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Campaigns we support

Women’s Legal Service Victoria supports campaigns that align with our commitment to safety, dignity, equality and access to justice. 

These campaigns seek to improve laws, systems and responses that affect women, children and communities experiencing harm, discrimination or injustice.

Poccum’s Law

We support the family of Veronica Marie Nelson, a strong Gunditjmara, Dja Dja Wurrung, Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta woman, who passed away in custody, in calling on the Victorian Government to urgently change bail laws.

Learn more about Poccum's Law

Police Ombudsman Now

Making a complaint against police should be safe, accessible and fair.

Read why we need a police ombudsman now

Trans justice statement of solidarity

Trans people deserve the freedom to be themselves, to feel safe in our communities, and to be able to build a good life, free from hatred, violence and discrimination.

Read the statement of solidarity we have signed

Power to Prevent Coalition

The Power to Prevent Coalition is a group of more than 60 diverse community organisations, unions, academics, peak bodies, health professionals, lawyers and victim-survivors. We see the effects of discrimination and sexual harassment on people every day. Our recommendations to improve the law are based on this direct experience.

Women Together

We proudly stand with all women, including trans and gender diverse women, to demand dignity, safety and equal rights for all women.

Read the statement of solidarity we have signed

#RaiseTheAge

No child belongs in prison. As a first step, all Australian governments must raise the minimum age at which a child can enter the criminal legal system from 10 to at least 14 years of age.

Learn more about #RaiseTheAge

Fix child support

The campaign is working to stop the child support system being a tool of abuse for perpetrators of family violence. The non-payment, under-payment and delayed payment of child support leaves women and children in unsafe and vulnerable positions.

Read more about Fix Child Support here