Banksia Hill is a youth detention centre south of Perth, the only such centre for offenders aged 10 to 17 years in Western Australia. Staff shortages have seen the centre operate rolling 'lockdowns', with some young people forced to spend ...

Former Review Services Senior Team Leader Francesco Spanti spent six weeks in Shepparton, Victoria with Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative. Rumbalara is a leading provider of community-controlled, whole of life services that support, honour ...

The Inner City Legal Centre (ICLC) x Allens pro bono clinic was established in Sydney in April 2023 to increase ICLC's capacity to provide much-needed legal services to people experiencing vulnerability including those in the LGBTQIA+ ...

Employment opportunities and support Earlier this year, our team in Hanoi assisted HopeBox apply for and obtain a Social Enterprise Licence from the Government of Vietnam. Huong Dang founded HopeBox with the simple goal of helping rural ...

Journalism plays a crucial role in democratic societies by providing people with the information necessary to engage in the democratic process. However, the complexity of Australia's secrecy laws, which include 875 offences across ...

People incarcerated in Australia have little or no access to the internet, few news sources, and limited opportunities for self-expression. For the past two years, Allens has supported efforts to reduce the isolation of Australia’s ...

Stories Views from our team Pro bono and community work is one of the most enduring topics of interest for law students applying for clerkships at top tier law firms. However, without first-hand experience, it's difficult for students to ...

'I've been working part-time for the past five years, as I balance work with raising a young family. I think there's this idea that working part time, especially in a deal team, isn't achievable. For me, having amazing support at home and ...

Senior Associate Jamie Guthrie and Partner Valeska Bloch share their experience of parental leave. For International Women's Day this year we shared the stories of four people in our team navigating their career journey. ...

Climate change is a global issue that affects our people, clients and communities. We willingly accept our responsibility to contribute to the global challenge of reaching net zero emissions by 2050. ...