Legal advice service supporting the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion

Overview

The purpose of the grant opportunity is to establish a legal advice service to support the Royal Commission. The legal advice service will provide legal advice and information to members of the public wishing to engage with the Royal Commission. The service will run for the duration of the Royal Commission and to be effective, the service must be independent from the Royal Commission, trauma-informed, culturally safe, accessible, and be delivered nationally by a trusted provider. The grant contributes to the achievement of the program 1.4: Justice Services. The objectives of the grant are: ·       To provide a free legal advice and information service to assist individuals to understand their legal rights and options for engaging with the Royal Commission. To provide referrals to counselling and other support services as needed to ensure a holistic, culturally appropriate, and cooperative approach to assisting people to engage with the Royal Commission.