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Federal Court ruling clarifies that NDIS eligibility does not require people with disability to prove that other services can’t meet their support needs first.

Find out about our reduced hours over the holiday season.

Victoria Legal Aid welcomes the commencement of Treaty, which is a major step forwards in acknowledging the truths of our shared history and addressing the injustices experienced by First Peoples since colonisation.

Llewellyn Prain will be the next chairperson of our Board from 2 March 2026.

Learn more about the support we provide to lawyers looking to earn accredited specialisation.

We welcome changes to the law that better recognise the harms of misidentification and systems abuse on victim-survivors of family violence.

Our 2024–25 annual report was tabled in the Victorian Parliament on 12 November 2025. It highlights the impact of our legal assistance services for clients, the community and the justice system.

The government’s proposal to sentence some children as adults is unlikely to reduce reoffending.

The largest court complex outside of Melbourne’s CBD will boost access to justice for communities in the west.