Melton Community Legal Profile 2014

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Melton community legal profile 2014

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Stephanie Tonkin Brimbank Melton Managing Lawyer, Legal Centre Community Edwards James West Community Officer, Project Copyright © 2014 Copyright (all versions) in its entirety This work not and may is subject to copyright without the express be reproduced Inc. West permission Community of Officer, Contact the Chief Executive on (03) 8312 2000. West, Community Key search terms West Community Brimbank Legal Centre Melton Community Justice Out West profile Melton community legal profile community access to justice Project supervisor:Project legal needs legal servicecommunity planning. Project Staff researcherProject and author: Acknowledgements ii Justice out west Melton community legal profile Justice out west

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First, in ‘Key Indicators of Legal Needs and Access to Justice’ the relationship between between relationship the Access to Justice’ Indicators and of Legal Needs ‘Key in First, demographic and access to justice in our indicators and socio-economic is described, this paper; to guide a research framework to establish is explored community indicators community and crime then used to construct are statistics a data, population and community; of the Melton profile detailed statistical the types captures that is presented client data in Melton’, Assistance ‘Seeking Legal in finally, the sought assistance from of legal needs for which members have of the Melton community Brimbank (BMCLC). Legal Centre Melton Community

• • • The Melton Community Legal Profile comprises Legal Profile parts:The Melton Community three community’s profile, legal needs and barriers Understanding our accessing the justice system. to profile, community’s and of delivering goal responsive West’s is integralMelton community to achieving Community servicecommunity-focused delivery. is a series of reports prepared by Community West on access to justice in Melbourne’s to justice in Melbourne’s on access West Justice is a series Community of reports by prepared Out West The west. Introduction are that our Melton community has: our Melton community that are an extreme population growth rate; growth population an extreme aged population; to middle a young cultural diversity; increasing mortgage stress; and rental high housing, Melbourne; formal than Greater attainment education lower incidents and crimes violence against the person; of family high recordings and large prison populations; credit/debt, government, law, legal services, particularly demand for community family strong issues and crime. general civil law • • • • • • • • Major Findings Profile the Melton Community Legal The major findings from

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3 Melton community legal profile crime, government, consumer, housing and family law; law; housing and family consumer, government, crime, and and employment; credit/debt government, housing, family, housing and health. money, Youth: age: Middle Older age:

Cultural and linguistic diversity is associated with low prior knowledge of the justice system and prior knowledge with low Cultural and linguistic diversity is associated a major factor considered of a legal need was identification Ineffective difficulties. communication 2012) to explain underreporting respondents et al, of legal needs by (Coumarelos Survey in the LAW some members The survey also found that are of the community whose first language is not English. primarily due to higher barriers to an identified legal need, to respond in accessing faced less likely the justice system. High social exclusion, disadvantage and cultural difference in Indigenous Australians reduce access to reduce Australians in Indigenous and cultural difference disadvantage High social exclusion, Australians Indigenous Victoria, In 2004). Australia, the legal system and legal services of (Parliament Australians to experience legal needs than non-Indigenous multiple twice as likely presented 2012). et al, (Coumarelos Cultural and linguistic diversity Gender can contribute to a person’s experience and interaction with the legal system. Males and experience and interaction with the legal system. Gender can contributeto a person’s more are women 2012) but to experience et al, similar legal needs (Coumarelos likely females are to engage with to resources less access and often have violence, often the victims of gender and family 2010). the legal system (Stubbs, Gender Age can inform the propensity and type of legal need a person is likely to experience. Young to Young Age can inform to experience. type of legal need a person and propensity the is likely While certain 2012). to experience al, et a legal need (Coumarelos most likely middle aged adults are et al, Coumarelos 2006; & Zhou, Wei common in each more legal needs are age group (Coumarelos, 2010): Stubbs, 2004; Ellison et al, 2012; Age The following demographic impact on legal needs and barriers indicators found to significantly The following are to Australia. accessing the justice system in to Justice Access and Need Legal Key Indicators of Indicators Key Disability and mental illness a higher likelihood have including mental illness, with a disability or chronic illness, People of legal need all areas in nearly issues, and substantial legal multiple of experiencing overall, will report they legal a It is less likely 2012). et al, Coumarelos 2006; & Zhou, Wei (Coumarelos, engagingneed or access assistance due to difficulties in identifying a legal need and with the right These barriers discrimination discrimination and feared when attempting by exacerbated are services. to engage with services 2006). (Karras et al, Homelessness and risk of homelessness Homelessness and risk law Family legal needs. Homelessness and risk impact on a person’s of homelessness significantly legal needs which found to be prominent debt and housing are may violence, family matters, while crime with people living in prolonged most prominent and fines are lead to homelessness; of legal needs among people The high rates 2005). McCarron & Schetzer, homelessness (Forell, experiencing struggles is further homelessness the daily of homelessness and by complicated the barriers increase additional forms (for example mental illness) that of social disadvantage to 2013). & People, accessing the justice system (Coumarelos Socio-economic disadvantage which also communities, disadvantaged higher in socio-economically found to be Legal needs are & Wei higher barriers substantially face the legal system and services to accessing (Coumarelos, structure all indicators are of and family education housing, employment, Income, 2006). Zhou, 2012) to be et al, (Coumarelos Survey found in the LAW was Unemployment socio-economic status. particularly and substantial legal needs, multiple correlated with a higher risk of experiencing overall, people living in Furthermore, and rights. government consumer, of credit/debt, in the areas family, employment, crime, housing reported legal needs in credit/debt, higher disadvantaged and housing issues. government Income and the legal system. difficulty accessing of legal needs is compounded by A higher prevalence et al, to a legal need (Coumarelos response effective correlated with a person’s are levels education to deal with a of a person legal advice and the likelihood taking action or seeking professional 2012), legal need.

