CLE Never a Last Resort

CLE Draw Cards in RRR areas

Meredith OsborneEducation and Promotion Coordinator

Elizabeth Evatt Community Legal Centre

About us

• Office in Katoomba• 5 LGAs: Blue Mountains, Greater Lithgow,

Oberon, Bathurst, Mudgee• Programs: Legal service, outreach, WDVCAS,

tenancy service, victims compensation paralegal service, CLSD regional coordinator, FRC partnership project, CLE program

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Our CLE Model

• Education and Promotion Coordinator 2 days per week

• Coordinates CLE requests, develops CLE program, delivers CLE, organises events, publications and resources, website, promotion, community development, trains and supports other workers

• CLE delivered by whole team• Co-facilitation where possible

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CLE Challenges• Diverse and scattered communities• Includes outer metro, regional centres, rural

hamlets • Isolation• Distance• Little public transport• Weather • Lack of services

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Our CLE model

• Planning

• Partnerships

• Promotion

• Products

• Phood

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‘Caring for Ourselves’ nurture day• Partnered with Blue Mountains Women’s Health Centre,

Blue Mountains City Council, Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre

• Targeted to women caring for children, adult children, partners or aging parents with disability, mental health issues and other care needs

• Promotion in local paper, interagencies, school newsletters and posters at shops, doctors surgeries etc

• Held at an eco retreat in Blackheath • Included two CLE workshops on wills, trusts, powers of

attorney, enduring guardianship, advance care directives, domestic violence, discrimination and legal referrals 8

Draw Cards• Free• Location • Shuttle bus from the station• Massage and mini facials • Tai chi and craft workshops• Pamper and information packs • Bushwalks• Singing and music• Lunch• Specialist speakers eg TARS • Individual legal advice sessions 9

Where do I start?Domestic violence referrals forum

• Targeted at frontline workers in Bathurst region• Need identified by CLSD partners • EECLC lead agency supported by Legal Aid,

Central West Women’s Health Centre, Bathurst Information & Neighbourhood Centre (CLSD partners)

• Promoted through CLSD network and regional interagencies

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Draw Cards

• Range of presenters (local and city visitors)• Central, accessible venue• Mini expo• Lunch• Skills based workshop on good referral

practice• Free desktop resource card and DVD

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Our tips for RRR CLE• Consult (make a few phone calls to key

people)• Make sure there’s a need• Find a local champion• Don’t go it alone. Partner with other services

and share the workload• Brokerage• Promote using different mediums • Creative flyers

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Tips con’t• Get RSVPs and follow up confirmations• Invite guest presenters to your area• More activities & narrative, less lecturing• Include enjoyable, non legal things • Create opportunities for socialising and

networking• Provide the best food you can afford• Freebies• Remember, the law can be really boring!

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