Launch of law4community website

An easy legal resource for community sector workers

Kathy Landvogt, Senior Policy Researcher for Good Shepherd Youth and Family Services launched the Law4community website. Kathy was a key member of the Advisory Committee. Kathy’s warm and engaging speech, took guests through the development of the site. She highlighted the creative collaboration across many legal and community organisations to create a website that is easy to navigate, understand and comprehensive. 

Law4community gives community sector workers accessible legal information.

Features of the site are:

• A simple three step directory which can locate legal services using the characteristics of a presenting problem
• Ten practical legal checklists on common issues such as neighbourhood disputes, finances, housing, immigration, ageing, and family violence
• Information and articles on the latest policy reform from across the community sector.
• The website is easy to use and written in plain English

The site also includes information on alternative dispute resolution, mediation, how to access ombudsmen and there is a section on the rights and responsibilities of community workers.

Fitzroy Legal Service thanks all members of the Advisory Committee:

Kathy Landvogt, Senior Policy Researcher, Good Shepherd Youth and Family Services

Marina Henley, Sector Development Manager Victoria Council for Social Services

Jen Rose, Manager, Policy and Projects, Youth Affairs Council of Victoria Inc.

Gillian Davy, Solicitor, Western Suburbs Community Legal Centre

Gavin Dufty, Manager Policy and Research, St Vincent de Paul Society

Trudy Hairs, Development Officer, Inner North Community Foundation

Lee Kennedy, Executive Officer, HealthWest

Photographs

Top Right: Kathy Landvogt, Senior Policy Researcher, Good Shepherd Youth and Family Services

Middle: John Corker, Executive Director, Pro Bono Resource Centre, Marlena Pitrone, Publications, FLS

Susan Ball Grants Manager, Legal Services Board

Robin Inglis, Executive Officer, FLS

Bottom:The IT crew from the Centre for eCommerce & Communications with FLS.

Paul Feely, Senior Programmer, CeCC

Marlena Pitrone, Publications FLS

Andrew Macleod, Technical Manager, CeCC

Helen Thompson, Director, CeCC