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5 Melton community legal profile The following chapter presents a comprehensive community profile of the Melton Local Government of the Melton Local Government profile community chapter a comprehensive presents The following It demonstrates demographic and socio-economic indicators. key (LGA) using the established Area on an understandingThis will also build of to the Melton community. findings apply the above how the types of legal needs and the barriers in the Melton community the extent of legal need, by faced accessing the justice system. Concentrated disadvantage in the Australian prison population (for example, mental illness, disability mental illness, prison (for example, population Australian in the disadvantage Concentrated and McCarron (2008) Forell Grunseit, the barriers increases education) or low justice. to accessing prisonersalso find that barriers multiple continue to face they their legal needs once to addressing unmet legal needs during served imprisonment found to their prison are this regard, In term. have prison. from after release and wellbeing rehabilitation impact on a person’s severely Prisoners inevitably have or are experiencing criminal law legal needs but Grunseit, Forell and Forell Grunseit, experiencing legal needs but or are criminal law have Prisoners inevitably issues among prison populations of further law McCarron civil and family (2008) find high prevalence needs experienced Legal to unpaid fines prior for example in relation to imprisonment, Australia. in often continue during prisoners a prison Many reach term. legal needs that face violence, or family which not only or employment, housing such as child custody, the prison environment, beyond impact the prisoner also the individuals close to them. but Prison population 6 Justice out west Melton community legal profile

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The most recent population data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census in 2011 (ABS) of Statistics Bureau Australian the from data population The most recent Victoria Police together with information of the Melton community a detailed picture from presents in comparison presented for Melton are The statistics indicators. health and community and relevant Victoria. Melbourne for Greater to the same statistics and Melton is one of the largest LGAs in Melbourne, covering 527 square kilometers. It is located in It is located kilometers. 527 square covering Melbourne, Melton is one of the largest LGAs in Melton 40 kilometers district. the central business from approximately outer west, Melbourne’s Burnside Heights, Burnside, (or partsCity Council includes the suburbs of Brookfield, of suburbs) Melton South, Melton, Kurunjang, Hillside, Eynesbury, Exford, Diggers Springs, Rest, Caroline Vale Toolern Hill, Taylors Rockbank, Ravenhall, Plumpton, Parwan, Mount Cottrell, West, Melton and Truganina. Our Melton Community Melton Our Brookfield Burnside (ABS 2007; 2007a; 2012a; 2012c) 2012a; 2007a; (ABS 2007; Hills Taylors Springs Caroline West Melton Kurunjang LGA Melton Greater Melbourne Population Growth Rates 2006 - 2012 Population Growth Rates 0% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% POPULATION The (2012a). ABS 2011 Census on the night of the recorded were 109,258 Melton residents years to grow and is expected to continue in the past five rapidly has grown Melton population a 30,349 residents, by grew and 2011 the population 2006 Between pace. an accelerated at Melbourne for Greater quadruple rate (ABS of 38.46% nearly the 11.3% growth rate growth 2012c). 2012a; 2007a; 2007; and Burnside Brookfield in particular Much is concentrated of the growth suburbs: Springs Caroline Hills (78.9%), Taylors by followed 80%, above rates experienced growth while Diggers the only Rest was (37.3%), and Kurunjang (37.65%) West Melton (67.5%), 2012a). (-13.5%) (ABS 2007; growth with negative suburb (DPCD 2012 Victoria in Future to continue. in Melton is expected growth High population and 2021 (to 168,500) and 2011 of 49.1% for Melton between rate a growth estimated p.10) 2031. to 225,800 by to double for the population Demographics 100%

