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Law for Community Workers Training
We offer our free Law for Community Workers training to non-legal organisations to assist workers to better support their clients experiencing legal issues and understand the law.
You can access our Law for Community Workers training in a number of ways:
FREE Law for Community Workers Online Training Program
Our Law for Community Workers Online Training helps you identify legal issues your clients have and connect them to legal help earlier .
- Self-paced modules you can complete in your own time
- Access free downloadable fact sheets and practical resources
- Beginner and intermediate levels
- Modules take between 30 – 90 minutes
After completing our training you will learn how to:
- Be a Legal Issue Spotter
- Conduct a Legal Health Check with your client
- Connect your client to legal help
- Support your client through the legal process.
Find out more about our Online Training program and access our available Online Courses here.
FREE Law for Community Workers virtual information sessions on priority legal topics
We offer regular free virtual legal information sessions for community workers on priority legal topics. Information is facilitated live by our community lawyers and include an opportunity to connect with our service and ask questions.
Our information sessions will be recorded and made available to watch back.
Before attending our virtual information sessions
We ask all participants to have completed one module from our Law for Community Workers Online Training. You can register and access our Online Courses here.
Upcoming training
Law for Community Workers – Identifying Legal Issues After Disasters – Thursday 16 April – 1-2pm
Disasters such as bushfires and floods can have a profound and lasting impact on communities. In the aftermath, people may face complex legal issues — often at a time when they’re least equipped to navigate them.
This free one‑hour online training is designed for community workers and frontline staff who support people impacted by disasters.
The session will help you build the knowledge and confidence to:
- identify potential legal issues faced by disaster‑affected community members
- understand key areas of law that commonly arise after disasters
- connect people with free legal help when they need it most.
We’re thrilled to be joined by expert guest presenters from: – Allied Justice – Consumer Action Law Centre (CALC) – Mortgage Stress Victoria.
Register here
Request a tailored training session for your team or organisation
In addition to our online training and monthly webinars, we may be able to provide a tailored training session for your organisation on a particular area of law.
For a list of the areas we can provide training about please see our website here:
If you would like to request a tailored training, please complete our online request form below.
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The content on this site is information only and is not legal advice. If you need legal advice please contact us.
Barwon Community Legal Service acknowledges the Wadawurrung people of the Kulin Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we learn and work, and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
