The Federation of Community Legal Centres is the peak body for Victoria’s Community Legal Centres and Aboriginal Legal Services.

At the Federation, we pursue our vision of a fair, inclusive, thriving community through being a respected and influential advocate. Together with our members and communities, we work unrelentingly to dismantle unjust systems that perpetuate racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism, economic injustice and other inequalities.

We work to build a stronger and more effective community legal sector, we provide services and support to Community Legal Centres, and we represent Community Legal Centres to stakeholders and the wider community.

Click here to learn About Community Legal Centres.

Our Staff

The Federation is a member-based organisation which employs secretariat staff to carry out the work of the organisation on a day-to-day basis.

Serina McDuff CEO (on leave Jul 18-Apr 19)	Belinda Lo Acting CEO (July 2018-April 2019)	Melanie Poole Director of Strategy, Policy and Engagement	Natalie Hallam Victorian Accreditation and Capacity Building Coordinator
Michelle Reynolds Senior Project and Policy Advisor	Tory Norris Impact and Evaluation Coordinator	Joady Bye Office Coordinator	Kieran Prendergast Project Manager - Data Standards
Rebecca McMahon Sector Support Coordinator	Leeanne Torpey Senior Policy Advisor	Jeanette Nkrumah Smart Justice Officer

Governance

The Federation is managed by a committee comprised of elected Federation members and the Federation's Chief Executive Officer.

Management Committee

• Kris Wallwork – Springvale Monash Legal Service (Chair)
• James Ferguson – KPMG (Treasurer)
• Jackie Galloway – Peninsula Community Legal Centre (Secretary)
• Zana Bytheway – JobWatch
• Chris Povey – Justice Connect
• Claudia Fatone – Fitzroy Legal Service
• Hayley Mansfield - ARC Justice

Documents

• Federation Strategic Plan 2018-22 (pdf)
• Federation Strategic Plan 2014-17 Overview (pdf)
• Federation of Community Legal Centres Constitution (pdf)

Annual Reports

• Federation Impact Report 2017-18 (pdf)
• 2016-17 Annual Report (pdf)
• 2015-16 Annual Report (pdf)
• 2014-15 Annual Report (pdf)
• 2013-14 Annual Report (pdf)
• 2012-13 Annual Report (pdf)

Membership

The Federation is a membership organisation, bringing together specialist and generalist community legal centres. If you represent a community legal centre and are interested in joining the federation, click here.

Acknowledgements

The Federation of Community Legal Services acknowledges the vital support of the Victoria Law Foundation in funding the redevelopment of this website.