Community Legal Centres form an important part of domestic violence wrap-around services. They provide high quality, rights-based and integrated services to people in need.

Peak body Community Legal Services, Australia is campaigning for fair funding for the sector. It is seeking $35 million this year to address the workforce crisis facing centres, $95 million a year for frontline domestic and family violence work and at least $270 million annual funding for community legal centres from 1 July 2025.

WEL joins with Community Legal Services, Australia in its advocacy for a better funding model so that barriers to access justice for gender-based violence, racism and homophobia do not have enduring damaging impacts on people’s lives.