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Welcome to CIVic

Community Information Victoria Inc (CIVic) is an association of member agencies that provide community information and support services to their local communities throughout Victoria.

CIVic provides assistance to the member Community Information & Support Centres (CISCs) in relation to community information, advocacy, policy and program development, research and consultation, development and support.

 

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>> 2008-2009 Annual Report

>> Financials as at 30 June 2009

 

Launch of website for Community Workers 

www.law4community.org.au

Fitzroy Legal Service has now launched Law4community a new website for community workers to find legal services and information. Law4community addresses the growing need for legal information specific to the services offered by community workers. It provides information on how to avoid or manage legal issues faced by clients.

Features of Law4community www.law4community.org.au are:

* A simple directory which can locate legal services using an easy three step process.
* A series of practical legal checklists to flag possible legal issues and where to get assistance.
* Information and articles on the latest policy reform affecting the community sector

Law4Community is a companion website to the comprehensive, The Law Handbook Online, a practical guide to the law in Victoria. Together they provide accessible legal information for the community to better manage their legal issues and to consider the law when making decisions.


This is an excellent resource for all community workers so please make your staff aware of it and encourage all to familiarise themselves with it and use it when needing legal help for clients.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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       The Tenants Union of Victoria and Community Information Victoria, on behalf of Consumer Affairs Victoria, presents

Tenants Rights – Tenants Responsibilities

Supporting clients with tenancy needs

  • Do you see clients who are in tenancy crisis and do not know their rights?
  • Would you like to be able to provide more help?

If you would like to offer better support, then this 3-hour training session is for you

You will receive:

  1. Clarification of what your role might be in giving tenancy support
  2. Skills to determine when and how to seek expert tenancy advice
  3. An understanding of the most common tenancy issues
  4. An introduction to relevant sections of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic)
  5. Tips on how to help the tenant maintain their tenancy or find alternative accommodation
  6. The manual ‘Tenancy Rights and Responsibilities’ for community workers in community service organisations

If you want to attend or if you would like us to organise this FREE training in your local area please contact:

Helen Besley on (03)96722007 or email helen@civ.org.au

This training is free of charge and includes morning/afternoon tea

For session times click here

 

 

 

The Law Handbook is now On-line

A plain English guide to the law in Victoria
Online: www.lawhandbook.org.au<http://www.lawhandbook.org.au/>

Purchase: www.fitzroy-legal.org.au/bookshop/home.php<http://www.fitzroy-legal.org.au/bookshop/home.php>