The Federation is the peak body for Victoria’s Community Legal Centres and Aboriginal Legal Services. Our members are at the forefront of helping those facing economic, cultural or social disadvantage and whose life circumstances are severely affected by their legal problem.

For more than 40 years community legal centres have been the heart of a powerful movement for social change, reshaping how people access justice, creating stronger more equitable laws, and more accountable government and democracy.

We want a community that is fair, inclusive and thriving: where every person belongs and can learn, grow, heal, participate and be heard.

The Federation:

• Enables a strong collective voice for justice and equality;
• Mobilises and leads CLCs in strategic, well-coordinated advocacy and campaigns;
• Works with members to continuously improve the impact of community legal services;
• Drives creativity and excellence in the delivery of legal services to communities;
• Helps make justice more accessible.

Click here to learn About Community Legal Centres.

Our Team

The team that carries out the work of the organisation on a day-to-day basis.

• Serina McDuff
  CEO
• Natalie Hallam
  Quality and Impact Manager
• Lara Freidin
  Senior Legal Policy Adviser
• Kim Johnson
  Impact and Evaluation Coordinator
• Rosanna Di Grazia
  Office Coordinator
• Diane Squires
  Senior Communications Adviser
• Linda Loveder
  Executive Assistant to CEO
• Rachael Pliner
  Senior Legal Policy Adviser
• Bronwyn Lay
  Senior Legal Policy Adviser
• Michelle Taylor
  Operations Manager
• Tim McMahon
  Project Manager - Data System
• Gabby Talmadge
  Training Consultant
• Melina DElia
  Administration Support

Our Management Committee

• Kris Wallwork
  Springvale Monash Legal Service (Chair)
• Jackie Galloway
  Peninsula Community Legal Centre (Secretary)
• Thomas Green
  Pitcher Partners Advisors P/L (Treasurer)
• Zana Bytheway
  JobWatch
• Chris Povey
  Justice Connect
• Claudia Fatone
  Fitzroy Legal Service
• Bryanna Connell
  Barwon Community Legal Service
  

Our Key Documents

• Federation Strategic Plan 2018-22 (pdf)
• Federation Strategic Plan 2014-17 Overview (pdf)
• Federation of Community Legal Centres Constitution (pdf)
• Federation Privacy Policy (pdf)
• Federation Impact Report 2017-18 (pdf)

Annual Reports

• 2019-20 Annual Report (pdf).
• 2018-19 Annual Report (pdf).
• 2017-18 Annual Report (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)

Our Members

The Federation is a membership organisation, bringing together specialist and generalist Community Legal Centres. 

Thank you

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