Community Legal Centres Australia has launched its Vision for Justice at Australian Parliament House, presenting its action plan for the 48th Parliament to improve justice for people and communities across the country.
The Vision for Justice outlines some of the significant justice barriers that community legal centres encounter, impacting people’s wellbeing. It also outlines the sector’s vision for what things could look like if governments and communities work together to overcome those barriers.
“Community legal centres work every day with the people most impacted by unfair systems. We hear their stories, and we see the justice barriers that make their lives harder. We also listen to people about what they need to overcome those barriers, and what ‘justice’ means to them.”
Arlia Fleming, Chairperson, Community Legal Centres Australia
Alongside the Vision for Justice, community legal centres have identified 17 key actions required for progress towards this vision.
The Vision for Justice reflects the work of community legal centres across all jurisdictions and in many areas of law, including child protection, criminal law, employment, social security, and immigration.
Seniors Rights Service is an accredited specialist community legal centre and a member of Community Legal Centres NSW.
About community legal centres
Community legal centres are independent community organisations that give free legal help and other related support to people and communities right across the country. There are over 160 organisations in the Community Legal Centres Australia membership nationally. Together, the sector helps hundreds of thousands of people each year with problems related to domestic and family violence, housing and tenancy, employment, family law, social security, credit and debt, immigration and more.
The Vision for Justice is structured around eight priority themes, determined through analysis of national sector service and client data, and consultation with national sector networks and legal and policy experts.
