Investing in the community: submission to the NSW Government review of legal assistance services to the NSW community

This submission by PIAC identifies the need for adequate funding to the non-government sector to manage effective partnerships with the private sector in delivering pro bono legal services to the community. The submission focuses on three particularly disadvantaged groups: people experiencing homelessness, people with a mental illness and Indigenous people. It also considers the significant advantages of multidisciplinary models to meet the legal needs of vulnerable and disadvantaged groups – and especially those with complex needs that go beyond the professional expertise of any one service provider.