The Northern Rivers CLC's Aboriginal Legal Access Program (ALAP) has a weekly radio show on 88.9fm Richmond Valley Radio. The show features Indigenous music, and legal and other relevant information.

88.9fm is a community radio station situated at Bora Ridge with a large listening base derived from the local Aboriginal communities.

The Centre started the program in mid November 2011 and has so far featured NRCLC services, domestic violence, human rights, youth legal issues and family law and children. The ALAP radio show is an access to justice initiative that aims to convey legal information to the local Aboriginal communities and to increase participation in the Centre’s outreach advice locations.

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place assists community workers to get the most out of the legal system for their clients.

The publication covers many common legal areas that community workers encounter when managing their clients issues. There is a comprehensive and easy to understand manual and it is available online as a PDF.

In partnership with 10 organisations, Peninsula CLC has helped develop this project for new arrivals in Frankston. Based on principles of community development, the project comprises an 11 week education program (with interpreters) to help new arrivals understand road laws and form links with local agencies.

This is a CLE resource for use with women to discuss how the law can assist them in coping with Family Violence. Looking at Violence Orders, Criminal Law, Family Law and Victims Compensation in the NSW context.

Community Education to CALD community. 16 Sessions of workshops delivered to new migrants at various TAFE, Community Organisations and Events.

The Grandparents, Grandchildren and Family Law project encourages grandparents to be confident and informed and to contribute positively to the care, welfare and development of their grandchildren, whether or not the parents of the children are separated or divorced.

Focus groups and community information sessions were conducted with Melbourne's Greek Community. A Reference Group was established with industry experts (eg Victoria Legal Aid, CO-ASIT - Italian Agency, private practitioners, Aged Care Services - Moreland Council). The Reference Group informed the development of fact sheets (in English and Greek) in relation to grandparents, grandchildren and Family Law.  

A final report will be produced with recomm...

The project is a law reform and legal policy project to advocate for better protection for consumers in relation to dealings with introductions agents, either by a legislative instrument and the use of standard form contracts, licensing, etc.

A tour of Barwon Community Legal Service (and talk on Introduction to Australian Law and Police), followed by a tour of the local police station and court house. All information is provided in community languages.

A resource for Secondary and TAFE teachers with lessons examining current legal issues, a directory to a range of educational activities offered by the legal profession, and a selection of recommended educational websites.

This interactive game explores a range of common legal issues through a variation of the traditional bingo format. Players match picture squares to their playing sheet while the facilitator explains each one, giving examples of problems that could arise and services available (see example playing sheet attached).

As with the traditional format, a player matching five squares in a row calls ‘Legal Lingo Bingo!’ and wins a small prize.

ECLC has run Legal Lingo Bingo at a range of recent CLE sessions including English as a Second Language classes, Indigenous communities, groups of young people and even our Centre AGM.

In meeting the needs of various communities, the contents of the playing sheet has been ...