Law Week 2023
To celebrate Law Week, ECLC and Whitehorse Manningham Libraries are pleased to invite you to the following free legal information sessions:
Law Week Fines and Infringements with ECLC
Hear from Eastern Legal Community Centre on the ins and outs of fines and infringements.
Whether you are thinking of paying, contesting, or organising instalments there is always something to learn.
When: Monday 15th May 2023
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: Box Hill Library
Registration required: Register online: https://wml.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/EVSESENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=3504292
Taking Charge: Planning for the future, including healthy ageing, wills & powers of attorney with ECLC
Join Eastern Community Legal Centre for a session on how to take control of your older age and empower yourself to stay in the driver’s seat of your life.
This free session will focus on planning for your future, including power of attorney and will processes.
When: Wednesday 17th May 2023
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: Vermont South Library
Registration required: Register online: https://wml.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/EVSESENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=3504346
Taking Charge: Planning for the future, including healthy ageing, wills & powers of attorney with ECLC
(Farsi interpreter)
Join Eastern Community Legal Centre for a session on how to take control of your older age and empower yourself to stay in the driver’s seat of your life.
This free session will focus on planning for your future, including power of attorney and will processes.
When: Thursday 18th May 2023
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Where: Doncaster Library
Registration required: Register online: https://wml.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/EVSESENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=3513212
Law Week 2023 Staffed Information Stall with ECLC
Visit during Law Week (May 15-21) to learn about legal issues relevant to you and your community. Information brochures from Eastern Community Legal Centre will be made available from Information stalls.
Registration: No registration is needed to attend the Information Stalls
Box Hill Library
Monday 15th May – 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm
The Pines Library
Tuesday 16th May – 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Vermont South Library
Wednesday 17th May – 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Doncaster Library
Thursday 18th May – 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
The Pines Library
Monday 15th – Friday 19th May – All Day
Warrandyte Library
Monday 15th – Friday 19th May – All Day
Click here for Library Locations & Hours
In partnership with Alamein Neighbourhood & Learning Centre, ECLC is supporting the following free community event:
Digital devices and driving: stay up-to-date on the latest road rules
Join our fun and informative event to learn about upcoming road rules on digital devices, driving responsibilities, and participate in interactive quizzes.
When: Friday 19th May 2023
Time: 10:00A M – 12:00 PM
Where: Alamein Neighbourhood & Learning Centre, 49 Ashburn Grove, Ashburton, 3147
Enquiries & Bookings : Jill Hancock, (03) 9885 – 9401 execofficer@alameinnic.com.au
Other ECLC events for Victorian Law Week 2023
Working within client Capabilities – free event
Join Victoria Law Foundation as we discuss the importance of legal capability and how it can be improved with better data through a conversation with Eastern Community Legal Centre
The law can feel inaccessible. There are many systemic and intersectional factors that may affect someone’s ability to successfully access justice, we call this their ‘legal capability.’
So if we don’t have data for these attributes, how can we truly identify and address gaps?
Legal capability is a core element to the Victoria Law Foundation’s Public Understanding of Law Survey (PULS), looking at how people see, understand, and engage with the law. When looking at how this data is applied in practice, Eastern Community Legal Centre’s intake and triage approach is a great example – considering capability, tailoring services to needs, and creating a sustainable approach with room to grow.
Join us as we sit down with Eastern CLC to discuss legal capability, and how better data can improve service.
Panelists
– Donna Askew, Director of Partnerships and Community Development, Eastern CLC
– Chalita Ugrinovski, Quality and Evaluation Manager, Eastern CLC
– Prof Nigel J. Balmer, Research Director, VLF
– Dr Hugh M. McDonald, Principal Researcher, VLF
The discussion will be live streamed and available as an on-demand resource after the event.
Presented by: Victoria Law Foundation
When: Monday 15th May 1:00 – 2:00pm
Where: Law Institute of Victoria, Conference Room 1, Level 13, 140 William Street, Melbourne
Enquiries: Victorian Law Foundation, 03 9604 8100
Registrations are essential: https://events.humanitix.com/working-within-legal-capabilities
Preparing for your future: a guided conversation
This interactive webinar will help participants feel empowered to plan ahead for an older age that is right for them, and overcome challenges associated with discussing ageing and end-of-life plans, using Justice Connect’s Conversation Guide. The session is designed to encourage planning for older age in a way that is safe and unintimidating.
During this session, co-facilitators Anna Smith (Justice Connect) and Claire Thurstans (Eastern Community Legal Centre) will lead participants through a series of questions on topics such as everyday life, finances and end-of-life healthcare.
This session aims to help participants work out:
– What is most important to them in their older age;
– What they want life to be like in their older age; and
– Who they would trust to make decisions if they couldn’t make decisions anymore.
It will include a brief outline of future planning legal documents and a Q&A with the audience at the end.
Presented by: Victoria Law Foundation
When: Monday 15th May 12:00 – 1:30pm
Where: Online, interactive webinar
Enquiries: Law Institute of Victoria, inquiries@liv.asn.au or call 03 9607 9311
Registrations: https://www.viclawweek.org.au/2023-events/preparing-for-your-future-a-guided-conversation