What are community legal centres?

Community legal centres give free legal help and other support to people in need. There are 42 community legal centres across New South Wales.

Each year community legal centres support tens of thousands of people experiencing financial hardship, social disadvantage, housing issues, domestic or family violence, discrimination, and other legal and social issues. Community legal centres provide a safety net to prevent people's legal problems from escalating. Without early legal advice, families can break down and health problems can escalate; people can be unnecessarily evicted and can lose their jobs. We also advocate for law reform and social justice, so that our society and laws are just, fair and inclusive.

Community Legal Centres NSW is the peak representative body for 42 community legal centres in New South Wales. Our team supports, represents and advocates for our members, and the legal assistance sector more broadly, with the aim of increasing access to justice for people in NSW.