SCIP provides integrated legal help and social work support

Legal help doesn’t exist in isolation. Many people facing legal problems are also navigating challenges such as housing insecurity, financial hardship, family violence, poor health or social isolation. Supported Connected Integrated Programs (SCIP) recognises that legal issues are often connected to broader social circumstances and that resolving a legal problem may require support from multiple services.  

SCIP brings together lawyers, social workers and community workers to provide integrated, person-centred support. By connecting clients with the right services at the right time, the program helps people address the underlying issues affecting their wellbeing while improving access to justice and longer-term outcomes.  

“They were supportive, it boosted my confidence and I was quite hopeful. That’s how I resolved to manage my difficulty … Somehow, we resolved it together.”

SCIP Client

Explore our programs

Sporting Change

We work with schools in the southeast to help young people understand their rights and responsibilities, as well as access legal help.

Mothers Legal Help

Our lawyers are embedded in maternal health clinics to provide mums with legal help in a private and confidential setting.

Legal help for victims of crime

We help victim-survivors of sexual assault and family violence navigate the justice system with integrated legal and social work support.

Justice Q

We provide free and affirming legal help for LGBTQIA+ people, delivered by LGBTQIA+ lawyers.

Safe Landing

We support women across Victoria who are experiencing family violence and living on temporary visas or with uncertain visa status.

Court and duty lawyer programs

We provide help to people through duty lawyer programs in courts, ensuring more people have the support they need when navigating the justice system.