Seminar 1: Community Legal Education Seminars (10 Saturday)

Name: Seminar 1: Community Legal Education Seminars (10 Saturday)
Start: 2025-09-06T14:00:00+1000
End: 2025-09-06T16:00:00+1000
Location: Australian Catholic University, Blacktown Campus

Sat, 6 Sep 2025, 2pm - 4pm AEST

Australian Catholic University, Blacktown Campus

Blacktown NSW, Australia

Toongabbie Legal Centre (TLC)

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TLC - Community Legal Education Seminar Series

Topic: Coercive Control Legislative Changes

Speaker: Ms. Lara Menon, Senior Solicitor, Family & Criminal Law, Rafton Family Lawyers

Topic: Family Law and Domestic Abuse

Speaker: Mr. Angelo Bistolaridis, Principal, Solicitor - Family Law & Mediation Myra Aris & Co

Chair: Ms Nalika Padmasena, OAM, Solicitor, Nationally Accredited Mediator, Law Society Accredited Mediator.

Discover important updates on coercive control and domestic abuse laws. Learn how recent legislative changes impact family law and the support available for those affected. Gain valuable insights to better understand your rights and resources.

Please note: The seminar is now available online. Registered participants will receive the access link via email one day prior to the event.

The Community Legal Education Seminar Series is a FREE initiative launched in 2017 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Toongabbie Legal Centre Inc. (TLC). This program features 10 seminars held over 10 Saturdays across four different LGAs, offering valuable legal insights to the community. Delivered by expert professionals, these seminars cover important and practical topics, aiming to empower individuals through accessible legal education.

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Toongabbie Legal Centre Inc (TLC)

Founded in 2007 by solicitor Mr. Susai Benjamin, Toongabbie Legal Centre Inc is a pioneering community-based legal centre serving Western Sydney's most vulnerable populations. Operating under thedistinguished patronage of Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of NSW,TLC delivers free legal assistance to economically, socially, and culturally disadvantaged individualswho cannot access NSW Legal Aid or afford private legal representation.

Our services include legal advice, community education, advocacy for reform, and programsaddressing key community needs. Through initiatives like Keep Families Safe, GambleAware, and Safeand Fair Workplaces, we address domestic violence, gambling addiction, and workplace exploitation inmigrant communities.

TLC operates from two locations, Toongabbie and Blacktown providing services Thursday eveningsand Saturday mornings. Our volunteer-driven team comprises solicitors, migration agents, lawstudents, social workers, and specialists in finance, IT and education, delivering culturally sensitivesupport across diverse communities.

Despite receiving no recurring government funding, TLC has expanded services through strategicpartnerships with organizations like MECA, Catholic Care, ACU and Blacktown City Council. Ourinnovative approach includes legal clinics, pop-up services, and free community legal educationseminars, directly addressing access-to-justice barriers in Western Sydney's multicultural landscape.