Our organisation

About Victoria Legal Aid

We help people with their legal problems. We focus on protecting the rights of Victorians and representing those who need it the most.

• Read about our vision, values, purpose and functions.

Governance and organisational structure

Victoria Legal Aid is a statutory authority established under the Legal Aid Act 1978 (Vic). We are funded by Commonwealth and Victorian governments but are independent of government.

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• Governance and organisational structure
• Board
• Audit Committee
• Agency executive
• Independent review
• Community Consultative Committee
• Strategic planning
• National Partnership Agreement.

Our people

Victoria Legal Aid is committed to fostering workplace diversity, fairness, cohesion, professionalism and practice expertise.

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• Our people
• Employment practices
• Workforce data
• Occupational health and safety
• Staff achievements.

Supporting quality services

We are committed to delivering high quality, client-centred services throughout Victoria.

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• Supporting quality services
• Training, development and support.

Our partnerships

We are committed to building strong, effective relationships with other organisations for the benefit of our clients. We work with state and national partners, lawyers in private practice, community legal centres, local communities and educational institutions.

• Read more about our engagement activities.

Statutory reporting responsibilities

This report has been prepared in accordance with all relevant legislation. The disclosure index identifies our compliance with statutory disclosure requirements.

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• Statutory reporting responsibilities
• Client complaints
• Consultancy expenditure
• Freedom of information applications
• Protected disclosures
• Risk management
• Additional information available on request.