May 06, 2024
Community Legal Centres struggling to provide critical family violence support as funding trails demand
The community legal sector plays a critical role in keeping women and children safe from family violence, forming a key part of the network of services involved in family violence support. Yet a lack of funding for the family violence services that Community Legal Centres provide means that centres are forced to turn away thousands of victim survivors of family violence in need of their assistance.
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May 03, 2024
Fundraising workshop is a step towards building the sector’s financial sustainability for the future
On Wednesday 1 May, the Federation hosted a Community Legal Centre Fundraising Workshop with Amplify Fundraising. The all-day, in-person event focused on the unique fundraising opportunities for Community Legal Centres and was a great forum for the Victorian sector to connect, build skills, and strengthen relationships.
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April 24, 2024
Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner Strong Foundations grant recipients announced
The Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner (VLSB+C) has announced the successful recipients of its inaugural Strong Foundations grants funding stream.
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April 22, 2024
Human rights must be at the centre of all government decisions regarding the retirement of public housing towers in Victoria
On Tuesday 23 April, the Victorian Government’s application to have the public housing class action thrown out of the Supreme Court will be heard.
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April 05, 2024
Raising awareness of ‘A Sector in Crisis’ with MPs in Canberra
Commonwealth Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus KC MP launched ‘A sector in crisis,’ Community Legal Centres Australia’s (CLCA’s) report on the state of the community legal sector, at Parliament House in Canberra on 26 March 2024.
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