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Human Rights and the Criminal Justice System: CPD Event
Prisoners’ Legal Service (PLS) is a specialist community legal centre with unique knowledge about the issues that impact people after they have been sentenced to imprisonment. Human Rights and the Criminal Justice System is more than just a CPD event. It is an exciting opportunity […]
QCOSS Queensland Budget Breakfast
Do you want to understand what the 2025-26 Budget means for the social service sector? Join QCOSS on Friday 4 July for our annual Queensland Budget Breakfast, featuring the Honourable David Janetzki MP, Queensland Treasurer, and Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership. […]
3rd Annual Ending Coercive Control & Family Violence Conference
The 3rd Annual Ending Coercive Control & Family Violence Conference is on 5 – 6 August 2025, in Sydney or Online. This important event brings together over 45 expert speakers to examine how legal, social and institutional systems can sometimes fail, or even further harm, […]
News
CLCQ First Nations Framework 2025-2030
In late 2022 CLCQ secured project funds from the Department of Justice and Attorney-General (DJAG) to develop a First Nations Strategic Framework for the CLC sector in Queensland focusing on initiatives to improve cultural safety within the CLC sector for First Nations peoples and support […]
Climate and Nature-related Risk Governance Guide for CLCs
It is often easy to lose sight of the profound existential threat posed by climate change when it is viewed as a risk to be managed. Queensland is on the frontline of climate change impacts; it is the most disaster-prone state in Australia and will […]
Queensland Community Legal Centres celebrates funding uplift
Christmas has come early for Queensland’s Community Legal Centres with the Attorney-General this week announcing a $142 million funding uplift for the sector. Community Legal Centres Queensland Director Rosslyn Monro said the injection of funding comes at a critical time. “Queensland Community Legal Centres are […]
Success Stories
Overturning refusal of parole address
Peter* is an Aboriginal man in his late 20s who is serving a sentence for robbery offences. He has been diagnosed with an intellectual disability and has limited literacy. He is in a long-term relationship with his partner and they have 3 children together, including […]
Townsville Community Law helps Sophie after she was scammed
Scams are getting harder to spot and can have a devestating impact on peoples lives. Sophie* attended a Townsville Community Law outreach clinic after she had lost $13,000 through a text message spoofing scam. Sophie had received a text message that looked like it was […]
Advocating for autonomy and independence
Ahmed, a 75-year-old widower, was living alone in his own home until a health event resulted in a hospital admission. When Ahmed was admitted it appeared he was struggling to retain information and seemed confused. Hospital staff were concerned about Ahmed’s safety and wellbeing if […]