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LawHelp Australia is a legal foundation based in Melbourne, Australia. It was established in February 2014 with the object of providing information about legal rights to the public in an easy-to-use and culturally relevant way. This includes heavy focus on publication of legal rights (both substantial and procedural) in many diverse languages so as to be able to reach the vast and growing immigrant classes of Australia. It is also intended to become the ‘first port of call’ for easy to understand legal information, especially produced in the native language of the audience. LawHelp is also producing a television program (a panel-based interview/discussion show) to further its goals.

LawHelp Australia is supported by a large network of volunteers working in and alongside the legal system including lawyers, law students, teachers, social workers, psychologists and members of Court registries. The foundation is also commended by the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV). On 11 July 2014 the President of the LIV, Geoff Bowyer, reflected

'''Congratulations to LawHelp for helping to meet the legal needs of members of culturally diverse groups. The law is complex, and often difficult for those with legal problems to understand. The legal information provided by LawHelp will be of great assistance to different ethnic groups. Of one the great features of the Australian legal system is it treats all as equal. With the information provided by LawHelp, people should have a better chance of understanding and resolving their legal issues''.'