Neighbourhood Justice Centre

The Neighbour Justice Centre (NJC) is part of the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, and is located at 241 Wellington Street, Collingwood. 

The NJC operates diffidently to other Courts across Victoria in that in endeavours to bring several jurisdictions ‘under the one roof’ including:

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• Magistrates’ Court

• Children’s Court

• Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

• Victims of Crime Tribunal

 

In addition, it designed to be a ‘one stop shop’ for various social services including:

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• Mental health issues

• Housing

• Drug and alcohol addiction

• Financial difficulties

• Family violence

• Men’s behaviour issues

• Homelessness

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, the LGBTI community, and refuges and migrants

 

It also encompasses legal and justice agencies:

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• Victoria Legal Aid

• Fitzroy Legal Services

• Community Correctional Services Victoria