Attorney-General calls for submissions for $1.5 million grant funding to improve public access to the legal system
Published Tuesday, 17 February, 2009 at 05:00 AM
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Premier in Western Queensland
The Honourable Kerry Shine
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Kerry Shine today urged organisations or individuals providing important legal services to the community to apply for the latest round of funding from the Bligh Government.
Mr Shine said $1.5 million in grants was available for 2009-10 through the Legal Practitioner Interest on Trust Accounts Fund (LPITAF) to provide important funding for legal initiatives and to improve community access to justice.
“The Bligh Government’s Toward Q2 strategy is delivering an open, accountable and fair justice system for all Queenslanders and this funding will help people access the justice services they need,” Mr Shine said.
“The Government is particularly focussed this year on increasing dispute resolution services, improving justice services for victims of crime and assisting people with mental health issues as well as justice services for Indigenous people.
“This year projects that benefit the socially, economically or geographically disadvantaged in our community are also especially encouraged to apply.”
Mr Shine said the grants in 2008-09 supported a range of legal projects such as community legal services, education programs, training and community resources.
“Recipients included groups from Innisfail, Cairns, Townsville, Ingham and Toowoomba as well as Brisbane-based organisations with either a state or local focus,” he said.
“Those grants funded programs assisted some of the most vulnerable people in our community.
“The grant program is designed to provide short-term funding for initiatives to advance the law, improve communication and education in the law, or improve the community’s access to legal services.”
Mr Shine said all interested parties must submit their applications by 27 March, 2009.
The grants are funded through the interest generated on solicitors’ trust accounts, in accordance with the Legal Profession Act 2007
For more information, or to obtain an information pack and application form, contact the Department of Justice and Attorney-General on 3239 0452 or visit www.justice.qld.gov.au.
Media contact: Lisa Taylor 0488741689 or Kate Lennox 32247481
Mr Shine said $1.5 million in grants was available for 2009-10 through the Legal Practitioner Interest on Trust Accounts Fund (LPITAF) to provide important funding for legal initiatives and to improve community access to justice.
“The Bligh Government’s Toward Q2 strategy is delivering an open, accountable and fair justice system for all Queenslanders and this funding will help people access the justice services they need,” Mr Shine said.
“The Government is particularly focussed this year on increasing dispute resolution services, improving justice services for victims of crime and assisting people with mental health issues as well as justice services for Indigenous people.
“This year projects that benefit the socially, economically or geographically disadvantaged in our community are also especially encouraged to apply.”
Mr Shine said the grants in 2008-09 supported a range of legal projects such as community legal services, education programs, training and community resources.
“Recipients included groups from Innisfail, Cairns, Townsville, Ingham and Toowoomba as well as Brisbane-based organisations with either a state or local focus,” he said.
“Those grants funded programs assisted some of the most vulnerable people in our community.
“The grant program is designed to provide short-term funding for initiatives to advance the law, improve communication and education in the law, or improve the community’s access to legal services.”
Mr Shine said all interested parties must submit their applications by 27 March, 2009.
The grants are funded through the interest generated on solicitors’ trust accounts, in accordance with the Legal Profession Act 2007
For more information, or to obtain an information pack and application form, contact the Department of Justice and Attorney-General on 3239 0452 or visit www.justice.qld.gov.au.
Media contact: Lisa Taylor 0488741689 or Kate Lennox 32247481