History - ARC Justice

Our organisation

ARC Justice (Advocacy and Rights Centre Ltd.) was established in 2000. We have a long history of community engagement, partnerships, advocacy and campaigning, beginning as a tenancy rights and advocacy service in Bendigo and going on to establish two community legal centres in Bendigo and Shepparton.

Our programs now provide legal and tenancy support services across ten local government areas in central and northern Victoria, with a team of 37 staff working to advocate for and uphold the rights of rural and regional Victorians.

See the timeline below showing how our organisation has grown and evolved over the last 20 years in partnership with the community.

November 13, 2015

GVCLC establishes Therapeutic Justice Project with Primary Care Connect in Shepparton

The Shepparton Therapeutic Justice Project (TJP) was launched in 2015 to provide an integrated legal and health case management service to clients with criminal matters …

November 13, 2015

July 1, 2016

GVCLC establishes Health Justice Partnership with Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative

In 2016, GVCLC partnered with Rumbalara to establish a dedicated legal service for the local Aboriginal community in Shepparton/Mooroopna. The Rumbalara HJP provides therapeutic legal …

July 1, 2016

February 1, 2017

LCCLC establishes “Tipping the Scales” project in Maryborough

In 2017, LCCLC commenced the Tipping the Scales Project in Maryborough, a Community Justice Partnership that aims to work with local services and community groups …

February 1, 2017

March 1, 2019

LCCLC establishes Integrated Service Partnership with the Centre for Non-Violence in Bendigo

The Bendigo Family Violence Justice Partnership is an integrated service partnership between LCCLC and specialist family violence service the Centre for Non-Violence. The project aims …

March 1, 2019

April 10, 2019

LCCLC establishes Integrated Service Partnership with Maryborough District Health

Building on lessons from the Tipping the Scales Project, Bendigo Health Justice Partnership, and Shepparton Therapeutic Justice Project, the Maryborough Therapeutic Justice Partnership was established …

April 10, 2019

January 1, 2020

LCCLC establishes Health Justice Partnership with Bendigo Community Health Service

In 2013, Clayton Utz funded LCCLC to embed a lawyer within the Bendigo Community Health Service at Kangaroo Flat, working alongside health workers to provide …

January 1, 2020