We offer training to:
The community
This program supports local people to understand their rights and responsibilities under the law and how to access the legal system.
Community workers
This program shares skills and establishes partnerships with community workers and service providers so they can better support their clients.
What training and education do we offer?
Domestic and family violence training and education
Our domestic violence workers also provide talks and organise training on issues surrounding domestic violence and its effect on individuals and the community.
Legal seminars and workshops
We offer legal seminars and workshops throughout the year on topical issues and areas of law. We offer seminars for:
- community workers
- clients of different community organisations
- public seminars open to everyone.
If you would like to arrange a training or education submission, please submit an enquiry. Please contact us at least 4 weeks before you would like to plan the session.
Empowering our community through education and engagement
We believe in empowering our community through educating them on a range of legal topics. We do this by providing free training, workshops, and information resources for community members and community workers at multiple events.
Many of our topics relate to issues surrounding DV because we believe that to change the underlying social drivers of DFV, we need to address attitudes and systems that drive violence against women and children to stop it before it starts.
Success with the SkillMe Program
For the last three years we have partnered with the SkillMe Program. This is a workshop for skilled migrants who have just come to Australia and are looking for work. We upskill them about their working rights and include warning signs of exploitation to combat migrant worker exploitation.
Family Relationship Centres (FRCs)
We partner with the FRCs to ensure that both parties to a family law mediation have access to legal representation. This model has been so successful that it has been replicated in the Mid-North Coast regions. One FRC said that, “Justice Support Centre is a valuable partner to our organisation, providing critical legal advice, Legally Assisted Mediations (LAMs) and representation to our mutual clients.”
We also provide regular training to FRC staff and clients on family law topics.
We adopted a train the ‘service provider’ model
We have learned that a powerful way of reaching more people with our education programs is to upskill community workers to identify legal problems for their clients, so that they can best support the client and triage them to the most appropriate referral avenue.
Examples:
- law for Health Professionals – Victims Services Training
- law for Community Workers – Learn how to identify a legal problem and get help for your client.
We can tailor our sessions to meet the needs of your organisation
If you have a particular topic you need covered, we can create a workshop to cater for the needs and interests of your staff or clients. We can even deliver them at your premises. Let us know if translation is needed for particular languages.
Our domestic violence workers also provide talks and organise training on issues surrounding domestic violence and its effect on individuals and the community.
If you would like to arrange a training or education submission, please submit an enquiry. Please contact at least 4 weeks before you would like to plan the session
Frequently asked questions
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What kind of training do we offer?
We offer legal seminars and workshops throughout the year on topical issues and areas of law. We offer seminars for:
- community workers
- clients of different community organisations
- public seminars open to everyone.
We run sessions on a range of legal topics and domestic and family violence;
- apprehended violence orders (AVOs) and domestic violence support services
- dealing with police and court processes
- fines
- family law
- employment law
- work right
- planning ahead: Wills & Probate, Powers of Attorney & other documents
- victims support scheme.
Are our education sessions open to the public?
If you are part of a community group or organisation and are interested in learning more about legal topics or domestic and family violence, use the webform below to submit an enquiry.
Learn more about our other services
Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services (WDVCAS)
To support women and children to navigate the criminal justice system and gain protection through the courts.
DFV casework services
We offer free support services for women and children experiencing domestic violence.
Legal services
We offer free or reduced cost legal services to people in our local area who might not be able to access legal support.
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