Positive and timely intervention
Tin lived in an unregistered rooming house with unsafe conditions, including poor wiring, rampant drug use, and violence. These conditions led to a decline in his mental health.
April 10, 2025
Client Stories
Homelessness averted
Jason was a single man residing in the City of Frankston who was experiencing financial distress and suffering from depression. He had lost his job and built up a significant amount of rent arrears resulting in the rental provider issuing a 14-day Notice to Vacate (NTV).
April 10, 2025
Client in crisis supported
Noelene was a sole parent of one child and a victim-survivor of family violence residing in the City of Casey. The perpetrator, her former partner, refused to leave the property so Noelene sought advice and assistance from PCLC in relation to her rights.
April 10, 2025
Wrap-around support in trying times
Tilly was referred to us with multiple legal issues, including a significant fines debt of over $20,000, dating back over a decade. Tilly had limited English and her life since she arrived in Australia as a refugee had been nothing but difficult.
April 10, 2025
Reducing the burden of significant debt
Miley was a victim-survivor of family violence, whose mental health was impacted by the severity of the violence. Miley’s support worker referred her to PCLC in relation to her infringements, valued at over $15,000.
April 10, 2025
Avoiding a criminal conviction
Iris was in her 40s and a mother of two dependent children, who were taken away into care by Child Protection due to her diagnosed schizoaffective disorder.
April 10, 2025
Stopping image-based abuse
April was fearful of her former husband’s aggressive behaviours, which were escalating since his release from jail, and made a Family Violence Intervention Order (FVIO) application to protect herself and the children. She obtained an interim FVIO.
April 10, 2025
Lasting protection
June met with our family violence duty lawyer at the Moorabbin Justice Centre and sought to extend her final Family Violence Intervention Order (FVIO), which had already been in place for 2 years to protect her from her former partner, Mark.
April 10, 2025
Immediate wrap-around response
Ivy was a mother of a young child who experienced substantial family violence during a short two-year marriage including strangulation while pregnant, other physical abuse, emotional and psychological abuse and financial abuse from her husband and the paternal family.
April 10, 2025
Trauma-informed assistance
Kim had been served with an Initiating Application in the FCFCOA in relation to parenting, and had an imminent first return date. The lawyer involved obtained an urgent litigation grant of legal aid to respond.
April 10, 2025
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