2019-2020 Federal Budget Sector Overview

- 10 April 2019

A brief summary of the 2019-2020 Federal Budget of direct relevance to the funding and administration of community legal centres....More >

Funding Certainty for Community Legal Sector Welcome First Step

- 3 April 2019

The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) has welcomed the funding certainty provided in the 2019-2020 Federal Budget announced last night but has warned certainty is only the first step to ensuring that people across Australia can access essential legal help....More >

Independent Review Backs Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services

- 29 March 2019

The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) has welcomed the release of the Final Report of a recent review of the funding programme for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services- the Indigenous Legal Assistance Programme (ILAP)....More >

Independent Review Highlights Community Legal Centre Funding Certainty Crisis

- 28 March 2019

The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) today welcomed the release of the Final Report of a yearlong review of the National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance Services 2015-2020 (NPA), the key agreement that provides Commonwealth funding to community legal centres....More >

ALP Pledges to Restore Commonwealth Funding to Environmental Defenders Offices

- 26 March 2019

The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) has welcomed the commitment by the ALP announced yesterday to restore Commonwealth funding to Environmental Defenders Offices across Australia, pledging $14 million over 4 years if elected....More >

Power to Prevent: Urgent Actions Needed to Stop Sexual Harassment at Work

- 28 February 2019

We are proud to join with 100 other organisations calling for urgent reforms to end sexual harassment in the workplace. This is our joint submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission Inquiry into Workplace Sexual Harassment....More >

Community Legal Centres Welcome Funding to Help People Facing Financial Crisis

- 26 February 2019

The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) today welcomed the commitment by the ALP to $120 million funding over 4 years for specialist financial services lawyers in community legal centres across Australia if elected....More >

Community Legal Centres Welcome Banking Royal Commission Report

- 5 February 2019

The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC), the peak body for Community Legal Centres across Australia, welcomes the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry....More >

Peak Body Welcomes Government Support for Specialist Domestic Violence Services and Health Justice Partnerships

- 23 November 2018

The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) has welcomed the announcement made by Minister for Women, Hon Kelly O'Dwyer earlier this week extending funding for vital specialist Domestic Violence Units and Health Justice Partnerships....More >

Peak Body Welcomes NSW Government Support for Community Legal Sector

- 3 August 2018

NACLC has welcomed the announcements made by the NSW Government yesterday in response to the Final Report of the Cameron Review of NSW Community Legal Centre Services....More >

Budget 2018 - A Missed Opportunity to Guarantee Essential Services

Ongoing Support for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

- 19 February 2018

The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) has today welcomed the announcement by the Federal Government that knowmore will be provided with ongoing funding to support survivors of institutional child sexual abuse access redress under the Commonwealth Redress Scheme....More >

NACLC Seeks New Communications Manager

- 17 January 2018

We are recruiting for a Communications Manager.Make a positive contribution to the work of a peak body dedicated to ensuring a thriving community legal sector and improving access to justice for people across Australia. The Communications Manager will join a small dynamic team to lead, develop and implement all communications, media and digital engagement work for NACLC, as well as for knowmore....More >

Community Legal Sector Welcomes Landmark Royal Commission Report

Community legal centres welcome marriage equality survey results

- 15 November 2017

The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) today welcomed the results of the marriage equality postal survey. ...More >

Leading Community Lawyers Win NSW Justice Awards

- 20 October 2017

The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) has welcomed the announcement last night of Prue Gregory, the Principal Lawyer at knowmore, as the 2017 recipient of the NSW Justice Medal.A number of other community legal centre (CLC) lawyers and volunteers were also recognised at the NSW Law and Justice Foundation Awards....More >

Peak body welcomes specialist domestic violence unit funding

- 16 October 2017

The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC), the peak body for Community Legal Centres (CLCs) in Australia, today welcomed the Attorney-General's announcement of additional funding for six Community Legal Centres to establish and expand specialist domestic violence units....More >