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9 Melton community legal profile 65 plus Greater Melbourne Melton (ABS 2012a; 2012c) (ABS 2012a; 55 to 64 45 to 54 35 to 44 25 to 34 18 to 24 12 to 17 Age 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 18% 16% 14% 12% 10% CULTURAL DIVERSITY CULTURAL in Melton than in Greater residents Australian of Indigenous is a higher representation There who identified as 790 Melton residents The 2011 Census (ABS 2012b) recorded Melbourne. above This comprises 0.7% of the Melton population, Straight Islander. Torres Aboriginal or Straight Islander in Greater Torres Aboriginal or who identified as the 0.5% of the population Melbourne. one quarter bornOver was (27.79%) (ABS 2012) of the Melton population overseas. Melbourne (ABS 2013c) of the Greater less than the 31.5% slightly but This is comparable are India and the Philippines by The United Kingdom followed bornpopulation overseas. 3% and 2.5% of the countries representing of birth overseas in Melton, the most prevalent higher numbers Of note are born of Melton residents in the respectively. Melton population Melbourne. to Greater Philippines and Malta compared AGE The Age distribution in Melton is characterised age population. to middle young a large by age brackets the total as a percentage of in key number of residents the presents below table and 25 and 12 and 17 aged between is of the Melton population A high percentage population. is aged in percentage of the population lower a slightly Melbourne, to Greater Compared 44. groups. older age the three Serbia/ Montenegro before 1960 (ABS 2012; 2012c) (ABS 2012; (ABS 2012; 2012c) (ABS 2012; Greater Melbourne Croatia Melton Greater Melbourne Greater Melbourne Melton Sri Lanka 1961 to 1970 Italy FYR of Macedonia 1971 to 1980 Vietnam Malta 1981 to 1990 New Zealand 1991 to 2000 Philippines India 2001 to 2011 Year of Arrival United Kingdom Country of Birth Country 5% 0% 5 4 3 2 1 0 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% The majority of Melton residents speak English only. Most residents who speak a language who speak Most residents The majority speak English only. of Melton residents 2012) of 3.5% (ABS However, well. or very home also speak English well other than English at all. or not at speaks English not well the Melton population The largest percentage of Melton residents who have emigrated from outside Australia arrived Australia emigrated outside from who have The largest percentage of Melton residents the percentage of migrants shows table The following in the last 11 years (31.3%) (ABS 2012). Melbourne. time frames for Melton and Greater in ten year Australia arriving in

