May 12, 2015
Deferred Budget cuts offer only short term relief for Victorians in need of free legal help
Despite the reversal of community legal centre cuts planned for Victoria in the next two years, the 2015 Federal Budget has failed to ensure that funding for legal assistance keeps pace with the growing need for free legal help among disadvantaged Victorians, according to State community legal peak, the Federation of Community Legal Centres.
READ MOREMay 05, 2015
Budget sees modest but welcome investment in free legal help for disadvantaged Victorians
The Victorian State Budget includes modest but welcome investment in free legal help for disadvantaged Victorians, according to State community legal peak, the Federation of Community Legal Centres.
READ MOREApril 30, 2015
Report recommends action to address PSOs exceeding powers and using excessive force
A report to be released on Friday by the Federation of Community Legal Centres has made eight recommendations to address serious concerns over Protective Services Officers exceeding their powers and using excessive force.
April 17, 2015
COAG commitments to act on domestic violence must include funding for services that fight it
COAG commitments to act on domestic violence will prove ineffective unless they include sustainable funding for the services that fight it, according to the Federation of Community Legal Centres (Victoria).
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