Peak body defends lawyers providing legal help to refugees and asylum seekers

- 29 August 2017

This is NACLC's statement in response to reports that Minister Dutton called lawyers and law firms 'un-Australian' for providing legal help to asylum seekers....More >

Community legal centres support marriage equality

- 25 August 2017

Community legal centres statement in support of marriage equality...More >

Attorney-General's speech to National Community Legal Centres Conference 2017

- 11 August 2017

Senator the Hon George Brandis QC, Attorney-General of Australia gave the keynote address for the final plenary session at the National CLCs Conference 2017....More >

Australia's Human Rights Record Criticised by UN Expert Committee

- 29 June 2017

Australia has been criticised by an expert United Nations Committee following its appearance before the UN Committee for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights last month....More >

National Indigenous Law Awards now open

- 20 June 2017

National Indigenous Law Awards (NILA) aims to highlight and recognise the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians who demonstrate a passion and commitment to improving justice outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians...More >

Elder abuse report highlights need for government and community cooperation

- 15 June 2017

The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) and the National Older Persons Legal Services Network have today welcomed the tabling of a comprehensive report of the Australian Law Reform Commission Elder Abuse–A National Legal Response as an important milestone in tackling the growing problem of elder abuse....More >

Elder abuse - what your Community Legal Centre can do to help

- 13 June 2017

15 June is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) and is a day dedicated to increasing the awareness of, and ending, all kinds of abuses that older people may experience, such as; physical, social, financial, psychological or sexual abuses.NACLC encourages centres to support the day, if you can and has outlined some activities below that your centre may like to participate in....More >

Masterclasses - registration is now open

- 6 June 2017

NACLC will be offering two masterclasses ahead of the National CLCs Conference in Canberra from 9-11 August 2017....More >

Peak Body condemns SA Government closure of Community Legal Centres

- 29 May 2017

People in South Australia will miss out on essential legal services as a result of the decision of the South Australian Government to close three of the eight Commonwealth funded Community Legal Centres (CLCs) across South Australia....More >

Local and community based legal help under threat

- 25 May 2017

The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) today expressed concern about a growing trend across Australia that is seeing State Governments preference centralised rather than local, community-based access to legal help....More >

NACLC has a new Insurance Broker

- 17 May 2017

This year NACLC has been reviewing its insurances and national insurances scheme with the aim of making it as efficient, administratively simple and cost effective as possible. NACLC identified a number of changes that will hopefully make things better and easier for NACLC and the sector....More >

Pro Bono support crucial for Community Legal Centres

- 16 May 2017

NACLC Media Release in support of National Pro Bono day and acknowledging the significant contributions pro bono law firms provide to Community Legal Centres....More >

Pillars of Legal Assistance Sector welcome Budget lifeline but more work to do

- 10 May 2017

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS), National Family Violence Prevention Legal Services Forum (NFVPLS) and National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) joint media release in response to Federal Budget 2017-2018....More >

Budget lifeline for Community Legal Centres

- 9 May 2017

NACLC's initial reaction to the Federal Budget 2017...More >

Budget guarantees ongoing legal help for survivors of child sexual abuse

- 9 May 2017

knowmore and NACLC's reaction to additional knowmore funding in the 2017 Federal Budget....More >

Second edition of the Risk Management Guide (RMG) now available

- 9 May 2017

NACLC is pleased to announce the second edition of the Risk Management Guide (RMG) is now available...More >

46 peak and civil society organisations endorse submission on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Media Release: Community legal sector welcomes reversal of Commonwealth Government funding cuts

- 24 April 2017

The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) today welcomed the Federal Government's announcement that it will reverse the 30% cut to Commonwealth funding for Community Legal Centres (CLCs) that was due to take effect on 1 July 2017....More >

Media release: Tasmanian CLCs saved for another year as State Government covers federal funding shortfall

- 9 March 2017

In welcome news, the Tasmanian state government has committed to covering the federal funding shortfall of community legal centres (CLCs) over 2017/18....More >