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11 Melton community legal profile quartile Greater Melbourne Melton (ABS 2012; 2012c) (ABS 2012; (ABS 2012; 2012c) (ABS 2012; Greater Melbourne Melton Highest group Employed part-time quartile Medium highest Employed full-time quartile Medium lowest Workforce participation rate quartile Lowest income Unemployment Income Quartiles Unemployment 5% 0% 0% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% INCOME and the median the 2011 Census date $610 at The median individual income in Melton was The median personal in Melton is slightly income $1,486 (ABS 2012). income was family income for Melton is the median family however Melbournehigher than for Greater ($591), Melbourne for Greater than that (ABS 2012c). ($1,567) lower Melton scored 1002.1 in the ABS Socio-Economic Index of Areas (SEIFA) (ABS 2013), a score a score 2013), (ABS (SEIFA) Areas Index of ABS Socio-Economic the 1002.1 in Melton scored Victoria (1010.0). for the score (1020.0) and score Melbourne the Greater both SEIFA below Melton Melton South (894.0), were scores SEIFA with the lowest of Melton LGA Suburbs Hillside were with the highest scores while the suburbs (953.0), Township (900.0) and Melton Springs Caroline Hill (1051.0) and (1051.0). Taylors (1054.0), UNEMPLOYMENT higher of the 2011 Census, 6% on the night was in the Melton community Unemployment 2012c). Melbourne for Greater recorded (ABS 2012; rate than the 5.5% unemployment Melbourne, participation in Greater higher in Melton than was rate the workforce However, Melbourne. with Greater compared a higher number of full-time workers which also revealed Socio-economic disadvantage Socio-economic

Greater Melbourne Melton Rental Stress (ABS 2012; 2012c, compiled by Atlas.id 2013) compiled by 2012c, (ABS 2012; Mortage Stress Housing Stress 5% 0% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% HOMELESSNESS A further 91 homeless. were 321 Melton residents ABS Census (2012e), On the night of the living in supported for the homeless and 48 marginally housed in caravan accommodation were and 149 dwellings crowded living in over were 335 Melton residents In addition, parks. dwellings. overcrowded living in severely residents The table above presents the income distribution the comparison in Melton in presents to Greater above The table divided into quartileVictorian are incomes of with the percentage ranges Melbourne. Melton Marginallymore each into fall that incomes in Melton individual quartile below. shown income quartile (ABS 2012) earn (25.4%) Greater than residents lowest incomes in the highest in the medium are Melton residents While more Melbourne (25.2%) (ABS 2012c). in the highest income quartile are Melbourne. less Melton residents than in Greater quartile, EMPLOYMENT OF INDUSTRY manufacturing are (12.7%), residents for Melton industries largest The five of employment (10.1%) and postal and warehousing transport, construction (10.6%), trade (11.2%), retail retail in manufacturing, Employment (9.3%) (ABS 2012). and social assistance healthcare in the construction is higher than employment postal and warehousing and transport, trade, (ABS 2012c). 4.8%) 8.2%, 10.6%, industries Melbourne in Greater respective (10.8%, HOUSING higher number A significantly for Melton residents. is particularlyHousing stress prevalent a large proportion household income on mortgage of their pay of Melton residents and 18% of the 2011 Census, the time of at In Melton, Melton. than in Greater payments rental with 11% compared than 30% of their income in mortgagehouseholds paid more repayments, paid 30% or more households in Melton 7.2% of renting In contrast, Melbourne. for Greater Melbourne. with 9.7% for Greater compared payments of the household income on rental (ABS 2012a and 2012c) define mortgage Chi & Harding (2006) as a household earning stress and rental Philips, income than 30% of its income on household spends more and that 40% of all incomes, in the lowest living are 14.5% of households in Melton, this definition, Using or mortgagerental payments. this definition Applying Melbourne. under mortgage with 11.7% in Greater compared stress to compared stress under rental live 29.5% of households households in Melton, to renting Melbourne. 24.9% of households in Greater

