Access to justice

A fair and effective legal system is fundamental to a just society.

The Justice and Equity Centre advocates for a legal system that all members of our community can access and understand. We provide oversight of government and legal institutions, to demand transparency and accountability.

Over our 40-year history, we have been a leader in promoting access to justice. Our recent work includes urging reform to Freedom of Information laws, ensuring access to the Courts through fair regulation of costs and improving our system for reviewing administrative decisions by government.

News and resources

News
This reform will improve access to justice for people who have endured sexual harassment or discrimination on the basis of their race, sex, disability or other attributes.
Resource
We made a submission to the Victorian Government Department of Treasury consultation on restricting the use of non-disclosure agreements (‘NDAs’) in workplace sexual harassment cases. Our submission welcomes proposed legislative reforms that would ensure NDAs
News
We joined other civil society organisations in calling for FOI reforms.
News
Leading transparency and civil society organisations have joined with community legal centres in calling for FOI reform.
News
Legal organisations, freedom of information (FOI) experts and media groups are urging Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to publicly clarify the Government’s position on FOI reform. Following a damning Senate Committee report
Resource
In December 2023, the Australian Government introduced the Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2023 (Cth) to Parliament. If passed, it will abolish the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and establish the new Administrative Review

Every donation helps build a fairer, stronger society.

Keep up to date with our work

Subscribe for updates including media coverage, event invitations and progress stories. You will hear from us about twice a month.