Save the date for Community Legal Centres NSW's upcoming Quarterlies, which include network meetings, training, panels, and opportunities for professional development.
Upcoming training and events
Upcoming training and events are listed below.
Please note: We also share all training via our fortnightly newsletter Off the Record, which community legal centre workers can sign up for here!
NAIDOC Week event — Blak Futures: Supporting Young First Nations People in the Legal Sector
Date: Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Time: 12:30pm - 2pm
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams
Summary:
This NAIDOC Week, join us for a panel discussion spotlighting the next generation of First Nations legal professionals and community workers.
In line with the 2025 NAIDOC Week theme, The next generation: Strength, vision and legacy', this event celebrates the bold leadership, aspirations, and achievements of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are forging careers in the community legal sector, and asks how CLCs and other legal organisations can better support them.
Register here: Register for the NAIDOC Week 2025 event here
RRR Summit
Date: 22 - 24 July 2025
Location: Port Macquarie; some sessions will also be available online
Summary:
The RRR Summit is a rare and exciting opportunity to unite Community Legal Centres (CLCs) operating in rural, regional, and remote (RRR) areas for a three-day, in-person event focused on professional development, knowledge exchange, and sector-wide collaboration.
- Tuesday 22 July: The Big Yarn Up - This day is closed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identified workers from any member CLC to come together.
- Wednesday 23 July: CLCs day - This day is open to any worker from a member CLC to attend.
- Thursday 24 July: Community Partners Day - This day is open to CLC workers and people from other community and government services who work with CLCs.
Register here: Register for RRR Summit via Humanitix
Network meeting dates 2025
February: 10–25 Feb 2025
May: 12–28 May 2025
August: 11–28 Aug 2025
November: 10–25 Nov 2025
Upcoming network meetings
Register for open networks here to attend meetings. Please note: If you have already registered for a particular network, you do not need to register again. All existing network members will be sent invitations to their relevant meetings each quarter.
Find descriptions of all networks that meet at each Quarterly here.
| Network | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Yarn Up | Mon, 11 Aug 2025 | 9.30am – 3pm |
| Communications Network | Tue, 12 Aug 2025 | 11.00am – 12.30pm |
| Prisoners' Rights Network | Tue, 12 Aug 2025 | 11.00am – 12.30pm |
| Family Law, Care, and Protection Network | Tue, 12 Aug 2025 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| AI and Technology Community of Practice | Tue, 12 Aug 2025 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Admin and Finance Network | Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | 11.00am – 12.30pm |
| Law Reform and Policy Network | Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | 11.00am – 12.30pm |
| Health Justice Partnerships Network | Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Youth Advocacy Network | Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Guardianship and Succession Network | Mon, 18 Aug 2025 | 11.00am – 12.30pm |
| Domestic Violence and Victims Compensation Network | Mon, 18 Aug 2025 | 11.00am – 12.30pm |
| Employment and Discrimination Network | Mon, 18 Aug 2025 | 1.30pm - 3.00pm |
| Actionstep Community of Practice | Mon, 18 Aug 2025 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Community Legal Education Workers’ Network | Tue, 19 Aug 2025 | 11.00am - 12.30pm |
| Community of Practice: Vicarious Trauma | Tue, 19 Aug 2025 | 11.00am - 12.30pm |
| Disaster Planning and Response Network | Tue, 19 Aug 2025 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| First Nations Justice Network | Tue, 19 Aug 2025 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Principal Solicitors (PII) Committee (invite only) | Wed, 20 Aug 2025 | 11.00am – 12.30pm |
| Rural, Regional, Remote Network | Wed, 20 Aug 2025 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Network | Wed, 20 Aug 2025 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Community Legal Sector Induction Session | Thu, 21 Aug 2025 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Coordinators and Directors (invite only) | Tue, 26 Aug 2025 | 9.00am – 3:00pm |
Register for open networks here to attend meetings.
Contact
For further information about our Quarterly program or event logistics (including registration), please contact CLCNSW office administration at clcnsw@clcnsw.org.au. Thank you!