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13 Melton community legal profile Not stated Not stated Greater Melbourne Melton (ABS 2012; 2012c) (ABS 2012; (ABS 2012; 2012c) (ABS 2012; Greater Melbourne Melton to school Did not go No qualification Year 12 or equivalent Year 11 Vocational or equivalent Year 10 or equivalent Diploma Year 9 or equivalent Year 8 or below Bachelor degree Formal Qualifications Level of Schooling 0% 0% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% Post-school qualifications are also low in Melton. Nearly half (48.1%) of Melton residents do half (48.1%) of Melton residents Nearly in Melton. also low are qualifications Post-school Melbourne a post-school while in Greater is 42.4%. qualification the figure not have EDUCATION Melton More formal attainment. low education have of Melton residents A large number Melbourne than in Greater (29.8%) 10 or equivalent past year proceed did not residents to compared equivalent, 12 or year completed of Melton residents 46.5% Only (24.8%). 2012c). Melbourne54.6% in Greater 2012; (ABS WELLBEING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT more to commute is such distance of Melton The size and have residents 21.9% of Melton that MelbourneGreater in who must of workers 11.6% to only compared hours work to than two 2011). (VicHealth do the same Victorian to the In response Victoria. in Melton than across engagement is lower Community a part of the were they felt that residents 70.6% of Melton Survey Community Indicators Victoria, IndicatorsVictoria (Community in rate 72.3% response less than the community, to 50.5% in compared as 44.5% of Melton residents Citizen engagement is also lower, 2011). or joined a engaged with local politicians forum, a public either attended they Victoria stated months. in the past 12 petition or protest DISABILITY (4.1% of residents) activities due to disability in Melton daily Need for assistance with core 2012c). Melbourne than in Greater (4.5%) (ABS 2012; lower slightly but is comparable (5.7%) Township Melton South (7.6%) and Melton (7.7%), Melton certain suburbs, However, Melbourne assistance than the Greater higher average. require ILLNESS MENTAL levels. The Victorian average the state is above Mental illness in the Melton community Population reported in Melton experience 15.5% of residents that p.257) 2008, 2008 (DPH, Health Survey of 11.4%. Victorian average to the compared of physiological distress high levels high and very

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15 Melton community legal profile compared with Victoria’s figures of 1111.7 and 542.2 per 100,000 of 1111.7 and 542.2 per 100,000 figures Victoria’s with compared 1 This includes offences such as breach intervention order, fail to answer bail, escape from lawful custody, resist police/resist police/resist resist custody, lawful from escape bail, to answer fail This includes offences such as breach intervention order, report false hinder police and make to police. arrest, population respectively. population VIOLENCE FAMILY violence 1217 family In 2012-13, high. significantly in Melton are violence incidents Family This (2013a). Victoria Police reported in Melton to were incidents per 100,000 population Victoria was and reported the 1071 per 100,000 population for the whole of is above figure the number of incidents both In Melton, LGAs. for metropolitan highest recording the seventh children charges and the incidents where are where laid (542.6 per 100,000 population) are (450.3 and 333.2) recordings exceed the respective well (417 per 100,000 population) present Victoria. for the whole of violence intervention orders for family twice occurred nearly Victoria Police by Applications Victoria (184.6). whole of to the compared population) as often in Melton (320.2 per 100,000 violence incidents, 0.8% of family issued for only in Melton safety notices were However, issued for 8.3% of cases. safety notices were Victoria, the whole of while across PRISON POPULATION been 13 prisons and plans for a third prison in the Melton LGA are have Victoria’s of Two announced (Department of Justice 2013). security is a maximum Centre prison Frost for female prisonersThe Dame Phyllis in located Remand Centre The Metropolitan with a current prisoners. capacity of 344 female Ravenhall It has a security for adult prisonersis a maximum centre remand in Ravenhall. also located prisoners for vulnerable capacity 723 with 204 beds allocated prisoners. adult and young is planned for construction in the Melton LGA. Prison Project, The Ravenhall A third prison, The plan is for a medium security prison male prisoners with a capacity of 1000 in to be built Remand Centre. and the Metropolitan Centre Frost adjacent to the Dame Phyllis Ravenhall 1 CRIME STATISTICS In Melton, the 2012-13 financial year. high in Melton for crime were recordings Victoria Police Victoria Police by recorded 1,213.6 crimes against the person were 100,000 population per Victoria. to 1,026.7 in (2013) compared Victoria Crimesof for the whole against property to the recording comparable in Melton are with 4,560.6 crimes against property in Melton and 4,640.7 recorded per 100,000 population in Melton of which population 971 per 100,000 462.4 were crimes Other were Victoria. in for justice procedures Crime Justice out west 16 Melton community legal profile Justice out west

