Advocating to change unfair or unjust laws is what makes the community legal sector 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.
Right now, we're working on the following campaigns.
Human Rights Act for NSW
As one of the 130 organisations in the Human Rights Act for NSW Alliance, we advocate for a Human Rights Act to be implemented in New South Wales, which would require the NSW Government and NSW public authorities to place human rights at the heart of all laws, policies and decisions.
Find out more on the Human Rights Act for NSW website.
Age of criminal responsibility: Raise The Age NSW
Raise the Age NSW is a movement of individuals and organisations calling on the NSW Government to raise the age of criminal responsibility in NSW from 10 to at least 14.
Find out more on the Raise The Age NSW website.
Workers' rights: Skilled, Respected, Equal
Skilled Respected Equal is a campaign by community and disability workers for their skills to be respected, experience valued, and equal pay protected.
Find out more on the Skilled Respected Equal website.
Drug law reform: Fair Treatment
Fair Treatment campaigns for increased access to treatment services, especially in rural and regional areas, and a compassionate, health and wellbeing-based response to personal drug possession.
Find out more on the Fair Treatment website.