Legal Aid Queensland, 2021–22 annual report highlights

Annual report highlights

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[Visual description] In 2021-22, we continued to deliver a wide range of legal services to vulnerable and disadvantaged Queenslanders

[Visual description] We helped people who:

  • Were experiencing domestic and family violence
  • Had a child protection matter
  • Were separating
  • Had been charged with an offence
  • Had been affected by a bushfire, flood or other natural disaster
  • Had questions about consumer and debt matters
  • Were making an anti-discrimination claim

And many others

[Visual description] In 2021-22 we employed 640 staff across Queensland, including:

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  • 77% women
  • 5.47% people with disability
  • 4% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

[Visual description] Who helped to deliver:

  • 223,006 information and referral services
  • 40,752 legal advice and legal tasks services
  • 110,298 free duty lawyer services
  • 31,833 approved grants of aid

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  • 55 policy/law reform responses
  • 218 community legal education activates to 6,532 people
  • 2,370 dispute resolution conferences

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And our family law dispute resolution processes helped 76% of clients achieve an early resolution

  • Family law disputes resolved before court or before a final hearing

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We helped to establish the Defence and Veterans Legal Service

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Which is a free service providing information and advice to:

  • Serving defence members
  • Veterans and their families
  • Carers and supporters

To safely share their experiences with the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide

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We continue to provide best practice legal services to Frist Nations clients

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We deliver cultural sensitivity training and focussed on becoming an employer of choice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lawyers and staff.

Read the 2021-22 annual report at www.legalaid.qld.gov.au/annual-report.

Last updated 24 November 2023

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