1. Bringing the lawto the Community PRESENTERS HAKKI SULEYMAN Chairperson ELIZABETH McGARRY Executive Officer YASSIN MAHMOUD Project Coordinator

2. Bringing the lawto the Community Why we did it In response to the expressed need for information as articulated by African Community leaders To provide legal information in a culturally appropriate and accessible format To increase access to information about legal system in Victoria

3. Bringing the lawto the Community The DVD Covers basic orientation to Victorian legal system for recently arrived communities Presented in four African languages with English subtitles: Arabic Sudanese Amharic Dinka Somali

4. Bringing the lawto the Community Who was involved Stakeholders Victoria Law Foundation Consumer Affairs Victoria Migrant Resource Centre North-West Region African Community Development Centre

5. Bringing the lawto the Community Who was involved Project reference group Migrant Resource Centre North West African Community Development Centre Legal Aid Victoria VicRoads Police Multicultural Liaison Unit Consumer Affairs Victoria Community Legal Centres Sheriff’s Operation Victoria State Library of Victoria

6. Bringing the lawto the Community Information for newly arrived African communities in Victoria mainly from Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia Resource for services who are directly in contact with the target group. Legal Centres, Settlement Service Providers, Police Multicultural Liaison Units and Migrant Resource Centres Who we did it for

7. Bringing the lawto the Community Community language focus User friendly Develops collaboration between African community leaders and relevant service providers What are the learnings

8. Bringing the lawto the Community Contact Details: Migrant Resource Centre North West Region Inc. 45 Main Road West, St. Albans, VIC 3020 Melbourne Phone: 03 9367-6044 Fax: 03 9367-4344 Email: mrcnw@mrcnorthwest.org.aumrcnw@mrcnorthwest.org.au Website: www.mrcnorthwest.org.auwww.mrcnorthwest.org.au Thank you !