In this media release National Legal Aid is calling on the Australian Government to use the Second Action Plan under the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children to guarantee timely legal assistance for victim-survivors and children when they need it most.
National Legal Aid welcomes the announcement in the Federal Budget of $182.6 million over four years from 2026-27 and $19.6 million ongoing from 2030–31 to address issues of weaponisation, financial abuse and non-compliance in the Child Support Scheme. As the main provider of child support legal assistance nationally, Legal Aids acknowledge the significant positive impact these reforms will have on vulnerable women and children.
This media release welcomes the third release of national legal assistance data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and highlights the increasing and critical role of Legal Aid in providing family law services
In this media release, National Legal Aid expresses deep concern about potential cuts to legal assistance for victim-survivors of domestic and family violence in the upcoming Federal Budget.
