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Our holistic Family Violence Service – Cassandra’s story
Not only can we assist a client to apply for and obtain a Family Violence Intervention Order but we can also help with associated...
Meet our new lawyers at BCLS – Damien and Alex
Both of the newest members of our team have significant experience within the sector and most recently working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
Reclaiming the Night to launch the Barwon Month of Action
On 26th October 2018, we joined communities across the Barwon region to advocate for the fundamental right of women to be safe and free...
BCLS urges the City of Greater Geelong to sign the Mayoral Joint Statement regarding social security for our refugees and asylum seekers
In May 2015, the Department of Home Affairs announced that those who had entered Australia by boat as so-called unauthorised maritime arrivals between 13...
Respect Cup brings young people together to talk about dating violence and respectful relationships
This year we again partnered with services across the Barwon region to deliver the 2018 Respect Cup which brought ten schools and 150 students...
Raising awareness of financial abuse as family violence in community
Not all intimate partner violence is physical. There is often financial control imposed within abusive relationships, and devastating, long-term financial impacts after leaving the...
Sometimes one Emma just isn’t enough
How long have you been with BCLS and what drew you to the community legal sector? Emma C: I began volunteering at BCLS in...
Great result for local dad with Child Support Debt
Peter* has been paying child support for his daughter since she was born. In December 2014 he was incarcerated at the Geelong Withdrawal Unit...
The new faces of the BCLS Social Work Project
BCLS has been offering Social Work services alongside Legal and Community Education services since April 2016. In that time, BCLS social workers have assisted...
BCLS checks the legal pulse of Corio for Law Week 2018
In celebration of Law Week 2018 the BCLS team headed out to the Corio Community Health Centre and provided free legal health checks and...
Where are they now?
“The best thing about PLT at BCLS is that it is an organisation that could use me. Other placements just find something to keep...
Helping clients navigate the Disability Support Pension changes
Since 1 July 2015, when the Commonwealth Government made changes to the way the Disability Support Pension (DSP) was assessed, it has been increasingly...
