Eastern Community Legal Centre | ECLC

Who We Are
- About us
  About us
  Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) offers free legal assistance from its offices in Box Hill, Boronia and Healesville during the day, at night and also at outreach locations across Melbourne’s east.
- Our locations
  Our locations
  Contact ECLC’s offices at Box Hill, Boronia and Healesville.
- Our history
  Our history
  ECLC has assisted many thousands of people to understand and access the legal system since its establishment in 1974.
- Staff
  Staff
  ECLC has a highly professional, talented and passionate team of employed staff and over 100 dedicated volunteers.
- Board
  Board
  ECLC’s Board oversees the development, growth and financial responsibilities of the Centre.
- Annual Reports
  Annual Reports
- Strategic Plan
  Strategic Plan
- Public Policies
  Public Policies
What We Do
- Legal services
  Legal services
  Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) offers legal advice and ongoing casework in a broad range of legal areas.
- Community legal education
  Community legal education
  ECLC provides compassionate, understanding, culturally sensitive and non-judgmental legal education sessions.
- Professional Development
  Professional Development
  Eastern Community Legal Centre can provide Professional Development for paid and volunteer staff on a range of topics.
- Partnerships and projects
  Partnerships and projects
  ECLC partners with volunteers, law firms, community agencies and government bodies to deliver a dynamic range of community projects.
- Law reform & policy
  Law reform & policy
  ECLC’s policy and law reform work advocates for improvements to the legal system and challenges unfair laws and practices.
Get Help
- Can ECLC assist you?
  Can ECLC assist you?
- Legal advice & casework
  Legal advice & casework
  ECLC offers free legal advice on a range of matters to people living in the local government areas of Boroondara, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Whitehorse and the Yarra Ranges.
- Legal Programs
  Legal Programs
  ECLC’s legal programs offer advice, advocacy and support to clients on specific legal matters where a high level of need has been identified in the community.
  - Intervention Order Support Services
    Intervention Order Support Services
  - Elder Abuse
    Elder Abuse
  - Sort It! Deakin Legal Service for Students
    Sort It! Deakin Legal Service for Students
- Outreach locations
  Outreach locations
- Where else to get help
  Where else to get help
  Information on generalist, specialist and other legal and community services
- Frequently Asked Questions
  Frequently Asked Questions
Our Community
- Our Catchment
  Our Catchment
- Our Partners
  Our Partners
- Local Government
  Local Government
Get Involved
- Employment
  Employment
  Vacancies: Managing Lawyer OE/YR (12 months; parental leave); Senior Community Lawyer OE (ongoing; 0.8/FT); Community Lawyer – MABELS (to 2 Nov 2018; parental leave); EOIs from family violence and generalist community lawyers (part-time, short-term contracts )
- Volunteers
  Volunteers
  Over 100 volunteers dedicate their time and expertise to helping ECLC deliver a range of services to the community.
- Membership
  Membership
  ECLC is a community-based organisation, with a strong and active membership base. Community members that live, work or study in ECLC’s catchment area are eligible to apply for membership.
- Donate
  Donate
  Tax deductible donations may be made using the secure online portal.
News & Media
- Join our mailing list
  Join our mailing list
  ECLC e-news provides updates on the Centre’s latest initiatives and news from around the community.
- News & Media
  News & Media
  Read the latest news and announcements from ECLC.
- Resources
  Resources
  ECLC’s resources provide information on a range of legal issues.
- Case studies
  Case studies

Thanking our community in the Yarra Ranges

Project Launch: enhancing access and pathways to justice

NACLC Conference: Women's Safety Package

Family Violence training with MCH Nurses

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April 24, 2017

Relief as Community Legal Centre funding cuts reversed in pre-budget announcement

Eastern Community Legal Centre is delighted and relieved by today’s announcement of the reversal of planned funding cuts that were to impact the Centre, particularly its services in the Yarra Ranges. Attorney-General Senator George Brandis and Minister for Women Senator Michaela Cash announced ...

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