Legal assistance for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability

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Grant Name

Funder

Attorney-General's Department

Australian Government

Country or Region

Australia

Research Field

Legal Services

Deadline

1-Jul-2023 (Expired)

Grant Size

$13,521,000.00

Contact Info

Legal Financial Assistance Casework section Finass@ag.gov.au

Eligibility

Legal financial assistance will be provided for an individual and may be provided to an entity, for their reasonable legal representation and disbursement costs resulting from:
•being called, or granted leave to appear, as a witness at a hearing of the Royal Commission, or
•being requested to attend, or attending an interview of the Royal Commission, or
•complying with a notice to give information or a statement in writing that will be used as evidence in the Royal Commission, and/or
•complying with a notice to produce issued by the Royal Commission, and
•where the entity, excluding an individual, would not able to meet these costs without incurring serious financial hardship.

An 'entity' can be a person who is an employee or former employee of any 'disability service ' who is not representing their employer.

If you have been called by the Royal Commission, in your personal capacity, you will be eligible for legal financial assistance.

If your organisation has been called, you may be eligible for legal financial assistance. The organisation will be subject to an assessment of whether it can meet the cost of its legal representation without incurring serious financial difficulty.

Grant Number

GO3069

Description

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has been established to inquire and make recommendations on all forms of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability.

The Australian Government is funding legal financial assistance to individuals and entities to assist with meeting the costs of legal representation and disbursements associated with engaging with the Royal Commission.

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