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About CLCs

About CLCs

Community legal centres, or CLCs, are independent community organisations that provide free legal services to those who need it. CLCs enable a strong collective voice for justice and equality. Find out more.

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Find legal help

Community legal centres across Victoria provide free legal advice to people experiencing disadvantage. Find a community legal centre.

Policy Submissions and Reports

Policy Submissions and Reports

On this page, you can find recent and past submissions, reports and statements from the Federation of Community Legal Centres. Learn more.

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Resources

Learn more about our Integrated Practice Toolkit and other resources.

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The Federation leads and supports excellence in the community legal sector, promotes the purpose and value of community legal centres, and advances social justice and a fair legal system.

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Family violence has risen six per cent, but family violence legal services strained to meet growing demand for assistance

The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) has reported a six per cent increase in family violence incidents in Victoria in the last financial year, reaching a record high of 98,816 in 2023–24. The rise of incidents involving stalking and harassment, sexual assault, threats or harm to a family pet, controlling or jealous behaviour by the perpetrator, or financial abuse was most stark, with all risk factors increasing by 30 per cent or more.

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Eleven bills you should know about

In the final sitting weeks of 2024, the Victorian and Federal Governments have been busily debating legislation before the end of the year.  

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Federal Government proposes legislation that sows division and will tear families apart

Last week, the Federal Government issued new regulations under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth), and introduced a new bill to Parliament. The new measures seek to significantly expand the Government’s broad and unchecked powers to overturn protective provisions designed to protect refugees, and deport people to other countries where they may face serious harm.

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There are community legal centres across Victoria. Click to find your nearest Victorian community legal centre.

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Federation of Community
Legal Centres (Vic) Inc.
Level 3, 225 Bourke Street,
Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia.

Federation of Community Legal Centres (Vic) Inc.
Level 3, 225 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia.

Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we operate, the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung and Bunurong Peoples of the Kulin Nation. We extend this acknowledgement to all First Nations’ Peoples and pay our respects to their Elders past and present and acknowledge sovereignty was never ceded. 

Phone: (03) 9652 1501

Email: [email protected]

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