Presented by Northern Community Legal Centre (NCLC), Monash Law Clinics (MLC), Broadmeadows Family Relationship Centre, and Sunshine Family Relationship Centre
In this panel discussion two community legal centres and two family relationship centres (FRCs) will speak about the efficacy and challenges in providing lawyer assisted family dispute resolution (LAFDR) models to provide support to victim-survivors of family violence in accessing property pool assets and safe child arrangements. In 2024, NCLC, in partnership with MLC and Sunshine and Broadmeadows FRCs, commenced a project to develop a LAFDR model which would support victim-survivors of family violence to access small property pool assets. MCLC, with partners, will present the interim outcomes and insights gained. MLC will also discuss their evaluation of a parenting disputes LAFDR program with Sunshine FRC and Brimbank Community Legal Centre including challenges and outcomes.
Participants will gain an understanding of best practice solutions to supporting clients with family law property and parenting arrangement dispute solutions.