The objects of Sussex Street Community Law Service are:

• to provide a free and readily accessible legal service to the people of Victoria Park and environs, with particular regard to those who are disadvantaged in the community, and to such other people as the Service shall from time to time decide to allow low income people to gain knowledge and access to their entitlement to benefits, services and appeal rights through accountable, non judgemental and effective services targeted to their needs.
• to provide free and readily accessible welfare services to the people of Victoria Park and
• environs, including welfare advocacy, financial counselling, and assistance with material needs
• to participate in and involve local citizens in the recognition, understanding and solution of their own legal and related problems
• to participate in and provide legal education in the community
• to participate in and practice preventative law and
• to initiate and participate in law reform.

Sussex Street carries out these objectives by providing a range of services in an integrated way to those people who are disadvantaged in the community.

For information about how to volunteer with SSCLS, contact sussex_st@sscls.asn.au