Victorian Community Legal Sector CPD Event 2026
These sessions will offer members an opportunity to learn and earn CPD points online.
The Federation of Community Legal Centres, Victoria will deliver 10 online sessions across 16 -27 March 2026.
The Federation is delighted to offer a well-rounded program with a mix of sessions that will meet the CPD needs of lawyers while also offering learning opportunities for Federation members more widely.
Program
The detailed program including speaker bios can be found here.
Event Schedule
Sessions will:
- be delivered Monday- Friday
- start at 2pm AEDT — Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- be of varied duration - 60 - 90 minutes
We hope that this schedule will offer registrants the flexibility to attend as many sessions as possible.
Please note that these sessions will not be recorded.
Cost
Attendance is free for:
- Federation members (CLC staff, board members, volunteers and students)
- Interstate CLCs (staff, board members, volunteers and students)
- Tarwirri members
There is a fee for anyone who does not fall into one of the categories above - $25 for 1 session, $50 for 2 sessions, $75 for 3+ sessions (plus GST and fees)
Registering for your sessions
- During the registration process you can nominate the sessions you want to attend from the options below.
- Registration for sessions will close progressively as each one is delivered.
- Should you strike any issues completing your Eventbrite registration, please contact Gabby Talmadge via training@fclc.org.au.
Week One
Monday 16 March, 2pm – 3pm
When violence enters the workplace: Family violence and employment law in practice
Working Women’s Centre Victoria
Tuesday 17 March, 2pm – 3.30pm
Supporting all Victorian children and young people to flourish: Understanding the chronic overrepresentation of particular groups of young people in the criminal justice system
Smart Justice for Young People (SJ4YP)
Wednesday 18 March, 2pm – 3pm
Cultural considerations in family law
inTouch Women's Legal Centre
Thursday 19 March, 2pm – 3pm
Collaborate for change: How six RRR CLCs are working together to bring about housing justice reform in regional Victoria
ARC Justice and Hume Riverina Community Legal Service
Friday 20 March, 2pm – 3.15pm
VOCAT and FAS: a year on reflection on key differences in practice
Inner Melbourne Community Legal and Victoria Legal Aid
Week Two
Monday 23 March, 2pm – 3pm
Under pressure: How the law responds to mortgage stress
Mortgage Stress Victoria
Tuesday 24 March, 2pm – 3.30pm
Using client lived and living experience to advance justice: The ethics of working with people with lived and living experience (LLE)
Mental Health Legal Centre, Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Service, La Trobe University Law School, and Faculty of Law, Monash University
Wednesday 25 March, 2pm – 3pm
Getting it right from first contact: How mainstream services can safely and effectively work with LGBTQIA+SB clients
Q+ Law and Justice Q
Thursday 26 March, 2pm – 3pm
Holding safety at the centre: Supporting victim survivors in coercively controlled parenting matters
Hume Riverina Community Legal Service
Friday 27 March, 2pm – 3pm
Cockroaches and cash, leaks and liabilities: Repairs and compensation under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic)
Tenants Victoria
Calendar Entries and Zoom Links
Eventbrite cannot produce calendar entries for sessions that are part of a series. Therefore, for your ease, Zoom links for all sessions will be provided in the Eventbrite confirmation email so you can create calendar entries via Zoom for each session you wish to attend.
CPD Requirements
All attendee registrations will be captured by Zoom and also separately during the session by the Federation to ensure all attendance is noted for CPD reporting.
Please note that if you join via your phone your Zoom registration may not be recorded so are advised to email training@fclc.org.au to advise of your attendance.
CPD obligations are regulated by the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner and their CPD information for lawyers can be found on this page of their website.
As a general rule for CPD, 1 hour = 1 CPD point, 1.5 hours = 1.5 CPD points.
All up-to-date event information can be found on this page of the Federation’s website.
Contact
Should you have any questions about the CPD Event, please email Gabby Talmadge via training@fclc.org.au.
