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Family Law Practitioners’ Association Retreat
The Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland (FLPA) is pleased to host its flagship event, the FLPA Retreat, between Thursday 5 and Saturday 7 June 2025. In the offering is ten (10) hours’ worth of content, developed by family law practitioners for family law practitioners – technical and practical […]
Actionstep Masterclass – Beyond NLAP Data
This is an interactive session for Queensland CLCs who use or are in the process of implementing Actionstep will be presented by Skye Forster, Implementation Analyst, Federation of Community Legal Centres (Victoria). This session will enhance CLC’s skills to configure their Actionstep systems by taking […]
Lessons in Disaster Training
Do you work with communities affected by disasters? Don’t miss out on Lessons in Disaster training organised by Gender and Disaster Australia. With the heightened probability of more intense and frequent disasters due to climate change, coupled with social fragmentation and mounting pressure on emergency […]
News
CLCQ First Nations Framework 2025-2030
In late 2022 CLCQ secured project funds from the Department of Justice and Attorney-General (DJAG) to develop a First Nations Strategic Framework for the CLC sector in Queensland focusing on initiatives to improve cultural safety within the CLC sector for First Nations peoples and support […]
Climate and Nature-related Risk Governance Guide for CLCs
It is often easy to lose sight of the profound existential threat posed by climate change when it is viewed as a risk to be managed. Queensland is on the frontline of climate change impacts; it is the most disaster-prone state in Australia and will […]
Queensland Community Legal Centres celebrates funding uplift
Christmas has come early for Queensland’s Community Legal Centres with the Attorney-General this week announcing a $142 million funding uplift for the sector. Community Legal Centres Queensland Director Rosslyn Monro said the injection of funding comes at a critical time. “Queensland Community Legal Centres are […]
Success Stories
Overturning refusal of parole address
Peter* is an Aboriginal man in his late 20s who is serving a sentence for robbery offences. He has been diagnosed with an intellectual disability and has limited literacy. He is in a long-term relationship with his partner and they have 3 children together, including […]
Townsville Community Law helps Sophie after she was scammed
Scams are getting harder to spot and can have a devestating impact on peoples lives. Sophie* attended a Townsville Community Law outreach clinic after she had lost $13,000 through a text message spoofing scam. Sophie had received a text message that looked like it was […]
Advocating for autonomy and independence
Ahmed, a 75-year-old widower, was living alone in his own home until a health event resulted in a hospital admission. When Ahmed was admitted it appeared he was struggling to retain information and seemed confused. Hospital staff were concerned about Ahmed’s safety and wellbeing if […]