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PILCH's objectives are to:
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improve access to justice and the legal system for those who are disadvantaged or marginalised;
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identify matters of public interest requiring legal assistance;
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seek redress in matters of public interest for those who are disadvantaged or marginalised;
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refer individuals, community groups and not for profit organisations to lawyers in private practice and to others in ancillary or related fields willing to provide their services without charge;
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support community organisations to pursue the interests of the communities they seek to represent; and
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encourage, foster and support the work and expertise of the legal profession in pro bono and/or public interest law.
PILCH administers the following schemes to achieve these objectives:
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the Public Interest Law Scheme;
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the Homeless Persons' Legal Clinic;
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the Victorian Bar Legal Assistance Scheme; and
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the Law Institute of Victoria Legal Assistance Scheme.
PILCH also engages in targeted law reform and advocacy work, and provides community education and professional training.
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