VICTORIAN Law Week starts next week, with many of Ballarat\u2019s neighbourhood houses getting involved.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, May 17, Ballarat North Neighbourhood House will host three informative sessions part of the annual initiative.<\/p>\n
Victorian Law Week is about informing people of their rights within the state\u2019s legal system, and BNNH coordinator Kristen Sheridan said their offering aims to give people an understanding about decision-making powers.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s important that we recognise the legal system is a big and complicated system,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt can leave people nervous or worried about trying one of these processes or making a will or whatever they need to do, so this is about making that sort of thing accessible for everybody to understand.\u201d<\/p>\n
BNNH will be partnering with Ballarat and Grampians Community Legal Service for the first time to deliver this year\u2019s Victorian Law Week with lawyer Monisha Sudarsanan leading the sessions.<\/p>\n
On the list are wills and probates from 10am to 10.45am, then powers of attorney at 11.15am to 12pm and lastly advance care directives at 1pm to 1.45pm.<\/p>\n
Jacqui Lawrence, project and educations officer at BGCLS, said the theme of the day is about ensuring people are legally prepared for their final stages in life.<\/p>\n
\u201cWills and probates, of course, is about setting up those documents whereas our later talks will be about the different powers people can make for themselves and the practical side of that,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen we\u2019ll go into a bit more depth in terms of medical decisions at the end-of-life phase and how people can make those decisions about resuscitation and things like that.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s important that they\u2019re aware of their rights and their responsibilities but also of their access points.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe earlier you can identify and get assistance with a legal issue, the better it is because often it won\u2019t have escalated to a point where everyone\u2019s working overtime to try to fix everything.\u201d<\/p>\n
To register for any or all of the sessions visit bit.ly\/3vRhu7R.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
VICTORIAN Law Week starts next week, with many of Ballarat\u2019s neighbourhood houses getting involved. On Tuesday, May 17, Ballarat North Neighbourhood House will host three informative sessions part of the annual initiative. Victorian Law Week is about informing people of their rights within the state\u2019s legal system, and BNNH coordinator Kristen Sheridan said their offering […]<\/p>\n