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In Conversation with the Hon. Steven Miles MP
QCOSS invites you to this special In Conversation to hear the Queensland Premier’s response to the issues that matter to the community service sector. Against the backdrop of this year’s QCOSS State of the Sector and Living Affordability reports, better contract conditions for social and […]
Child protection: helping clients access legal help
Do you support people who are working with Child Safety? Join us for a free webinar to learn about how Legal Aid Queensland can help clients working with Child Safety to achieve better outcomes. Our presenters, Courtney Mobbs and Rebecca Mullins, lawyers from Legal Aid […]
Online Election Forum – Make Disability Count
On Monday 23 September, The Queensland Disability Alliance will host the Queensland State Election 2024 Disability Online Forum. The candidates include Amy MacMahon MP (Queensland Greens), Minister Charis Mullen MP (Australian Labor Party), and Shadow Minister John-Paul Langbroek MP (Liberal National Party) will share their positions […]
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Join our team!
Community Legal Centres Queensland is recruiting for a Capacity Building Coordinator. Working as part of the Capacity Building team, you will help community legal centres to provide effective, high quality services to their communities by: Supporting and developing community legal centres’ staff, including volunteers; Coordinating […]
Welcome investment for Community Legal Centres
Community Legal Centres Queensland welcomes the $14.4 million investment in community legal centres announced in today’s State Budget. Community Legal Centres Queensland Director, Rosslyn Monro, said the investment will provide vital financial support to the state’s 32 community legal centres. “At a time when Queensland […]
NLAP Report Released
The Independent Review of the National Legal Assistance Partnership (NLAP) Final Report has been released. Dr Warren Mundy, who headed up the Review, said the report was informed by months of consultation with stakeholders across the country. “I conducted in excess of 150 meetings with […]
Success Stories
Overturning refusal of parole address
Peter* is an Aboriginal man in his late 20s who is serving a sentence for robbery offences. He has been diagnosed with an intellectual disability and has limited literacy. He is in a long-term relationship with his partner and they have 3 children together, including […]
Townsville Community Law helps Sophie after she was scammed
Scams are getting harder to spot and can have a devestating impact on peoples lives. Sophie* attended a Townsville Community Law outreach clinic after she had lost $13,000 through a text message spoofing scam. Sophie had received a text message that looked like it was […]
Advocating for autonomy and independence
Ahmed, a 75-year-old widower, was living alone in his own home until a health event resulted in a hospital admission. When Ahmed was admitted it appeared he was struggling to retain information and seemed confused. Hospital staff were concerned about Ahmed’s safety and wellbeing if […]