Community Legal Centres Queensland runs a series of online training webinars, available to community legal centre staff, volunteers and other community services.
CPD Note: Under the Queensland Law Society’s CPD Rules, if this particular educational activity is relevant to your immediate or long term needs in relation to your professional development and the practice of the law, then you should claim one CPD unit for each hour of attendance. For Queensland practitioners, the annual requirement is ten CPD units each year from 1 April to 31 March. For interstate practitioners, please consult the equivalent rules in your state.
Legal Aid Queensland webinars – Legal Aid Queensland publishes a series of captioned recordings about Legal Aid Queensland services on their YouTube Channel here. For information on upcoming Legal Aid Queensland webinars, please check the Information for community workers and carers page.
Community Legal Centres Queensland wants to ensure that community legal centre (CLC) workers and others accessing this website feel safe, and are able to access appropriate and timely help and support.
CLCs provide important support and assistance to people who have experienced violence and trauma, and CLC workers and volunteers necessarily undertake training and reading in these areas as part of their professional development requirements.
As such, some of the training materials and webinars on this website may be disturbing, upsetting or trigger strong/negative emotions for victims and survivors of violence and trauma, and others.
Even if you have not directly experienced trauma, it is important to be aware of the effects that working with clients who have experienced trauma can have on your own emotional and mental wellbeing (this is known as vicarious trauma).
Community Legal Centres Queensland respects your autonomy. If you feel triggered or upset by any of the content or materials provided here, we would encourage you to use your discretion as to whether you should continue reading, watching or listening to the material.
You may also wish to access more information and resources, as well as professional support or advice from one of the free and confidential organisations listed below.
On 30 November 2020, important changes to the law underpinning Queensland’s guardianship system came into effect. New forms for Advanced Health Directives and Enduring Powers of Attorney also commenced, along with new explanatory guides and Guidelines for the Assessment of Capacity. The changes implement a […]
Changes to Queensland guardianship laws and forms Read More »
Despite sustained and robust advocacy, it is well documented that government funding for legal assistance services is insufficient to meet community needs. With growing demands and increasing pressure on resources, this webinar will consider whether there are effective ways to bridge the justice gap through […]
Innovation and Technology: Opportunities to enhance access to justice Read More »
In this CLCs Australia webinar, Actionstep provides a demonstration of how community legal centres across Australia like Consumer Law Action, Mental Health Law Centre, Bayside Community Legal, and others use the platform to supercharge their daily operations with powerful ‘Workflow’ technology. This webinar covers: An […]
Actionstep: a case management system demonstration Read More »
Where an adult has impaired capacity to manage their financial affairs, QCAT may appoint the Public Trustee as their financial administrator. As administrator, the Public Trustee’s power over clients’ financial position, human rights and wellbeing is wide-ranging. The Public Trustee charges a range of fees […]
Child protection is an area of community legal work that is wrought with many challenges and hurdles when working with vulnerable families that are at risk of or have had interventions from Child Safety. IUIH Legal Service, as a unique health-justice partnership in South East […]
Child Protection: Learnings from Working with First Nations Clients Read More »
Are you getting the most out of your working from home arrangements? 2020 was a year of uncertainty, disrupted routines and challenges for many of us but now that we’ve had an opportunity to get used to working out of the office, it is important […]
Strategies for staying healthy and productive when working at home Read More »
Access to health services in the COVID-19 era: a review of the key challenges in Queensland The enactment of public health emergency powers in Queensland and across Australia to stop the spread of COVID-19 has resulted in complex human rights tensions. Restrictions on the freedom […]
Human Rights Act: The right to health in light of COVID-19 Read More »
