Annual Report 2018-19
PCLC’s 2018-19 Annual Report – please visit Annual Reports
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Concerns about proposed Family Court merger
PCLC supports a family law system that places safety as its priority, we join our colleagues in calling for the Attorney General to abandon the proposed merger. Read more Letter to AG re concerns about proposed family court merger
PCLC is celebrating a new probono partnership with Gadens Lawyers
We are pleased to announce Peninsula Community Legal Centre is celebrating a new probono partnership with Gadens Lawyers. The partnership will support PCLC’s family law team, particularly in relation to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged family law clients. PCLC is thrilled to be building on its relationship with Gadens to strengthen the Centre’s capacity to […]
Launch of the Work and Development Permit (WDP) Information Package
What is the WDP? The Work and Development Permit (WDP) Scheme allows eligible people (those experiencing addiction, mental illness or cognitive impairment, homelessness, family violence or acute financial hardship) to ‘work off’ their unpaid fines. Health practitioners and organisations can become accredited ‘sponsors’ online through Fines Victoria. Sponsors provide activities so that the time spent engaged […]
Submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System
PCLC has welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health system. We have made recommendations with the aim to improve the provision of legal assistance to the most disadvantaged and vulnerable client’s in our community. These recommendations are informed by our extensive work with those experiencing psychosocial disability. With over […]
Work & Development Permit (WDP) Scheme
Fines debt – a real problem Fines debt is money owed through incurring infringements such as public transport, toll, council and traffic fines. The impact this debt has on vulnerable people in our catchment is devastating. Peninsula Community Legal Centre’s (PCLC) infringement clients have an average of over $11,000 in fines debt. In the past, […]
PCLC is helping to uncover elder abuse…the hidden form of family violence
Elder abuse can be very complex; without adequate education of what constitutes this form of abuse, the perpetrator may be unaware their actions are abusive. Senior Rights Victoria’s help line data for the past two years points to the fact that 90% of alleged perpetrators of elder abuse were related to the older person; often […]
The esteemed 2019 Kath Neilsen Award goes to Claire Williams
PCLC celebrated the work of our vital volunteers and supporters recently at our annual Volunteer & Supporters Appreciation Dinner. Claire Williams was the recipient of our esteemed Kath Neilsen Award for outstanding contribution to the Centre. The Award was created in honour of Kath Neilsen, a founder and long-term supporter of the Centre. It acknowledges […]
Two of us in family law nurturing solicitor-barrister relationship
As published in Victoria Legal Aid Brief – Tuesday, 13 November 2018 Two of us in family law nurturing solicitor-barrister relationship A close working relationship between an instructing solicitor and a barrister in family law matters is vital to best serve the needs of our priority clients. Peninsula Community Legal Centre lawyer Chris Daniels and […]
Legal Forum for Seniors Month
Do you know what to look out for in aged care and retirement village contracts? Do you know about recent changes in the law about medical decision-making in Victoria? If your answer is no, come and learn from the experts! Peninsula Community Legal Centre (PCLC) is pleased to announce that the Centre will be hosting […]