Federation reports and resources

The State Budget submission 12-13 sets out the CLC sector's state wide funding priorities for the 2012-13 Victorian Budget.

The State Budget Submission 10-11 sets out the CLC sector’s state wide funding priorities for the 2010-11 Victorian Budget.

The State Budget Submission 08-09 sets out the CLC sector’s state wide funding priorities for the 08-09 Victorian Budget.

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is now the centerpiece of Victorian and national civil justice policy. This report by Lucie O'Brien analyses the use of ADR in community legal centres and makes recommendations as to how it may be used to maximise its benefits while ensuring it does not compromise the rights of disadvantaged people.

This report summarises the proceedings at a 2008 forum convened by the Federation, Western Suburbs Legal Service and the Australian Tamil Rights Advocacy Council in which Muslim, Kurdish, Tamil and Somali communities affected by anti-terror laws came together to share information and experiences. The report highlights that communities impacted by anti-terror laws often share common experiences ...

This report outlines future directions for this scheme, under which private law firms provide a range of support to CLCs to promote access to justice in Victoria.

The Capacity Building Final Report examines the key needs around CLC capacity and ways of building capacity. The action plan contained in the report has formed the basis for the Federation’s sector development work in 2007 and 2008.

Our work on this issue culminated in the release in December 2012 of our report " Council debt collection: Alternatives to suing ratepayers in hardship". The report analyses court data showing significant increases in the frequency at which Victorian local councils are suing rate payers for unpaid rates, despite protections guaranteeing rates revenue, the existence of effective alternative paym...

The Federation together with the Human Rights Law Centre, Darebin Community Legal Centre and Flemington Kensington Community Legal Centre conducted analysis which highlights that establishing an independent investigation system in Victoria is achievable and would be transparent, fair and in the best interests of the public and police.

This report discusses the extremely low rates of reporting, investigation and prosecution for sexual assault crimes against people with cognitive or communication disabilities. The report recommends establishing an advocacy support service for victims of these crimes and outlines a model for the service.