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Category Archives: Family violence

Media Release: Additional Family Violence funding welcome but inadequate

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Community Law Australia

The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) welcomes the announcement of an extra $30 million of Commonwealth funding over 3 years for legal assistance services to assist people experiencing family violence. The Attorney-General George Brandis and Minister for Women … Continue reading →

Posted in Family violence, Federal Budget | Tagged Daniel Stubbs

Open letter to the Council of Australian Governments

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Community Law Australia

Dear Prime Minister, Premiers, Chief Ministers and Australian Local Government Association representatives, We write to you today, ahead of the 1 April 2016 meeting of COAG, to call for your collective resolution of the growing threat of inequity in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Family violence, Uncategorized

Funding certainty call for Indigenous family violence legal help

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Community Law Australia

The Community Law Australia national access to justice campaign calls on the Prime Minister and Attorney-General to guarantee a direct and sustainable funding allocation to the Family Violence Prevention Legal Services (FVPLS) program. Funding uncertainty for the program and its … Continue reading →

Posted in Family violence, Impact of Cuts, Media Releases

Funding provides vital community lawyer support for family violence and first new community legal centre in Melbourne’s fringe since 2005

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Community Law Australia

Community Law Australia today welcomed increased funding to ensure that the Eastern community legal centre (ECLC) could service more people in need of legal help.

Posted in Family violence, In the Media, Media Releases | Tagged ACOSS, CLC, community legal centres, Family Violence, funding, legal help

Community legal centres welcome review of WA family violence laws

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Community Law Australia

Community Law Australia today welcomed the West Australian Attorney-General Michael Mischin’s announcement of a comprehensive review of domestic and family violence laws.

Posted in Family violence, In the Media, Media Releases | Tagged Attorney-General, Carolyn Bond, CLC, Family Violence, WA

Community legal centres say no to violence against women

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Community Law Australia

On the eve of the Walk Against Family Violence and leading up to White Ribbon Day this Sunday, community legal centres around Australia are saying no to family violence. Western Australia’s Midland Information Debt & Legal Advocacy Services (MIDLAS) has … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Family violence

Protected spaces for family violence victims should be national

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Community Law Australia

Media Opportunity Launch of Protected Persons Space with Hon Robert Clark, Attorney General and Chief Magistrate Ian Gray, Family Violence advocate Christine – who has used the space and can talk about the intimidation of using the Courts is also … Continue reading →

Posted in Case Studies, Events, Family violence, Media Releases

Vulnerable women and children need better access to free legal help, earlier

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Community Law Australia

Community Law Australia today urged State and Federal governments to increase access to community legal services to ensure a more effective and supportive response to family violence in Victoria. Figures released today by the Victorian Federation of Community Legal Centres … Continue reading →

Posted in Family violence, Media Releases

Volunteers a safety-net for vulnerable women in SA

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Community Law Australia

The recent NACLC national conference saw the launch of compelling data on the contribution of volunteers to community legal centres around Australia. However, the human face of volunteer efforts and their vital work shone through when we spoke to Zita Ngor, Director … Continue reading →

Posted in Case Studies, Events, Family violence, Volunteers

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