These sessions will offer members an opportunity to learn and earn CPD points online.
The Federation of Community Legal Centres, Victoria will deliver 10 online sessions across 16 -27 March 2026.
The Federation is delighted to offer a well-rounded program with a mix of sessions that will meet the CPD needs of lawyers while also offering learning opportunities for Federation members more widely.
Program
The detailed program including speaker bios can be found here.
Event Schedule
Sessions will:
- be delivered Monday- Friday
- start at 2pm AEDT — Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- be of varied duration - 60 - 90 minutes
We hope that this schedule will offer registrants the flexibility to attend as many sessions as possible.
Please note that these sessions will not be recorded.
Cost
Attendance is free for:
- Federation members (CLC staff, board members, volunteers and students)
- Interstate CLCs (staff, board members, volunteers and students)
- Tarwirri members
There is a fee for anyone who does not fall into one of the categories above - $25 for 1 session, $50 for 2 sessions, $75 for 3+ sessions (plus GST and fees)
Registering for your sessions
- During the registration process you can nominate the sessions you want to attend from the options below.
- Registration for sessions will close progressively as each one is delivered.
- Should you strike any issues completing your Eventbrite registration, please contact Gabby Talmadge via training@fclc.org.au.
Week One
Monday 16 March, 2pm – 3pm
When violence enters the workplace: Family violence and employment law in practice
Working Women’s Centre Victoria
Tuesday 17 March, 2pm – 3.30pm
Supporting all Victorian children and young people to flourish: Understanding the chronic overrepresentation of particular groups of young people in the criminal justice system
Smart Justice for Young People (SJ4YP)
Wednesday 18 March, 2pm – 3pm
Cultural considerations in family law
inTouch Women's Legal Centre
Thursday 19 March, 2pm – 3pm
Collaborate for change: How six RRR CLCs are working together to bring about housing justice reform in regional Victoria
ARC Justice and Hume Riverina Community Legal Service
Friday 20 March, 2pm – 3.15pm
VOCAT and FAS: a year on reflection on key differences in practice
Inner Melbourne Community Legal and Victoria Legal Aid
Week Two
Monday 23 March, 2pm – 3pm
Under pressure: How the law responds to mortgage stress
Mortgage Stress Victoria
Tuesday 24 March, 2pm – 3.30pm
Using client lived and living experience to advance justice: The ethics of working with people with lived and living experience (LLE)
Mental Health Legal Centre, Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Service, La Trobe University Law School, and Faculty of Law, Monash University
Wednesday 25 March, 2pm – 3pm
Getting it right from first contact: How mainstream services can safely and effectively work with LGBTQIA+SB clients
Q+ Law and Justice Q
Thursday 26 March, 2pm – 3pm
Holding safety at the centre: Supporting victim survivors in coercively controlled parenting matters
Hume Riverina Community Legal Service
Friday 27 March, 2pm – 3pm
Cockroaches and cash, leaks and liabilities: Repairs and compensation under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic)
Tenants Victoria
Calendar Entries and Zoom Links
Eventbrite cannot produce calendar entries for sessions that are part of a series. Therefore, for your ease, Zoom links for all sessions will be provided in the Eventbrite confirmation email so you can create calendar entries via Zoom for each session you wish to attend.
CPD Requirements
All attendee registrations will be captured by Zoom and also separately during the session by the Federation to ensure all attendance is noted for CPD reporting.
Please note that if you join via your phone your Zoom registration may not be recorded so are advised to email training@fclc.org.au to advise of your attendance.
CPD obligations are regulated by the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner and their CPD information for lawyers can be found on this page of their website.
As a general rule for CPD, 1 hour = 1 CPD point, 1.5 hours = 1.5 CPD points.
All up-to-date event information can be found on this page of the Federation’s website.
Contact
Should you have any questions about the CPD Event, please email Gabby Talmadge via training@fclc.org.au.
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