Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) provides free legal assistance to people who live, work and study in Melbourne’s east. ECLC actively engages in law reform, and undertakes community development to educate and empower the community.
ECLC’s strategic plans set the priorities and the focus for the years ahead to help employees and other stakeholders work toward common goals that will ensure ECLC continues to deliver essential free legal and other services to communities in Melbourne’s east.
ECLC’s Code of Conduct ensures and encourages the highest qualities of integrity and behaviour across the organisation. It applies to all members, volunteers, board members and staff of ECLC.
ECLC’s legal programs provide advice, advocacy and support to people on specific legal matters, such as elder abuse, family violence and issues experienced by students and graduates.
ECLC works with communities and community members living in Boroondara, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges and provides free legal and other services to people living in this region from three office locations and other outreach locations.
ECLC mostly provides legal services to people living in the local government areas of Boroondara, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Whitehorse and the Yarra Ranges.
Become a volunteer and join the ECLC team. The very generous assistance and time given by all of ECLC’s volunteers enable it to provide the range of free essential legal and other services needed by communities in the eastern region of Melbourne.
Become a member of ECLC which is a community-based organisation, with a strong and active membership base. People who live, work or study in ECLC’s catchment area are eligible to apply for membership.
Make a tax-deductible donation using a secure online portal to help ECLC continue to provide essential free legal and other services to communities in the eastern region of Melbourne.
Tell ECLC how satisfied you are with its services by completing its client satisfaction survey. The survey has 15 questions which will take you about 10 minutes to complete. Your response is confidential and will not affect your right to use ECLC services.
Client stories are real stories that show others how ECLC helps its clients. All client stories are anonymous and have no identifying information. Names and details have been changed to protect client confidentiality.
July 29, 2022 By Tyler Wright Artists both young and old are coming together to combat ageism and build a diverse public art project to be displayed in the Boronia township. The Eastern ...
July 18, 2022 On the 13th July 2022, ECLC’s Anti Racism advocates from the Amplifying Community Voices in the East (ACVE) project were interviewed on live radio. The two ...
June 24, 2022 Canberra Times/By: Jenna Price [New assistant minister Andrew Leigh has removed the gag preventing charities and not-for-profits from speaking out on public policy ...
June 15, 2022 On the 15 June 2022, ECLC had the privilege of being interviewed by Radio Eastern FM‘s Tricia Ziemer who spoke to Kate and Jill about our exciting new project called My ...
June 9, 2022 Challenging the stigma of sexual assault 9th June, 2022 Jade grew up in the Yarra Ranges and is a sexual assault survivor. She recently spoke at the Hidden Voices project ...
June 8, 2022 Yarra Valley locals are sharing their stories and breaking through societal barriers Yarra Valley locals are sharing their stories and breaking through societal barriers By ...
May 30, 2022 Boronia set to be home to a public art project fighting ageism By Tyler Wright A new community art venture will kick off in Boronia in June in an effort to bring people of all ...
May 25, 2022 On the 25 May, ECLC had the privilege of being interviewed about our Hidden Voices Project. Julia Zammit from Radio Eastern FM speaks to Kate and Martina about the Community ...
April 30, 2022 Advocates call for boost in anti-scam measures to protect Australians in diverse communities. By: Jarni Blakkarly Need to know Scam losses in culturally and linguistically ...