Small businesses and disasters (Vic)

What is this resource?

This resource is designed to support community workers and volunteers connect people in disaster affected communities with legal help. If someone you are helping is a small business owner, this resource will help you identify if they are facing a legal issue and refer them for legal help. We refer to community members you are helping as your ‘client’ throughout this resource. 

This resource provides:

• a webinar to help you identify if a small business owner is facing a legal problem
• information on how to make a referral for legal help

What legal problems do small business owners face after a disaster?

Many small business owners, primary producers, and sole traders don’t know what kind of free legal help is out there after facing the impacts of floods, bushfires, or cyclones.

Watch our webinar hosted by Justice Connect’s Manager – Innovation, Emma Ryan, to find out how we can connect your client with one of the 10,000 pro bono lawyers in our network for legal advice or representation.

Emma takes you through how Justice Connect’s program works, how to make a quick application online, and what kind of legal matters we have responded to in communities impacted by disasters.

Refer your client for free legal help

Justice Connect

Justice Connect can provide free legal advice and ongoing representation in certain matters to eligible individuals, small business owners and primary producers affected by disasters like floods, bushfires, cyclones and other extreme weather events. We may be able to match your client with free legal assistance to help with disputes or to assist them better understand their legal rights and obligations.

Refer someone to Justice Connect: https://justiceconnect.org.au/refer/.