Courses & Legal Training

The Legal Services Commission runs a number of courses and training programmes to enhance access to justice for all South Australians.

Free community legal education

Our free community education courses include free talks for the general public and regular Free Legal Information Seminars by videoconference in Adelaide and country areas. These talks and seminars are subject to the availability of staff and a minimum audience of twenty people.

For further information please contact: Susan Gallina, telephone 8463 3514  (Monday - Wednesday), Susan.Gallina@sa.gov.au

Law for Community Workers course

For groups and individuals who would like a more in – depth understanding of the law the Law for Community Workers course is a TAFE accredited course aimed at community workers. The course covers many practical legal topics and forms two subjects in the Certificate 4 in Justice Studies. The course is held at the Adelaide Institute of TAFE and in some country areas by videoconference. Enrolments for the 2012 course will start in November and are very competitive so interested people should complete the Expression of Interest form as soon as possible and submit the form by  December 2011.

Click on the link for details or email liz.ahern@sa.gov.au or ring Liz Ahern 8463 3570.

Legal training courses

We also can provide specific legal training courses and workshops when we have the numbers (Consultancies, Law Handbook Live and Law for Non Lawyers) to suit the needs of community organisations, government departments and businesses.

Click on the links for details or email liz.ahern@sa.gov.au or ring Liz Ahern 8463 3570.

Legal education for New Migrants

The Commission provides a specialised program for the provision of legal education to people from new and emerging communities. Since 2004 the New Migrant Education Program  formerly the Family Law and Culturally & Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Communities Project works with migrant communities to meet their legal educational needs and ensure access to justice. Education sessions can be tailored to suit identified needs and interpreters can be provided.

For further information or to book a session please contact; John Mugabushaka  - ph: (08) 8463 4411 or email john.mugabushaka@sa.gov.au

Youth legal education

The Commission also runs special programs for young people and youth workers, including the highly successful drama-based education program  Expect Respect!  - that over 2,500 South Australian students have seen.

To discuss your legal training requirements please contact:
Susan Gallina on telephone 8463 3514  (Monday - Wednesday) or  Susan.Gallina@sa.gov.au