Ms SPENCE — I would also like to acknowledge the Northern Community Legal Centre (NCLC). I was recently pleased to attend the launch of the amalgamated service — formerly the Broadmeadows Community Legal Service and the Moreland Community Legal Centre — along with a number of parliamentary colleagues, including the Attorney-General and the members for Broadmeadows, Sunbury and Pascoe Vale. As a volunteer solicitor for a predecessor to the NCLC, the Broadmeadows Community Legal Service, I know the importance of the vital work that these services do in our community, and I have no doubt that the NCLC will continue to provide high-quality, accessible legal advice to residents in the north-west for many years to come.

The NCLC has dedicated significant resources to the issue of family violence in our community and will continue to do so through its new pathways program that will link with the Broadmeadows Magistrates Court and the Broadmeadows Family Relationship Centre. Through the identification of low-risk cases this project will aim to assist families to resolve disputes that may otherwise escalate. Congratulations to the NCLC CEO, Jenni Smith, and all involved with the recent launch.