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This guide was produced by Eastern Community Legal Centre and supported by the Victorian Government.
Page updated March 3, 2026
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- About usAbout usEastern 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.
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- Our historyOur historySince 1974, ECLC has assisted thousands of people to understand and access the legal system.
- StaffStaffECLC has a highly professional and passionate team of employed staff and over 100 dedicated volunteers.
- BoardBoardECLC’s Board oversees the development, growth and financial responsibilities of the Centre.
- Annual ReportsAnnual ReportsECLC Annual Reports highlight what ECLC has achieved in the financial reporting year.
- Strategic Plan 2025-2030Strategic Plan 2025-2030ECLC’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.
- Code of conductCode of conductECLC’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.
- Public policiesPublic policiesECLC staff and volunteers must comply with the law and ECLC policies and procedures that protect the rights of ECLC clients.
- Our commitment to child safetyOur commitment to child safetyECLC is committed to providing services and working environments that protect all children from harm and that promote their wellbeing.
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- What We Do
- Legal servicesLegal servicesECLC provides free legal advice and assistance for a broad range of issues, including family violence, neighbourhood disputes, debt and civil matters.
- Community Legal EducationCommunity Legal EducationECLC provides compassionate, culturally sensitive and non-judgmental legal education for organisations and community groups.
- Integrated PracticeIntegrated Practice
- Law reform & policyLaw reform & policyECLC’s policy and law reform work advocates for improvements to the legal system and challenges unfair laws and practices.
- Partnerships and projectsPartnerships and projectsECLC partners with volunteers, law firms, community agencies and government bodies to deliver a dynamic range of projects.
- Professional developmentProfessional developmentECLC provides Professional Development for paid and volunteer staff on a range of topics.
- Legal services
- Get Help
- How ECLC can helpHow ECLC can helpLegal issues we can assist with – Interpreters – Cancelling an Appointment – Our Client Charter
- Appointment Request FormAppointment Request FormFree legal help – complete Online Intake Form
- Legal advice & caseworkLegal advice & caseworkECLC offers free legal advice and some ongoing assistance (casework) for a range of legal matters.
- Legal programsLegal programsECLC’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.
- Intervention order support servicesIntervention order support services
- Deakin Student Legal ServiceDeakin Student Legal Service
- Elder AbuseElder Abuse
- Intervention order support services
- Where else to get helpWhere else to get helpGeneralist, specialist and other legal and community services.
- Frequently asked questionsFrequently asked questionsAnswers to frequently asked questions.
- How ECLC can help
- Our Community
- Our catchmentOur catchmentECLC 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.
- Priority communitiesPriority communitiesECLC prioritises its services to certain community groups and aims to address the causes of the disadvantage they experience.
- Our partnersOur partnersECLC partners with a broad range of organisations to fund, support and deliver services for the community.
- Local governmentLocal governmentECLC mostly provides legal services to people living in the local government areas of Boroondara, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Whitehorse and the Yarra Ranges.
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- CareersCareersWork for a dynamic and growing not-for-profit organisation that values and empowers its people and strives for Human Rights, Fairness, and Justice.
- VolunteeringVolunteeringBecome 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.
- MembershipMembershipBecome 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.
- DonateDonateMake 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.
- Client satisfaction surveyClient satisfaction surveyTell 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.
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- Join our mailing listJoin our mailing listSubscribe to ECLC’s regular (generally monthly) e-News which provides updates on ECLC’s latest initiatives and news from the community.
- News & mediaNews & mediaRead the latest news and announcements from ECLC.
- Media CoverageMedia Coverage
- ResourcesResourcesECLC’s resources provide information on a range of legal issues.
- Client storiesClient storiesClient 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.
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