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.