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Credit law: Assisting clients experiencing mortgage stress amidst rising interest rates

Over a decade of soaring property growth, generous tax incentives for property investors and record low interest rates has resulted in Australian households being among the most indebted in the world. In this webinar, Josh Mennen, Principal Lawyer & National Litigation Leader at Maurice Blackburn, […]

Supporting Diverse Workforces Session 3: Where is everybody? Finding the candidates you are looking for

Writing an effective job advertisement is a great first step, but knowing the right channels to advertise your position will help to widen your applicant base and attract diverse candidates. We often hear about organisations who want to employ a more diverse team but struggle […]

2024 Community Legal Centres Queensland Conference

The 2024 Community Legal Centres Queensland Conference will bring the community legal sector together to develop new skills, increase knowledge and collaborate with others. The conference will be held at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, 23 Leichhardt St, Spring Hill on 21 and 22 May.  A […]

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2024 Community Legal Centres Queensland Conference

Registrations for the 2024 Community Legal Centres Queensland Conference are now open. Don’t miss out on your chance to hear from an inspiring line up of speakers exploring a range of topics including: Applying First Nations cultural intelligence, knowledge sharing and ways of being & doing: […]

State of the Sector Report launched in Canberra

Community Legal Centres Australia’s State of the Sector 2022-23 survey report: A Sector in Crisis was launched by Commonwealth Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus KC MP on Monday 25 March 2024. The report paints a vivid picture of how chronic underfunding has pushed community legal centres to […]

Disaster Legal Help

Our thoughts are with all centres located in areas hit by extreme weather events over the Christmas and New Year period. Queensland is now experiencing compounding and cascading climate events. The long tail of community recovery from disasters means there will likely be an influx […]

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 at Charters Towers after she had lost $13,000 through a text message spoofing scam. Sophie had received a text message that looked […]

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 […]