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National Legal Aid welcomes the Federal Government announcement that it will wipe almost half of Australia’s social security debt backlog and deliver a $300 million investment to promote a fairer social security system for disadvantaged Australians.

Last week National Legal Aid were proud to launch our 5-year strategic plan: Towards 2030! To commemorate the launch, we hosted an online forum which provided an overview of NLA’s strategic priorities and our plan to implement them.

NLA statement in response to the report on the review of the operation of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021.

NLA in partnership with Women's Legal Services Australia, Women's Legal Services Victoria, and First Nations Advocates Against Family Violence celebrate the announcement of Commonwealth funding for new training to help lawyers respond to coercive control in family law.

Register to attend the online launch of NLA's five year strategic plan: Towards 2030.

National Legal Aid statement on the announcement of the Attorney-General's Department's Community Legal Services program 2025-30.

National Legal Aid's media statement about the implementation of the National Access to Justice Partnership funding agreement, July 2025.