Eastern Community Legal Centre

Name

Eastern Community Legal Centre

Legal name

Eastern Community Legal Centre Inc.

Website

https://eclc.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Criminal Justice Reform & Legal System Advocacy (BPAGAFAI), Legal Literacy & Public Legal Education (Know Your Rights) (EDAAAFAI)

Keywords

• Community legal services
• Free legal advice
• Family violence law
• Elder abuse prevention
• Legal aid services

Headquarters

HQ city

Box Hill

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: ECLC receives federal and state government funding to provide free legal services to the community. This funding supports the organization's core operations, staff salaries, and service delivery.
2. Donations: ECLC accepts tax-deductible donations through its Raisely portal (eclc50.raiselysite.com) to supplement government funding and sustain and develop services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Eastern Community Legal Centre provides free legal advice, casework, community legal education, and law reform advocacy to individuals who live, work or study in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. It runs specialized partnership programs targeting family violence, elder abuse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, multicultural communities, Deakin University students, and people with complex needs (homelessness, mental illness, drug and alcohol issues) via an integrated practice model.

Product overview

Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) is a multidisciplinary legal service providing a unified offering of free legal advice, casework, and community legal education to communities in Melbourne's east. The core service includes legal advice and casework for matters such as family violence, intervention orders, family law, criminal law, debt, and neighbourhood disputes. ECLC delivers specialized programs including Intervention Order Support Services at Ringwood Magistrates' Court, the Deakin Student Legal Service partnership, and elder abuse programs (ROSE and ELSA). Family violence initiatives include WELS, Mabels, and SAGE programs. All services are delivered through an integrated practice model with health and community service partners, with offices in Box Hill and Healesville and outreach locations across the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Deakin Student Legal Service: A partnership between ECLC, Deakin University Student Association (DUSA), and Barwon Community Legal Service providing free legal advice to Deakin University students.
• ROSE (Rights Of Seniors in the East)
• ELSA (Engaging and Living Safely and Autonomously)
• Mabels
• SAGE (Support, Advice, Guidance, Empowerment)
• Intervention Order Support Services (IOSS)

Products and services

• Legal Advice and Casework Services
• Community Legal Education (CLE)
• Intervention Order Support Services (IOSS)
• Deakin Student Legal Service
• ROSE (Rights Of Seniors in the East)
• ELSA (Engaging and Living Safely and Autonomously)
• WELS (Women Engaging and Living Safely)
• Mabels
• SAGE (Support, Advice, Guidance, Empowerment)
• STAR
• Integrated Practice Service (IPS)
• Steps 2 Safety Video
• Appointment Request Form

Quantifiable outcome

• Served communities since 1974, assisting thousands of people to understand and access the legal system

Named customers4 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oonah Health & Community Service Aboriginal CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for ROSE (Rights Of Seniors in the East) program providing legal, financial counselling and social work support to older people experiencing elder abuse.
• Women's Health EastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth partnership supporting women experiencing family violence in Melbourne's east.
• Eastern HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth Justice Partnership for ELSA (Engaging and Living Safely and Autonomously) program providing legal support to older people receiving care at Eastern Health.
• Ringwood Magistrates' CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Intervention Order Support Services providing duty lawyer assistance at court.
• Victoria PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for family violence response and intervention order matters.
• Boorndawan Willam Aboriginal Healing ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Mabels program providing legal and family violence support to Aboriginal women attending maternity services.
• Eastern Domestic Violence Outreach Service (EDVOS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Intervention Order Support Services and family violence response.
• Victoria Legal AidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Intervention Order Support Services at Ringwood Magistrates' Court.
• Deakin University Student Association (DUSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Deakin Student Legal Service providing free legal advice to enrolled Deakin University students at Burwood, Waterfront and Waurn Ponds campuses.
• Federation of Community Legal Centres VictoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeak body partnership for sector collaboration, governance framework development, and integrated practice principles.
• City of BoroondaracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnership for delivering legal services and programs in Boroondara area.
• Knox City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnership for delivering legal services and programs in Knox area.
• Manningham City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnership for delivering legal services and programs in Manningham area.
• Maroondah City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnership for delivering legal services and programs in Maroondah area.
• Whitehorse City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnership for delivering legal services and programs in Whitehorse area.
• Yarra Ranges CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnership for delivering legal services and programs in Yarra Ranges area.
• EACH Social and Community HealthminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOutreach partner providing space for legal services at Yarra Junction location.
• Family Relationship Centre (Ringwood)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOutreach partner providing referral pathways and collaborative service delivery.
• Justice ConnectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal organization partnership for law reform and systemic advocacy on elder abuse.
• Seniors Rights VictoriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for elder abuse response and older people's rights advocacy.
• Inspiro Community Health Service (Lilydale)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOutreach partner providing space for legal services at Lilydale location.
• Access Health & CommunityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOutreach partner providing integrated health and legal service access.
• Eastern Metropolitan Regional Family Violence Partnership (RFVP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional family violence partnership coordinating responses across eastern Melbourne.
• FMC Mediation and CounsellingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMediation services partnership for dispute resolution referrals.
• Barwon Community Legal ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Deakin Student Legal Service delivery.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Seniors Rights Victoria: Specialist legal centre for elder abuse prevention and response. ECLC partners with Seniors Rights Victoria on elder abuse cases via the ROSE and ELSA programs; directly comparable in elder abuse specialisation and free legal service delivery model.
• Springvale Monash Legal Service: Community legal centre serving Melbourne's south-east, with comparable multilingual and multicultural community legal services. Similar operating model, funding base, and target client demographics (CALD communities).
• Fitzroy Legal Service: Long-established inner-Melbourne community legal centre operating free legal services, community legal education, and social justice advocacy. Highly comparable in operating model, governance structure, and Victorian community legal centre funding environment.
• Peninsula Community Legal Centre: Community legal centre serving the Frankston/Mornington Peninsula region. Comparable in operating model (free legal services, community legal education, family violence and family law focus) and funding stream (state/federal legal assistance grants).
• Barwon Community Legal Service: Geelong-based community legal centre co-delivering the Deakin Student Legal Service with ECLC. Directly comparable in model (free legal services, multidisciplinary practice, volunteer-driven) and in client base (university students, low-income community members).
• Women's Legal Service Victoria: Statewide specialist community legal centre focused on women experiencing family violence and disadvantage. Comparable in client base, family violence specialisation, and integrated practice approach; serves as a referral pathway for ECLC matters outside its catchment.
• Justice Connect: Victoria-based not-for-profit delivering free legal services, pro bono referral, and law reform. ECLC partners with Justice Connect on elder abuse law reform; comparable in target clients (vulnerable communities), free service model, and policy focus.

Broad incumbents

• Victoria Legal Aid: Victoria's statewide statutory legal aid provider. ECLC partners with VLA on the Intervention Order Support Services at Ringwood Magistrates' Court and refers complex matters to VLA; comparable in that it provides free legal services to disadvantaged Victorians, but VLA is far larger and statewide.

Others

• Eastern Health: Major public health service in Melbourne's east and ECLC's Health Justice Partnership partner for the ELSA and WELS programs. Not a peer but an adjacent ecosystem participant; comparable in catchment (eastern Melbourne) and in serving vulnerable populations.

Regional players

• Aboriginal Legal Service (Victoria): Victorian Aboriginal community-controlled legal service delivering culturally safe legal services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. ECLC partners with Aboriginal organisations in the Mabels program; comparable in serving Indigenous clients with culturally responsive, multidisciplinary legal support.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

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