 September 2021

Welcome commitment to stronger protections from hate speech

3 September 2021

Introducing the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

1 September 2021

August

A therapeutic approach at the County Court

31 August 2021

Our call to overhaul the 'dehumanising' Disability Support Pension

30 August 2021

During the pandemic a fair and trustworthy social security system is essential – our evidence on robo-debt

19 August 2021

Public Understanding of Law Survey assists evidence-based decisions

17 August 2021

Farewelling the late Malcolm Bennett

16 August 2021

We must implement the known solutions to sexual harassment at work

16 August 2021

Country role delivers professional and lifestyle benefits

12 August 2021

Felicity's story – how Help Before Court made her life easier

9 August 2021

New Mental Health and Wellbeing Act must bring about cultural change

3 August 2021

Body-worn camera evidence trial rolling out

2 August 2021

July

New ATLAS login process to boost security

27 July 2021

Payment of invoices

20 July 2021

People falling through the cracks between the NDIS and mainstream services

20 July 2021

New data tool to help understand legal need in Victoria

19 July 2021

Client safety framework training now available online

12 July 2021

The need for accountability and a meaningful voice to parliament – NAIDOC Week address by Professor Megan Davis

7 July 2021

Our ICT team switched to a First Nations supplier – here's how

5 July 2021

June

New school offers vital alternative to custody

28 June 2021

Act for change – to realise the vision of mental health reform

23 June 2021

Springvale Monash Legal Service and Women’s Legal Service Victoria to provide advice and representation for clients at Family Dispute Resolution Service

21 June 2021

Our submission on defamation law’s chilling effect on victims of sexual harassment

21 June 2021

‘The decade I passed inside detention has haunted me mentally’ – the harms of indefinitely detaining refugees

21 June 2021

Insight and engagement – how community legal education strengthens community relationships

21 June 2021

‘Our Youth Our Way’ outlines vital steps to transform our youth justice system

10 June 2021

Our priority response to family violence legal needs

9 June 2021

Supporting our Grants and Quality Assurance team

7 June 2021

Integrated legal service for international students experiencing exploitation or discrimination

7 June 2021

May

New Aboriginal community engagement officers strengthen ties with regional communities

25 May 2021

Prioritising First Nations suppliers as we progress our Reconciliation Action Plan

25 May 2021

New advice and referral service for clients affected by management of police informants

24 May 2021

Funding boost for mental health legal and non-legal advocacy services

20 May 2021

Our evidence to decriminalise the personal use of cannabis

19 May 2021

‘I’m glad my voice was heard this time’ – Supreme Court win confirms the therapeutic approach of the Drug Court

18 May 2021

State Attorney-General gets insight into our Dandenong office's work

14 May 2021

New investment to improve access to justice

13 May 2021

Julia Munster appointed as Chief Counsel

12 May 2021

Additional funding for legal assistance sector in federal budget

12 May 2021

'You are constantly told you are wrong about who you are and what you feel’

11 May 2021

12 May justice sector updates due to COVID-19

11 May 2021

Celebrating 10 years of the Trial Counsel Development Program

11 May 2021

Family Dispute Resolution Service meeting demand

11 May 2021

Supporting gender equality and flexible working arrangements

6 May 2021

April

Our new information and referral officers take a client-first approach to service delivery

27 April 2021

Congratulations to Kye Hardie for winning the IPAA Young Indigenous Leader Scholarship

26 April 2021

Warrnambool road trip provides insight into regional issues

22 April 2021

Sustained commitment to change is needed following review of sexual harassment in Victorian courts

19 April 2021

Springvale Monash Legal Service to deliver duty lawyer service at the Family Advocacy and Support Services

14 April 2021

Welcome focus on trauma, housing and young people in mental health recommendations

14 April 2021

Deaths in custody are unacceptable and preventable

13 April 2021

Robust law reform is crucial to ensure respect at work

8 April 2021

March

Working systematically to prevent family violence

30 March 2021

Helping renters navigate tenancy rights as COVID-19 left them ‘reeling’

29 March 2021

'They have to listen to the consumers' voice'

26 March 2021

Putting words into action – towards an inclusive and anti-racist workplace

24 March 2021

We support more inclusive juries

17 March 2021

16 March COVID-19 justice sector update

16 March 2021

Ambitious mental health system change needs careful planning and collaboration

16 March 2021

Helping increase legal literacy among young people

11 March 2021

We welcome stronger protections against hate speech in Victoria

3 March 2021

Compassion and respect to guide the creation of a new mental health system

2 March 2021

Making a difference at the coalface of legal need

1 March 2021

Flexible forum test pilot extended

1 March 2021

February

17 February COVID-19 justice sector update

17 February 2021

Accredited specialisation – good for lawyers, great for clients

15 February 2021

Clerkship and graduate programs underpin our commitment to First Nations peoples

12 February 2021

‘Mentoring adds richness and soul to my working week’ – Naomi Newbound and the enduring value of mentoring

11 February 2021

‘I see opportunities rather than challenges’ – Lawrence Moser continues his proud history of advocacy

11 February 2021

January

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25 January 2021

Help before court – an opportunity to rethink summary crime hearings

12 January 2021

We welcome Tal Karp to the Board

4 January 2021