This research examined the experiences of children and young people aged between 10 and 17 who are respondents to Family Violence Intervention Orders and Personal Safety Intervention Orders in Victoria. The report shows that the intervention order system needs a rethink for children and young people. It makes four key findings and outlines what needs...

An evaluation of the legal services set up to support Victoria’s first five specialist family violence courts demonstrates the important role that holistic legal assistance plays in addressing gender-based violence in Australia. The evaluation provides evidence of the effectiveness of legal services at these courts and their value as an integral part of the family...

The systemic barriers and challenges facing Aboriginal Victorians examined in this report represent an extension of long-term barriers and systemic discrimination that perpetuate cycles of disadvantage and disempowerment among Aboriginal people in Victoria. The report authors argue that greater connection between elements of the private rental sector may assist in Aboriginal Victorians to feel more...

Many border communities experience complex and unique challenges in accessing justice and have a proportionally higher demand for legal services than other parts of Victoria and New South Wales. This report, by Victoria Legal Aid and Legal Aid NSW, outlines how the commissions will improve access to legal assistance along the Victorian/NSW border.

Victoria Legal Aid partnered with Analytics for Change to analyse our client data over a ten year period, from 2006-2016. Key demographic characteristics of clients were analysed, including age, location and type of service received.