Staff
Lisa - Executive Officer
Linda - Accounts/Administration Team Leader 
Sallie - Family Violence Clerk 
Sorcha Finnen-Evans - Adminstration
Alex - Reception 
Oskar - Reception
Lynne - Client Support and Advocacy 
​Jacqui - Projects & Education
Toni - Principal Lawyer
Annica - Family Violence Lawyer
​Erin Fradd - Family Violence Lawyer
Melanie - ​Family Lawyer
Wendy - Family Lawyer
Gillian - Generalist Lawyer 
Caleb - Generalist Lawyer
Glen - Generalist Lawyer​
​Bronte Maddaford - HJP Lawyer

Volunteers

BGCLS relies on volunteers, pro bono lawyers, students and in-kind support to extend and enhance it's services beyond its funded capacity. Thank you to the following people and private law firms which have supported BGCLS and its clients this year.
Reception ​
This year we said farewell to our longstanding volunteer Jenny Lang after ####years of service. We are very grateful for the valued contribution over the years and Jenny will be missed by all.  

A very special thank you to our sole reception volunteer Dave. Dave has volunteered with the service for ###### years and we look forward to having Dave back on board in the new year.
Students
​
  • ​Alex Minicozzi
  • Albert Sutton
  • Andreas Litras 
  • Crystal O'Malley
  • Jack Gaffney
  • Jason Marshall 
  • Jennifer Todd​
  • Kate Lawn 
  • Sam Lo
  • Sarah Jacks 
  • Shannon Wolf
  • Dana Humphrey - Health Justice Partnership 
  • Karen Little - Health Justice Partnership ​
Solicitors 

  • Adrian Tinetti - Federation University
  • Angela Perugini - Saines Lucas 
  • Anita Pleasa - Schembri Lawyers
  • Anita Rose-Innes - Private Practitioner
  • Annette Stone - Ballarat Lawyers
  • Ashlyn McCurdy- Nevett Ford
  • Bianca Anstis - Saines Lucas
  • Campbell Hungay - Private Practitioner 
  • Dianne Hadden - Private Practitioner 
  • Emma Maxwell - Heinz & Partners
  • Grant Baar - Ballarat Lawyers
  • Jeremy Harper - Private Practitioner
  • Julie Andritsos - Private Practitioner 
  • Laura McDonough - Heinz & Partners 
  • Michelle Cinque - Cinque Oakley Bryant
  • Paul Cott - Private Practioner
  • Paul Thomas - Atlas Copco
  • Richard Oakley - Cinque Oakley Bryant 
  • Stephanie Carter - BJT Legal 
  • Steve Ashton - Heinz & Partners 

Committee of Management 

The Committee of Management is the governing body of BGCLS.  It is governed by the rules contained within the Constitution of Ballarat & Grampians Community Legal Service Inc. The Constitution sets out the basis for membership of the Service and is committed to community management through involvement of community members on the Committee of Management.

The committee this financial year consisted of: 
​
  • Scott Sherritt - Chairperson / Treasurer
  • Dianne Hadden - Vice Chairperson 
  • Bianca Anstis - Secretary  
  • Stephanie Carter - Ordinary Member 
Contact Us © Ballarat & Grampians Community Legal Service Inc. ​
To find out more about the service please follow this link: About Us

BGCLS Acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the region we service, their diversity, histories and knowledge and their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their Elders past present and emerging. ​
​Many images of Ballarat and surrounds by photographer, Andrew Thomas.  Visit Andrew's website to see more of his beautiful images - http://www.andrewthomasphotographer.com/