An application to a court by the Department of Human Services (Victoria) for an author­isation to protect a child from harm. If the application is successful the court may authorise the removal of a child from their family, if the child is in danger of harm because the family or other carers are unable or unwilling to protect them.

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May 26, 2023
FLS submission on a medically supervised injecting service in the City of Melbourne
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March 31, 2023
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March 10, 2023
FLS joins calls for a Supervised Injecting Service in the CBD
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January 24, 2023
Fitzroy Legal Service joins in calls from Aboriginal, legal, and human rights organisations for the urgent reform of Victoria’s bail laws.
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Human Rights don’t stop at prison gates. It is time to end routine strip searching of people in prison!
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Report cover: Family Violence Resistance and Agency Project - When do I Get to Tell My Story? Westjustice, Fitzroy Legal Service and Latrobe University
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Family Violence Resistance and Agency Project – Report Launch
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May 21, 2023
Celebrating Fitzroy Legal Service volunteers this National Volunteer Week
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April 13, 2023
Q+Law Administration and Client Services Officer
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