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MEDIA RELEASE: Regional Community Legal Services Unite to Tackle Housing Crisis
Six regional Victorian community legal services have welcomed $2.7 million in funding for a new project that will map the unique housing challenges facing...
Bail Saves Lives: Poccum’s Law is the way forward
We stand alongside the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) and 91 representatives of ACCOs, community services, family violence and legal organisations in launching an...
Restoring dignity and independence through our Health Enhancing Legal Pathways (HELP) HJP Program
Terry and Robin’s Story Our HELP Program is a health justice partnership that provides early intervention legal assistance to patients experiencing disadvantage in trusted...
MEDIA RELEASE: Changing People’s Minds about Ageing through Social Connection
The Barwon Elder Abuse Primary Prevention (BEAPP) Network and the Dementia Agency Network Geelong (DANG) are hosting the Changing Mind & Positive Ageing Expo,...
A Lawyer’s Top Tips for Buying a Second-Hand Car
By Madelaine Landini, Senior Lawyer, Barwon Community Legal Service Disclaimer: This article contains legal information only. For legal advice specific to your circumstances, speak...
MEDIA RELEASE: Barwon Urban Knitting Community Project Aims to Raise Awareness of Elder Abuse
Barwon Community Legal Service (BCLS) is encouraging community members to get their knitting needles ready as they launch an exciting initiative aimed at bringing...
Staying Safe Online
Staying safe online and navigating online behaviour can be tricky, but, there are resources that can help. The eSafety Commissioner is an independent government...
Position Statement on The Voice to Parliament Referendum
Barwon Community Legal Service wholeheartedly supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart and supports a ‘Yes’ vote in the upcoming First Nations Voice to...
Robodebt Royal Commission Findings
Between 2015 and 2019, the Robodebt scheme was responsible for raising Centrelink debts through an unlawful averaging process using Australian Taxation Office (ATO) income...
Sector-wide 10-Year Plan launched today
We’re excited to share the Victorian community legal sector’s 10-Year Plan, which was launched on 19 June. Building on 50 years of the community...
Updates to the Disability Support Pension (‘DSP’) – How a Medical Condition is Assessed
We know that navigating the DSP system can be tricky and confusing. In this post, we focus on some of the ‘medical rules’ that...
To celebrate National Volunteer Week 2023 we interviewed our volunteer of 15 years, Pat Karnis, Barrister & Mediator at Victorian Bar (Foley’s List)
Why did you decide to become a lawyer / barrister and what work were you doing previously? My origin story is unusual. Previous...
