Legal aid & community legal

The state peak body for community legal centres in ACT.

Type of body

State peak body — community legal centres

National centre supporting pro bono legal work through research, practical guides, policy and sector collaboration. It administers the National Pro Bono Target and a professional indemnity scheme for eligible projects, publishes Pro Bono Voco and maintains resources for firms and in-house lawyers. It does not provide legal advice or representation.

Type of body

Not-for-profit centre

Peak body supporting community legal centres in NSW through advocacy, training, sector networks, accreditation support and worker resources. It maintains a legal-help directory and a sector jobs board and supports First Nations access-to-justice programmes. It does not provide legal advice directly to the public.

Type of body

State peak body — community legal centres

The state peak body for community legal centres in TAS.

Type of body

State peak body — community legal centres

Western Australian peak body representing and supporting community legal and family violence prevention legal services. Its work includes sector development, accreditation, data and impact reporting, policy advocacy, publications and events. It helps people locate services but does not itself provide legal advice.

Type of body

State peak body — community legal centres

Victorian peak body supporting community legal centres and advocating for access to justice. It publishes policy submissions, reports and practice resources, including an Integrated Practice Toolkit, and maintains a directory helping the public locate community legal help.

Type of body

State peak body — community legal centres

Legal-service charity working with pro bono lawyers to assist people and not-for-profit organisations. Programmes include Homeless Law, Seniors Law, Self-representation Law, Connections and Not-for-profit Law, alongside digital tools and practitioner resources. In September 2026 it announced a planned merger with JusticeNet, with implementation expected before year-end.

Type of body

Not-for-profit legal service