Access Justice is seeking registration as a Community Legal Centre as defined under the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014(Vic). Access Justice:

a) is established and operated on a not-for-profit basis and

b) are directed generally to people who are disadvantaged (including but not limited to being financially disadvantaged) in accessing the legal system or in protecting their legal rights and

c) provides services conducted in the public interest to support victim survivors of family violence

Services

We provide services that are organised, conducted and promoted for the relief of poverty, sickness, destitution, helplessness, suffering, misfortune, disability and distress.

Access Justice works specifically with Family Violence Not For Profit Service Providers to support persons affected by Family Violence and to support restorative justice.

We seek to prevent problems, progress fair outcomes and support the wellbeing and resilience of communities and community members in Victoria.

We provide legal and support programs for priority communities, including family violence and elder abuse, as well as supporting people from culturally diverse communities, with mental health or disabilities. Access Justice also focusses on prevention and partnership projects to educate and improve the community.

Access Justice provides assistance to:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Adults – aged 25 to under 65

Adults – aged 65 and over

Children – aged 6 to under 15

Early childhood – aged under 6

Environment

Families

Females

Financially disadvantaged people

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex persons

Migrants, refugees or asylum seekers

People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness

People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background

People in rural/regional/remote communities

People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)People with disabilities

Pre/post release offenders and/or their families

Unemployed persons

Veterans and/or their families

Victims of crime (including family violence)Victims of disaster

Youth – 15 to under 25