GO8337: Legal advice service supporting the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion

The purpose of this grant opportunity is to establish a Jewish community focussed legal advice service to support the Royal Commission.

The legal advice service will provide legal advice and information to members of the public wishing to engage with the Royal Commission.

The service will run for the duration of the Royal Commission and to be effective, the service must be independent from the Royal Commission, trauma-informed, culturally safe, accessible, and be delivered nationally.

The objectives of the grant are: · To provide a free legal advice and information service to assist individuals to understand their legal rights and options for engaging with the Royal Commission. · To provide referrals to counselling and other support services as needed to ensure a holistic, culturally appropriate, and cooperative approach to assisting people to engage with the Royal Commission.

Only the invited organisation listed in Section 3.1 (Jewish Centre for Law and Justice Limited ABN 43 679 820 485) is eligible to receive a grant.

To be eligible you must have an Australian Business Number, be registered for GST (if applicable), have an account with an Australian financial institution, and be authorised to provide community legal assistance services.

The invited organisation was selected due to an urgent need associated with the provision of services for the Royal Commission.

Applicants must comply with relevant legislation and professional requirements for legal services in Australian states and territories and with the Commonwealth Grants Rules and Principles (CGRPs).