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- Towards 2030: NLA Strategic Plan
  This plan provides an overview of National Legal Aid's strategic plan for the next five years. It identifies the vision, purpose, and goals of our work towards 2030. It answers the questions of who we are, who we support, how we work, what we offer, and our impact.
- Towards 2030: NLA Strategic Operating Plan
  This plan outlines how we will measure success, the benefits of our work and a five year strategic operating plan for the NLA Directorate. This plan will be reported on as a regular agenda item at NLA Directors meetings and will be reviewed annually.
Policy & advocacy
- ALAF
  The Australian Legal Assistance Forum has been established to enable the members to consider and address Australian legal assistance issues in a co-operative way and to make recommendations on those issues in a co-ordinated fashion.
- Submissions
  Integral to our policy and advocacy role is the constructive advice, guidance and direction we provide to government. This page contains the submissions NLA has made to various Commonwealth Government and Parliamentary inquiries.
- Reports
  Research and reports aimed at enhancing legal aid funding and quantitatively assessing legal needs to improve access and outcomes across Australia.
National Services
- Royal Commission Legal Assistance Service
  National Legal Aid has established a national legal service to support individuals to engage with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
  Learn more about accessing this service for free legal information, help, and advice, including about voluntary submissions to the Royal Commission.
  Contact us via 1800 976 198
- With You Training
  With You is a national training program for the legal assistance sector to provide trauma-informed, rights-based legal services.
- amica
  amica helps couples reach amicable agreements about property settlements and parenting arrangements – and it enables them to record those agreements in plain language.
- Bugmy Bar Book
  The Bugmy Bar Book provides free, up-to-date, practical and accessible resources to support decision-makers, lawyers, mental health professionals, and service providers understand the impacts of adverse early life experiences and the impact of trauma, inequality, and systemic barriers.
- Family Advocacy and Support Service
  The Family Advocacy and Support Service (FASS) is an integrated duty lawyer and social worker service for those affected by family violence.
- Family Violence Law Help
  Family Violence Law Help is a national website for people wanting to understand domestic and family violence, the law and where to get help.
- Legal Aid National Child Support
  A National referral directory for Child Support Services across Australian Legal Aids.
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Home
About
- Towards 2030: NLA Strategic Plan
  This plan provides an overview of National Legal Aid's strategic plan for the next five years. It identifies the vision, purpose, and goals of our work towards 2030. It answers the questions of who we are, who we support, how we work, what we offer, and our impact.
- Towards 2030: NLA Strategic Operating Plan
  This plan outlines how we will measure success, the benefits of our work and a five year strategic operating plan for the NLA Directorate. This plan will be reported on as a regular agenda item at NLA Directors meetings and will be reviewed annually.
Policy & advocacy
- ALAF
  The Australian Legal Assistance Forum has been established to enable the members to consider and address Australian legal assistance issues in a co-operative way and to make recommendations on those issues in a co-ordinated fashion.
- Submissions
  Integral to our policy and advocacy role is the constructive advice, guidance and direction we provide to government. This page contains the submissions NLA has made to various Commonwealth Government and Parliamentary inquiries.
- Reports
  Research and reports aimed at enhancing legal aid funding and quantitatively assessing legal needs to improve access and outcomes across Australia.
National Services
- Royal Commission Legal Assistance Service
  National Legal Aid has established a national legal service to support individuals to engage with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
  Learn more about accessing this service for free legal information, help, and advice, including about voluntary submissions to the Royal Commission.
  Contact us via 1800 976 198
- With You Training
  With You is a national training program for the legal assistance sector to provide trauma-informed, rights-based legal services.
- amica
  amica helps couples reach amicable agreements about property settlements and parenting arrangements – and it enables them to record those agreements in plain language.
- Bugmy Bar Book
  The Bugmy Bar Book provides free, up-to-date, practical and accessible resources to support decision-makers, lawyers, mental health professionals, and service providers understand the impacts of adverse early life experiences and the impact of trauma, inequality, and systemic barriers.
- Family Advocacy and Support Service
  The Family Advocacy and Support Service (FASS) is an integrated duty lawyer and social worker service for those affected by family violence.
- Family Violence Law Help
  Family Violence Law Help is a national website for people wanting to understand domestic and family violence, the law and where to get help.
- Legal Aid National Child Support
  A National referral directory for Child Support Services across Australian Legal Aids.
News

17 April, 2026

About us

The Royal Commission Legal Assistance Service (RCLAS) provides free, confidential and independent legal support to people who want to engage with the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

Who are we?

The Royal Commission Legal Assistance Service (RCLAS) provides free, confidential legal support to people who want to engage with the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion (Royal Commission).

We are an independent legal service that is separate to the Royal Commission.

What do we do?

We have staff across Australia who give legal advice, legal information and referrals in a culturally appropriate and trauma informed way.

We can provide free and confidential legal advice about

Engaging with the Royal Commission, including making submissions

Your legal rights when sharing information with the Royal Commission

Your legal protections available when sharing information with the Royal Commission

We can talk to you about how you can

Share your experiences in a safe way,
Keep your engagement with the Royal Commission confidential, and
Overcome barriers you might face in sharing your experiences.

We can connect you to other services that can support you

We can connect you with other services such as counselling and other legal or non-legal support to help you engage with the Royal Commission.

We can also connect you with other legal services to help you resolve any other legal issues you may have.

Contact us

You can contact the Royal Commission Legal Assistance Service for free, independent and confidential legal advice.

An interpreter can be arranged upon request.

If you are hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us by calling the National Relay Service on 133 677 (TTY) or on 1300 555 727.

You can find more contact options, depending on your specific needs, on the National Relay Service website.

Recent reports

Naming a person or organisation

Confidentiality

Making a submission to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion