Community Legal Centres NSW Information

Community legal centres are a movement of organisations that provide free legal help, wraparound services and holistic support to people going through tough times. There are 41 community legal centres across New South Wales. Each year community legal centres support tens of thousands of people experiencing financial hardship, social disadvantage, housing issues, domestic or family violence, discrimination, and other legal and social issues. We're independent and proud of it. Advocating to change unfair or unjust laws is what makes community legal centres unique. As services on-the-ground, community legal centres are uniquely placed to identify structural and systemic issues and develop meaningful solutions to these barriers to justice. As the peak body, Community Legal Centres NSW works to support and amplify our members’ law reform work and advocacy. We advocate directly to government on priority access to justice issues that directly impact the lives and wellbeing of the people and communities we support. Community Legal Centres NSW is the peak representative body for community legal centres in New South Wales. Our team supports, represents and advocates for our members, and the legal assistance sector more broadly, with the aim of increasing access to justice for people in NSW. Our vision is for our communities to be fairer and more-inclusive places, where everyone is housed, safe, and has the support they need to thrive and participate.