The following NACLC publications are available to download from this site. Please click the links below to download the publication.
Guides for CLCs
National Management Committee Guide for Community Legal Centres
National Financial Management Guide for Community Legal Centres (July 2006)
Professional Indemnity Insurance Risk Management Guide for Community Legal Centres (July 2005)
October 2008
Performance Monitoring Framework for CLCs
NACLC received funding from the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department (AGD) to retain a consultant to report on measuring outcomes for CLCs. The Final Report, written by ARTD Consultants, can be downloaded below, for anyone who is interested. NACLC hopes you may find it of some interest and use for evaluating/reporting/planning purposes.
Download Developing a Performance Monitoring Framework for Community Legal Centres here.
October 2006
Work Value report
NACLC engaged Mercer Human Resource Consulting to undertake a review of a selection of their positions. This report (available to download below) contains the key findings and recommendations arising from this detailed review.
In summary, the key findings were that the Community Legal Centre’s (CLC) current recommended remuneration levels are less than competitive with the markets referenced within this report, the current average competitiveness of CLC remuneration in each of the chosen markets is: compared to APS Salary Scales, at 70% of the market; compared to Commonwealth Attorney General’s department salary scales, at 69% of the market; compared to NSW Crown Employees Salary scales, at 62% of the market, and compared to NSW Crown Employees Legal Officer Award, at 71% of the market.
Download the full Work Value report here.
Lobbying tools
September 2008
Why community legal centres are good value
Community Legal Centres (CLCs) have been a vital component of the provision of legal services in Australia for more than 30 years. There are more than 200 CLCs throughout the country – in metropolitan, suburban, regional, rural and remote areas. This booklet emphasises the value of CLCs including the early intervention and preventative work that they do, the volunteer and pro bono contributions they leverage, and the value for dollar provided by the way CLCs operate. It also outlines the work CLCs undertake in the important priority areas of social inclusion, homelessness and Closing the Gap.
Download Why Community Legal Centres are good value here.
February 2008
Economic Value of CLCs
Report and a summary addressing the economic value and social benefits of community legal centres. These documents are supplements to the funding submission submitted in January 2008 (see below).
Download covering letter to the Commonwealth Attorney-General here. (February 2008)
Download Economic Values of CLCs Report here.
Report prepared in 2006 by the Institute of Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology, Sydney for the Combined Community Legal Centres Group NSW and NACLC.
Download short summary of the Economic Values of CLCs Report here.
Submissions
September 2008
Civil and Political Rights: Major NGO Report on Australia to UN Human Rights Committee
In September 2008, the Human Rights Law Resource Centre, together with the National Association of Community Legal Centres and Kingsford Legal Centre, submitted a major NGO report to the Human Rights Committee regarding Australia.
The report, Freedom, Respect, Equality, Dignity: Action – NGO Submission to the Human Rights Committee, was compiled with the assistance of substantial contributions from over 50 NGOs across Australia. It is endorsed, in whole or in part, by over 200 NGOs.
The report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of, and make targeted recommendations regarding, the realisation of civil and political human rights in Australia. The report will be considered by the Human Rights Committee in New York in March 2009.
Download the FREDA Report here (from the Human Rights Law Resource Centre website).
January 2008
Community Legal Centres - An Investment Worth Protecting
NACLC Submission to the Commonwealth Attorney-General under the Commonwealth Community Legal Services Program (CCLSP).
Download covering letter to the Commonwealth Attorney-General here (January 2008)
March 2007
Internal Review of the CCLSP by the Commonwealth Attorney-General. March 2007.
NACLC’s response to the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s review of the Commonwealth Community Legal Services Program (CCLSP) announced on 30 October 2007.
Download covering letter to the Commonwealth Attorney-General here (March 2007).
Download NACLC Submission (including Annexure 1) here.
Download Annexure 2 here.
State maps of CLC location with regard to measures of disadvantage in the community.
