Law week is held in the 3^rd week of May each year to promote greater understanding of the law within the community. Eastern Community Legal Centre is celebrating Law Week with displays in many of the local libraries between the 11^th and 17^th of May focusing on legal issues relevant to senior Victorians.

Residents can visit their local library to collect information about the various services offered by the Eastern Community Legal Centre along with fact sheets on Fencing, Grandparenting and Elder Abuse and details on how to get their own copy of the new Older and Wiser guide. Older & Wiser includes information on 16 different topics including Wills and Powers of Attorney.

Co-ordinator of the Boronia office, Denise Budge, said that if residents were unable to visit their local library to collect this information they could contact the Boronia office on 9762 6235 or the Box Hill office on 9285 4822 and request this information be posted to them or visit the website at www.eclc.org.au.

Law Week is co-ordinated in Victoria by Victoria Law Foundation. In Victoria you can attend any number of free activities to celebrate Law Week ranging from open days, tours of courts and education sessions to name a few. The details of these events can be found on the Victoria Law Foundation Website www.victorialaw.org.au.

Michael Smith, Manager of the Eastern Community Legal Centre said, Àúit is a great opportunity for the community to learn about the law and the many services available and from a more local perspective, learn about the work that the Eastern Community Legal Centre has been doing including our ongoing presence at the Yarra Glen Recovery Centre providing assistance to those affected by the bushfires and our recent publication of “Older and Wiser”.

To find out more about Law Week, have information sent to you or make a free, confidential appointment to see a lawyer, call the Boronia office on 9762 6235 or the Box Hill office on 9285 4822.

Older and Wiser Factsheet – Elder Abuse

Older and Wiser Factsheet – Fencing

Older and Wiser Factsheet – Grandparenting

ECLC thanks the Councils of the Cities of Whitehorse, Knox and Manningham for their support of the Older & Wiser guides.

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