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What's the difference between bisexual and pansexual? It's a question we're often asked, by both those trying to understand their own identity, and those supporting those around them. So, we broke it down for you! Read more: buff.ly/3NBdDUT

.Nicholes Family Lawyers Partner Bec Dahl has updated the chapter on same-sex and de facto couples and families for Fitzroy Legal Service’s annual Law Handbook, a practical guide to every-day legal issues affecting Victorians - fls.org.au/law-handbook/ #auslaw #familylaw #thelawhandbook

Do you want to help fight injustice and create better laws and policies for our communities? We're recruiting for a Systemic Advocacy and Projects Officer to join our Social Action and Public Interest Law team. Please apply and help spread the word! ethicaljobs.com.au/members/fitzro…

"One thousand people a day left without help as national crisis deepens for frontline community legal services." Read Community Legal Centres Australia's media release in full: newshub.medianet.com.au/2024/08/one-th…… #SaveCommunityLegalCentres #FundFrontlineServices

1/3 People trust Community Legal Centres to support them early, before legal problems snowball to crisis point – but this year’s Federal Budget failed to provide the funding the sector desperately needs. Community Legal Centres are currently in an incredibly uncertain position.

2/3 The cost to our communities of underfunding the community legal sector? Women and children stuck in dangerous situations for longer, people becoming homeless, asylum seekers facing exploitation, more people in prisons and hospitals and more. #SaveCommunityLegalCentres

FLS "cautioned against citizen's arrests, especially of under 18s," reports ABC News andi yu 安迪. "You can really hurt someone when you're trying to detain them, especially when it's a child being detained by an adult," FLS's Amity Mara said. abc.net.au/news/2024-08-2…

Rebecca Johnston-Ryan, Service Director and Principal Lawyer of FLS's iconic Night Service, will be answering your curly legal questions on ABC Melbourne Mornings with host Raf Epstein from 10 am tomorrow. #LegalTalkback #CommunityLegalEducation Tune in: abc.net.au/listen/program…

We stand with community law colleagues from across the country in calling on our governments to address the funding crisis and #SaveCommunityLegalCentres. Show your support by becoming an endorsing organisation or reaching out to your local MP today: savecommunitylegalcentres.com

Privilege to have contributed to Fitzroy Legal Service’s 2024 Law Handbook alongside Hui Zhou & Megan Pearce. Copies available here: fls.org.au/buy-the-law-ha…

📣Fitzroy Legal Service’s Law Handbook 2024 is now available as a free online resource to help community members navigate common legal issues. Read the media release in full: fls.org.au/2024/09/10/law… #CommunityLaw #AccessToJustice #LawHandbook2024

Rebecca Johnston-Ryan, Service Director & Principal Lawyer - Night Service, discusses improving access to justice and the critical role of FLS's longstanding Night Service some 50 years on. Full interview with Dylan Bird on 3rrrfm this week: rrr.org.au/.../30152-futu… #CommunityLaw

His Honour Reserve Magistrate, and FLS Life Member, Brian Wright shared his experiences from over 46 years of service with FLS with the strong message that volunteering needs to be viewed as more than a line on the CV. #VolunteeringMatters #CommunityLaw fls.org.au/2024/09/24/bri…

What's new at FLS? Read out latest September eNews update to find out! Covering updates in drug reform, advocacy to protect victim-survivors of family violence, and FLS in the news. mailchi.mp/fls/enews_sept…

Latest project by centreagainstracialprofiling has found that people who appear Aboriginal are 11 times more likely to be searched by the Victorian Police, and people appearing African or Middle Eastern are eight times more likely. Tamar Hopkins #EndRacialProfiling #SystemicRacism

Thank you Shadow Attorney-General Julian Lesser Leeser for taking the time to meet with Human Rights Law Centre, Knowmore, Fitzroy Legal Service and the Federation to discuss policy issues affecting Victorian communities.