March 20, 2024
Exempting children and young people from long-awaited bail reforms is a decision with dangerous consequences
Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes has announced that the government will no longer be introducing much needed reforms to make bail laws fairer for children, reneging on former commitments.
READ MOREFebruary 19, 2024
Victorian sector provides feedback on the National Legal Assistance Partnership
The current, five-year National Legal Assistance Partnership (NLAP), which sets out Commonwealth Government funding to Community Legal Centres and other legal assistance providers, will expire in mid-2025. A review of the partnership has been undertaken to make recommendations for funding principles and allocations in the next NLAP cycle.
READ MOREDecember 08, 2023
The Federation welcomes a new board and chairperson
At the Federation’s Annual General Meeting on 22 November, representatives from Victorian Community Legal Centres elected three new members to the Federation’s board to replace the outgoing board members.
READ MOREDecember 01, 2023
The Federation supports the decriminalisation of possession and use of cannabis
The Federation supports prioritising health-based responses to drug use, including the decriminalisation of possession and personal use of cannabis. We see the Regulation of Cannabis (Personal Use) Bill 2023 as an important step towards achieving this goal.
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