National Legal Aid

"We should be orienting away from costly criminal justice responses for children under 14, towards services that address children’s circumstances and help them grow and learn," said our Chair @L_Glanville. Read our statement on why we must #RaiseTheAge to 14.

Sadly, our service will close permanently later this month. We cease operations on Friday June 28 because Federal funding for Your Story has ended. If you need legal support, contact your local legal aid commission. Their contact details are at nationallegalaid.org/contact

We welcome the additional funding provided to address workplace gaps at community legal centres and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal services, as well as $10.8 million in indexation funding nationally for legal aid commissions. nationallegalaid.org/resources/budg… @NatLegalAid

This @ABCnews report outlines a @NatLegalAid proposal to set up an ongoing legal service for people with #disability. Our service was funded for the duration of the Disability Royal Commission and will close next month - but demand for help remains high. abc.net.au/listen/program…

The @NatLegalAid is calling on the government to urgently fund legal aid commissions to further their domestic violence work across Australia amid the national crisis.

The reality of working in family legal assistance. If the government is serious about ending the violence, it must commit to increased legal assistance funding. #justiceonthebrink @NatLegalAid smh.com.au/national/my-ph…

“Without adequate legal assistance funding, it’s the most disadvantaged women – including victim-survivors of domestic violence – who lose out,” said CEO Louise Glanville. @NatLegalAid #auspol theguardian.com/australia-news…

As reported by @abcnews this week... 1100 people have contacted us for help since Royal Commission submissions closed in Oct. Many enquiries relate to issues examined by the @roycommDVSRC regarding pensions, compensation & healthcare. Need help? Call us: 1800 33 1800. #DVSRC

National Legal Aid is calling on the Federal Gvt to provide $6 million for a new legal service specifically for Australians with disabilities. We have valued the opportunity to provide services as part of @YourStoryAU but its funding runs out in June. abc.net.au/listen/program…

Like @thelawcouncil and our fellow legal aid commissions at @NatLegalAid, we have significant concerns with the Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024 and recommend it not be passed.

There is a longstanding gap between legal assistance need and funding. The Impact Economics Justice on the Brink report commissioned by @NatLegalAid found $484 million in funding per year is required to better meet legal need and assist in preventing market failure.

The Federal Govt MYEFO commitment of $17.1 million of vital family law funding is welcomed. This will assist Legal Aid Commissions to continue to deliver high quality legal assistance within the changed environment of the FCFCOA reforms. nationallegalaid.org/resources/medi…

As part of Power2Prevent, we welcome the introduction of new legislation that aims to remove financial barriers that prevent victims of workplace discrimination and sexual harassment from seeking justice. actu.org.au/media-release/… @unionsaustralia @NatLegalAid @kingsfordlegal

The #Power2Prevent coalition welcomes the introduction of new legislation that aims to remove financial barriers that prevent victims of workplace discrimination and sexual harassment from seeking justice.

A new report released this week adds further impetus for the Commonwealth to increase funding for legal assistance services. lawcouncil.au/media/media-re… #auslaw #accesstojustice

The new @ImpactEconAU 'Justice on the Brink' report commissioned by @NatLegalAid found $484 million in funding p/year is needed to meet rising legal aid demands.

.@NatLegalAid has today released a report that sets out the case for adequately funding the legal assistance sector in Australia. 'Justice on the Brink – Stronger Legal Aid for a Better Legal System' outlines the risk of denying justice to Australia’s most disadvantaged people.

Australian legal aid at risk of turning people away unless $484m extra funding provided dlvr.it/Sz81zj

Today we launch our Justice on the Brink Report by ⁦@ImpactEconAU⁩ which identifies that an additional $484 million is needed to increase access to legal assistance for Australia’s most disadvantaged & to address gaps created by a lack of lawyers theaustralian.com.au/business/legal…

Tomorrow we launch our latest report, Justice on the Brink. We have updated 2014 PC modelling on the minimum additional funding required for our legal assistance sector to function. Please join us at the hybrid launch at 3pm AEST events.humanitix.com/justice-on-the… @NatLegalAid

National Legal Aid welcomes the passing of the Family Law Amendment Bill today. Click here to read our media release: nationallegalaid.org/resources/medi…