News

A Health Justice Partnership with the Maternal and Child Health Service in the City of Port Phillip highlights family violence risk in the post-partum period.

Southside Justice and Gippsland Community Legal Service will lead the integration of legal support into the Alexis – Family Violence Response Model (A-FVRM).

82% of clients at Southside Justice are experiencing or at risk of family violence. Our pro bono partner, Barry Nilsson, is integral in helping us respond to growing demand for family violence and family law assistance.

Our Housing Justice team is working closely with residents and community networks following news that the public housing high-rise at 259 Malvern Road, South Yarra, is set for demolition and redevelopment.  

We are pleased to have submitted our 2025-26 pre-budget submission for the Sex Worker Legal Program.

We recently supported Joanne to find her feet again after facing $38,000 of fines debt from an abusive ex-partner.

This report highlights the key achievements of Southside Justice’s Sex Worker Legal Program (SWLP) during its initial 18 months of operation. Our data shows that Victorian sex workers are seeking our assistance at an increasing rate. 

Standing up for the right to safe, secure and affordable housing is at the heart of our housing justice impact area.

Promoting the safety of women and their children is a key priority of our safe justice impact area.

Aligned with our newly defined impact area of economic justice, we have recently welcomed a financial counsellor to our team – Sonja.

We’re thrilled to be shortlisted for Communication Design in the Victorian Premier’s Design Awards.

We’re proud to share our ‘strategy on a page’ to provide an overview of where we come from, the work we do, the impact we are working to have and the principles that guide us.