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.

Since 1974, ECLC has assisted thousands of people to understand and access the legal system.

ECLC has a highly professional and passionate team of employed staff and over 100 dedicated volunteers.

ECLC’s Board oversees the development, growth and financial responsibilities of the Centre.

ECLC Annual Reports highlight what ECLC has achieved in the financial reporting year.

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 staff and volunteers must comply with the law and ECLC policies and procedures that protect the rights of ECLC clients.

ECLC is committed to providing services and working environments that protect all children from harm and that promote their wellbeing.

ECLC provides free legal advice and assistance for a broad range of issues, including family violence, neighbourhood disputes, debt and civil matters.

ECLC provides compassionate, culturally sensitive and non-judgmental legal education for organisations and community groups.

ECLC’s policy and law reform work advocates for improvements to the legal system and challenges unfair laws and practices.

ECLC partners with volunteers, law firms, community agencies and government bodies to deliver a dynamic range of projects.

ECLC provides Professional Development for paid and volunteer staff on a range of topics.

Legal issues we can assist with – Interpreters – Cancelling an Appointment – Our Client Charter

Free legal help – complete Online Intake Form

ECLC offers free legal advice and some ongoing assistance (casework) for a range of legal matters.

ECLC provides legal advice at outreach locations across Melbourne’s east, by appointment only.

Generalist, specialist and other legal and community services.

Answers to frequently asked questions.

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 prioritises its services to certain community groups and aims to address the causes of the disadvantage they experience.

ECLC partners with a broad range of organisations to fund, support and deliver services for the community.

ECLC mostly provides legal services to people living in the local government areas of Boroondara, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Whitehorse and the Yarra Ranges.

Work for a dynamic and growing not-for-profit organisation that values and empowers its people and strives for Human Rights, Fairness, and Justice.

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.