South-East Monash Legal Service
@smls_clc
We work towards a fair and just society by helping vulnerable and disadvantaged community members with legal support, community development and advocacy.
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Overwhelming demand is a constant challenge for SMLS as we often turn away people with appointments booked out within minutes of a Monday morning. The Government has an opportunity to address this in the #Budget2024 Anthony Albanese Mark Dreyfus abc.net.au/news/2024-02-0…
Thank you Health Justice Australia for this important research! Our partnership with SECASA started in the mid-90s. At its heart is a desire of social workers, counsellors & lawyers to improve client outcomes and recovery from the trauma of sexual assault & family violence Monash Health
SMLS is one of many organisations who endorsed this latest Migrant Justice report – All Work, No Pay. We hope to hear more from the government soon on strengthened protections for migrant workers to ensure fair treatment.
We thank the Victoria Law Foundation Vic Law Foundation for their ongoing support to our work on reproductive coercion and abuse in a legal context – an issue often overlooked. Grants like these serve as a big catalyst for transformative projects in the CLC space!
SMLS celebrates International Non-Binary People’s Day marked yesterday. Together, we should all try to challenge gender stereotypes to support inclusion of non-binary and gender diverse people. Pic: Equality Australia 🌈 - who do excellent work to create positive legal and social change!
Our climate justice team are training staff to be climate conscious lawyers to ensure a right-based approach to #climatechange for existing and future clients. A huge thanks to Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner and Federation of Community Legal Centres Victoria for their ongoing support for this vital program for our local area
We can't achieve true justice without a safe and healthy climate. From insecure housing to hazardous work conditions, many of our clients already feel the effects of the climate crisis. Join us and stand w Doctors for the Environment Australia to say no to hazardous fossil fuels: dea.org.au/fossil_fuels_a…