The following NACLC publications are available to download from this site. Please click the links below to download the publication.

Guides for CLCs

September 2009
Social Inclusion flyer and discussion paper

NACLC has recently been working on two publications concerning the Australian Government’s Social Inclusion policy agenda and how it relates to the work of CLCs and how CLCs’ work fits in with the Government’s Social Inclusion Principles.

The Social Inclusion flyer contains information about the work of CLCs matched against the Social Inclusion Principles. It is a marketing brochure for your centre and the sector and also explains how the Government interprets each Principle.

The Social Inclusion discussion paper contains many interesting and important examples of CLCs’ work preventing social exclusion and of service development and delivery performed in socially inclusive ways – as well as an interesting discussion!

Download the Social Inclusion Flyer here

Download the Social Inclusion Discussion Paper here

September 2009
Indigenous Employment Strategy

The Strategy’s aims are to improve the recruitment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, to create the right work environment, and to ensure the support and retention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees in CLCs. It is being provided to all CLCs for their consideration as to whether they wish to adopt it, in part or whole, at their Centre.

Download the Indigenous Employment Strategy here

October 2008
Performance Monitoring Framework for CLCs
NACLC received funding from the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department (AGD) to retain a consultant to report on measuring outcomes for CLCs. The Final Report, written by ARTD Consultants, can be downloaded below, for anyone who is interested. NACLC hopes you may find it of some interest and use for evaluating/reporting/planning purposes.

Download Developing a Performance Monitoring Framework for Community Legal Centres here.

October 2006
Work Value report
NACLC engaged Mercer Human Resource Consulting to undertake a review of a selection of their positions. This report (available to download below) contains the key findings and recommendations arising from this detailed review.

In summary, the key findings were that the Community Legal Centre’s (CLC) current recommended remuneration levels are less than competitive with the markets referenced within this report, the current average competitiveness of CLC remuneration in each of the chosen markets is: compared to APS Salary Scales, at 70% of the market; compared to Commonwealth Attorney General’s department salary scales, at 69% of the market; compared to NSW Crown Employees Salary scales, at 62% of the market, and compared to NSW Crown Employees Legal Officer Award, at 71% of the market.

Download the full Work Value report here.

Lobbying tools

September 2008
Why community legal centres are good value
Community Legal Centres (CLCs) have been a vital component of the provision of legal services in Australia for more than 30 years. There are more than 200 CLCs throughout the country – in metropolitan, suburban, regional, rural and remote areas. This booklet emphasises the value of CLCs including the early intervention and preventative work that they do, the volunteer and pro bono contributions they leverage, and the value for dollar provided by the way CLCs operate. It also outlines the work CLCs undertake in the important priority areas of social inclusion, homelessness and Closing the Gap.

Download Why Community Legal Centres are good value here.

February 2008
Economic Value of CLCs
Report and a summary addressing the economic value and social benefits of community legal centres. These documents are supplements to the funding submission submitted in January 2008 (see below).

Download covering letter to the Commonwealth Attorney-General here. (February 2008)

Download Economic Values of CLCs Report here.
Report prepared in 2006 by the Institute of Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology, Sydney for the Combined Community Legal Centres Group NSW and NACLC.

Download short summary of the Economic Values of CLCs Report here.

Submissions

July 2010
Australian NGO Submission to the UN CERD Committee

The report has been prepared by the National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) and the Human Rights Law Resource Centre (HRLRC) in broad consultation with a high-level NGO Strategy Group and other NGO and individual expert contributors. The report has received the endorsement of 113 Australian NGOs. We also received a number of requests for individual endorsement from members of the Australian community, including from academics, retired NGO workers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Western Australia.

Please click here to download the Submission.

February 2010
Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission regarding draft guidelines for ensuring income management measures are compliant with the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.

Download the submission to the AHRC regarding draft guidelines here

February 2010
Submission to the Australian Senate’s Community Affairs Legislation Committee’s Inquiry into the Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act Bill 2009, the Other Legislation Amendment Act Bill 2009 and the Restoration of Racial Discrimination Act Bill 2009

NACLC submitted a report to the Committee and endorsed the submission of the National Welfare Rights Network (NWRN).

Download NACLC's submission of welfare reform here

February 2010
Letter endorsing the National Welfare Rights Network's submission to the Senate Inquiry into Welfare Reform.

Download NACLC's letter supporting the NWRN's submission here

September 2008
Civil and Political Rights: Major NGO Report on Australia to UN Human Rights Committee
In September 2008, the Human Rights Law Resource Centre, together with the National Association of Community Legal Centres and Kingsford Legal Centre, submitted a major NGO report to the Human Rights Committee regarding Australia.

The report, Freedom, Respect, Equality, Dignity: Action – NGO Submission to the Human Rights Committee, was compiled with the assistance of substantial contributions from over 50 NGOs across Australia. It is endorsed, in whole or in part, by over 200 NGOs.

The report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of, and make targeted recommendations regarding, the realisation of civil and political human rights in Australia. The report will be considered by the Human Rights Committee in New York in March 2009.

Download the FREDA Report here (from the Human Rights Law Resource Centre website).

January 2008
Community Legal Centres - An Investment Worth Protecting
NACLC Submission to the Commonwealth Attorney-General under the Commonwealth Community Legal Services Program (CCLSP).

Download covering letter to the Commonwealth Attorney-General here (January 2008)

Download report part 1 here

Download report part 2 here

March 2007
Internal Review of the CCLSP by the Commonwealth Attorney-General. March 2007.
NACLC’s response to the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s review of the Commonwealth Community Legal Services Program (CCLSP) announced on 30 October 2007.

Download covering letter to the Commonwealth Attorney-General here (March 2007).

Download NACLC Submission (including Annexure 1) here.

Download Annexure 2 here.
State maps of CLC location with regard to measures of disadvantage in the community.