In 2017 Victoria Legal Aid referred Sasha* to our Child Protection Legal Service. Two years earlier, she had fled a violent relationship, leaving behind her two children. The children’s father denied her access to the children. However, they were subsequently removed from his care by Child Protection following concerns around his substance abuse, criminal activity […]
As Australia marks National Child Protection Week, Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre is pleased to announce that VLA (Victoria Legal Aid) has extended funding for our Child Protection Legal Service for a further four years. This funding announcement follows a review of child protection legal services and consultations with agencies working in this space. Since […]
Are you a mature and dynamic lawyer, passionate about social justice? Do you want to work in one of Victoria’s most culturally vibrant and beautiful regional areas? Our Shepparton colleagues Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre deliver a range of legal assistance services (casework, education and policy) across the Goulburn Valley. Goulburn Valley CLC is a […]
Loddon Campaspe CLC has two exciting employment opportunities for mature and dynamic lawyers passionate about social justice. Loddon Campaspe CLC is a program of ARC Justice, which operates primarily in the Loddon Campaspe region (LGAs of Greater Bendigo, Loddon, Campaspe, Central Goldfields, Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander). ARC Justice is an independent, not for-profit, human rights […]
Courts are an essential public facility in rural and regional towns. They are particularly important for vulnerable members of the community. The new Shepparton and improved Kyneton courts are welcome regional developments. But Maryborough Courts are lagging behind. The Maryborough Courts deal with some of the highest rates of Intervention Order applications in the state. […]
From Monday 4 September 2017 Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre and Housing Justice will be based at 171 Hargreaves St, Bendigo. We will be closed for relocation from Wednesday 30 August to Friday 1 September inclusive. Our phone and fax numbers will remain unchanged. We apologise for any inconvenience but trust our clients will benefit from our new […]
We recently spoke to 30 of the 105 people assisted by our Child Protection Legal Service pilot between 1 October 2016 and 31 March 2017. We were keen to learn if the service had helped our clients and to ensure it was consistent with our principles. The service is a Victoria Legal Aid initiative that funded two […]
Videos from Talking Justice 2017 are now available on our YouTube channel, including the Opening Night address by the Hon. Chief Justice Diana Bryant AO. This year’s topics ranged from the current challenges facing the Family Court, to kids in detention, the rights of transgender children, the impact of digital disruption on individual rights and social […]
Earlier this year, the Federal Attorney-General, Geroge Brandis, asked the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs to examine how to better support and protect people affected by family violence when dealing with Australia’s family law system. The intersection between family violence and family law is often fraught, a problem recognised by the Victorian […]
