As the nation gets closer to the referendum for 2023, it is critical that First Nations peoples’ safety is prioritised and their holistic safety inside and outside of the workplace is at the top of our agendas. In this special webinar, attendees will hear from […]
Governance in Community Legal Centres – A refresher on the essentials Read More »
In an increasingly complex operating environment that calls for ever more robust systems of organisational governance and accountability, members of community legal centre Boards and Management Committees need to have the knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of governing effectively and well. Operating as
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Supporting communities affected by disaster: Insights, challenges and tips Read More »
Disaster recovery legal work is a key aspect of community lawyering that will continue to develop as climate change increases in frequency and intensity. Knowing ‘what works’ in delivering disaster legal help can be informed by a deeper understanding of how disasters impact people and
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Stuck in the Heat: Climate Justice Case Study Read More »
During the hottest months of the year, temperatures in the Kimberley region of WA rarely dip below 40 degrees. Such extreme heat conditions are acutely felt by public housing tenants who struggle to keep cool in poor quality housing, and who experience financial stress due
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Portable Long Service Leave for Community Services Read More »
QLeave administers the portable long service leave scheme for community service workers (including CLCs) in Queensland. Portable long service leave is the paid leave given to workers in their service to the industry, rather than continuous service to one employer. In the two and a half
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Disaster Management Law 101 Read More »
Disaster management law is an area of increasing focus for community legal centres and the legal assistance sector as it increasingly responds to legal issues across all aspects of the disaster cycle. In this webinar, Monica Taylor from Community Legal Centres Queensland will provide an
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Supported Decision Making Guide – Resources for a Rights Respecting Community Read More »
Supporting people to make their own decisions, rather than having someone else make them, doesn’t sound that hard. But in a world where service systems are complex, and where the focus on ‘consumer choice’ sees people asked to make ever more decisions about the services
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Addressing elder abuse and coercive control in Australia Read More »
Older people are victims or coercive control and the abuse inflicted on them is most commonly at the hands of an adult child. In this webinar, our presenters Leanne Collingburn (HopgoodGanim Lawyers); Bill Mitchell and Angela Carroll (Townsville Community Law Inc) will: Examine where elder abuse
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