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Information types of legal needs for which on the BMCLC has seek assistance at Melton residents Legal Service the Community from been collated Information System (CLSIS) for the 2012-13 financial year. Centre Client access at Brimbank Melton Community Legal Client access at Brimbank

in Melton Assistance Legal Seeking Family law law Family 2 where informationwhere or a referral to another service is provided; and is provided; and advice a legal consultation where is provided. ongoing legal assistance and representation where This is based on the number of recordings under the category ‘other civil’. However, it may be overstated. Many legal informa Many - be overstated. it may However, ‘other civil’. under the category This is based on the number of recordings or necessary the full extent of the legal need to capture possible it is not always in interactions where provided tion sessions are is made. ‘other civil’ under recording and thus default Advice: Advice: Casework: Information: Information: Australia Australia Vietnam Philippines Zealand New India Malta England of Macedonia Republic Yugoslav Former Sudan Province) Taiwan China (Excludes SARs and Italy • • • • • • • • • • • (24%) was the area of law with the second highest demand for legal information. These two These two with the second highest demand for legal information. of law the area (24%) was 2 The legal service provided can reflect both the nature of the legal need and the capacity of of the both the nature The legal service can reflect provided together to demonstrate formsThe three best viewed of legal assistance are BMCLC to assist. of legal need in the Melton community. the areas for which legal seek community Melton residents of law area a prominent was law Family and 13% of casework. 31% of advice accounted for 24% of information, law Family assistance. matters. crime and other civil law money, included government, areas Other prominent for general civil matters (36%). provided Legal information predominantly was Data on the types of legal needs is presented in relation to three categories to three service of legal in relation the types of legal needs is presented on Data delivery: Types of legal needs DISABILITY legal services BMCLC, at or casework accessing advice community the Melton Of clients from 18.9% reported a disability indicator. COUNTRY OF BIRTH The top Australia. born outside accessing BMCLC were residents 42.3% of Melton half, Nearly countries of birth as follows. are Accessing assistance Accessing

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Housing Money Injuries Rights Civil (other) Housing Money Injuries Rights Civil (other) (CLSIS 2012-13) (CLSIS 2012-13) Government Accidents Consumer Credit/Debt Crime Employment Family Law Government Accidents Consumer Credit/Debt Crime Employment Family Law Advice Information Family law (31%) was the area of law in which the highest number of advice sessions were in which sessions were the highest number of advice of law the area (31%) was law Family accidents motor vehicle by followed the second largest, (14%) was Government delivered. (8%). other civil (10%) and credit/debt crime (10%), (10%), areas were followed by money (13%) and to a smaller extent housing (7%), employment (6%) (6%) employment (7%), extent housing (13%) and to a smaller money by followed were areas (4%). and government Housing Money Civil (other) (CLSIS 2012-13) Accidents Consumer Credit/Debt Crime Family Law Government Casework BMCLC undertook casework for Melton clients most prominently for money (24%) and (24%) money for clients most prominently for Melton undertookBMCLC casework government (15%), credit/debt by followed closely were These areas criminalmatters. (19%) (13%). law family (15%) and

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21 Melton community legal profile will be used to help focus and shape the will be used to help focus and shape has: our Melton community that are

an extreme population growth rate; growth population an extreme aged population; to middle a young cultural diversity; increasing mortgage stress; and rental high housing, Melbourne; formal than Greater attainment education lower incidents and crimes violence against the person; of family high recordings and large prison populations; credit/debt, government, law, legal services, particularly demand for community family strong issues and crime. general civil law

• • • • • • • • It is worth noting that the rapid expansion and change in our Melton community will require ongoing the rapid expansion and changeIt is worth noting that will require in our Melton community to maintain BMCLC’s organisations with community and collaboration consultation community legal services. in delivering effectiveness Melton Community Legal Profile the Melton Community Legal The major findings from Melton Community Legal Profile the Melton Community Legal The major findings from This report will not only BMCLC to our Melton community. legal servicescommunity by delivered location also the nature, but on which the BMCLC focuses its legal service, of law influence the areas outreach delivering more servicesand style of legal service in collaboration (for example, delivery legal information including delivering community and education organisations, with community sessions). Major Findings Findings Major Justice out west 22 Melton community legal profile Justice out west

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The Brimbank Melton Community Legal Centre has offices in St. Albans and Melton

St. Albans office: 1st Floor, 358 Main Road West, St. Albans, Vic. 3021 Tel: 8312 2020 Fax: 9310 7163 Email: [email protected] MELTON Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

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