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Victorian Legal Centres provide free legal information to assist you in understanding and protecting your legal rights. They provide confidential advice aimed at assisting people in making informed choices and decisions about the options available to them. Within the legal system, they also perform important roles in court representation, advocacy, law reform, test case litigation, referrals and community legal education.
Albury Wodonga Community Legal Service - Albury office
PO Box 725
Wodonga
VIC 3689
Ph: 02 6056 8210
fax: 02 6056 2946
email: helencls@albury.net.au
Catchment: Southern Riverina of NSW. Provides initial general legal advice and referral. Assistance for self-represented litigants in family law matters. Provides community legal education and works with local community groups.
Albury Wodonga Community Legal Service - Wodonga (Head) office
PO Box 725
Wodonga
VIC 3689
Ph: 02 6056 8210
fax: 02 6056 2946
email: cls@albury.net.au
Catchment: North East Victoria. Provides initial general advice and referral. Intervention Order Support Scheme at Wodonga Magistrates Court. Weekly outreach clinic in Wangaratta.
Brimbank Community Legal Centre
822 Ballarat Road
Deer Park
VIC 3023
Ph: 03 9363 1811
fax: 03 9360 4851
email: Brimbank_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au or
email: brimbankcc@vicnet.net.au
The Community Legal Centre is a program of the Brimbank Community Centre with its principal catchment the city of Brimbank. Programs include consumer, tenancy, adult and further education, children's contact service, community development, family violence and victims assistance. The CLC provides legal information, advice and referral, community legal education, law reform (focus on prison issues). Also on roster for Western Region Intervention Order Support Project.
Broadmeadows Community Legal Centre
180 Widford Street
Broadmeadows
VIC 3047
Ph: 03 9302 3911
fax: 03 9309 6538
email: Broadmeadows_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au
Catchment: City of Hume, Shire of Wittlesea. Provides a service to people living in the City of Hume and surrounding areas. Operates from an outreach location one day per week at Lalor and Sunbury for clients from those areas. Night service operates every Wednesday evening from 6 - 8 pm. Focus on family law, domestic violence, credit and youth issues. Do-your-own divorce classes.
Casey Cardinia Community Legal Service
42 Claredale Street
Dandenong
VIC 3175
Ph: 03 9793 1993
fax: 03 9794 9521
email: Casey_Cardinia_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au
Catchment : City of Casey (excluding Cranbourne), Shire of Cardinia and part City of Greater Dandenong. Generalist centre providing casework, legal advice, referrals and community legal education. Financial counselling service. Other services provided : Outreach services to Casey North Community Information Service at Narre Warren and Community Information Cardinia at Pakenham. Evening advice service Thursday 6-9pm. By appointment only.
Central Highlands Community Legal Centre
Ludbrook House
115 Lydiard Street North
Ballarat
VIC 3350
Ph: 03 5331 5999
fax: 03 5331 8239
email: Central_Highlands_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au
Catchment: Central Highlands region. A generalist service providing free legal advice. Referral by appointment only. Also provides legal education, workshops and advocacy in areas of public interest and social justice issues. Some specialisation in family law and victims compensation. Community legal education in areas of victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and youth. Night advice service operates Wednesday evenings.
Coburg-Brunswick Community Legal and Financial Counselling Centre
PO Box 353
Coburg
VIC 3058
Ph: 03 9350 4555
fax: 03 9354 2433
email: Coburg_Brunswick_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au
Catchment : Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Merlynston and Pascoe Vale. Financial counselling, welfare rights, referrals to local agencies, domestic violence, correction and police issues, community legal education talks and training for social and community workers. Monday evening advice service by appointment only 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm. Monday to Friday 9 to 5 pm.
Consumer Credit Legal Service
1st Floor, 11-19 Bank Place
Melbourne
VIC 3000
Ph: 03 9670 5088
fax: 03 9670 7205
email: Consumer_Credit_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au or
email: cclsvic@vicnet.net.au
Darebin Community Legal Centre
80 High St
Northcote
VIC 3070
Ph: 03 9489 6321
fax: 03 9489 2663
email: Darebin_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au
Catchment : Alphington, Fairfield, Northcote, Preston, Thornbury, Kingsbury, Reservoir and area north to north east including parts of those areas covered by the City of Banyule and Whittlesea City Council. Generalist centre providing casework and community legal education. Legal action and power of attorney kits. Extensive volunteer program. Intervention order court support service at Preston Magistrates' Court. Evening advice service Tuesday and Wednesday 7 to 9pm.
Disability Discrimination Legal Service
1st Floor, 212 King Street
Melbourne
VIC 3000
Ph: 03 9602 4877
fax: 03 9602 4948
email: DDLAS_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au
Catchment : Victoria. Legal advice and assistance under Disability Discrimination Act. Community education.
Federation of CLCs (Vic) Secretariat
First Floor
212 King Street
Melbourne
VIC 3000
Ph: 03 9602 4949
fax: 03 9602 4948
email: fedclc@vicnet.net.au
Peak body of Victorian community legal centres. Provides public with referral to appropriate CLCs and information or resources. Provides services and support to Victorian CLCs in areas such as funding and service development. Undertakes policy development and media work.
Flemington-Kensington Community Legal Centre
PO Box 487
Flemington
VIC 3031
Ph: 03 9376 4355
fax: 03 9376 4529
email: Flemington_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au
Catchment : Flemington and Kensington. Casework focussing on police, immigration, family law, domestic violence and social security. Other services provided : community legal education, community development project work, law reform and campaigns. Speciality areas: criminal, migration and tenancy.
Footscray Community Legal Centre
220 Nicholson Street
Footscray
VIC 3011
Ph: 03 9689 8444
fax: 03 9689 8155
email: Footscray_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au or
email: footclc@vicnet.net.au
Area: Footscray, Seddon, Yarraville, Maribyrnong, Maidstone, Spotswood, Tottenham, West Footscray, Braybrook (Outreach). Casework, advice, referral and community legal education (CLE). Intervention Order Project at Sunshine Court. Divorce classes monthly and Vietnamese interpreter Thurs afternoons. Hours: 9.30am - 5 pm Mon - Fri by appointment. Tues & Thurs evening 7 pm - 8 pm for advice and referral, no appointment necessary. CLE talks on request. Fin Counselling service 9.30 am - 5 pm Mon - Fri.
Geelong Community Legal Service
257 Moorabool Street
Geelong
VIC 3220
Ph: 03 5221 4744
fax: 03 5229 0117
email: Geelong_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au
Catchment : Barwon area. Other services provided : social security advice service (now called Welfare Rights Geelong), child support service (custodial and non-custodial), consent, custody, access and guardianship matters. Telephone advice Tuesdays and Thursdays 2.00 to 4.00 pm. Monday night service (appointment required). Welfare rights service Monday to Thursday 9.00 am to 12 noon.
Gippsland Community Legal Service
Anglicare
53-55 Buckley Street
Morewell
VIC 3840
Ph: 03 5133 9998
email: cl.gr@anglicarevic.org.au
HIV/AIDS Legal Centre (HALC)
Positive Living Centre (Vic)
46 Acland Street
St Kilda
VIC 3182
Ph: 03 9525 4455
fax: 03 9826 2708
Catchment: Victoria. Hours : Wednesday 7.00pm - 9.00pm. The Centre provides legal advice and referral to people affected and infected by HIV/AIDS. This service is provided by volunteer solicitors.
Legal Centre - Community Connections
PO Box 404
Warrnambool
VIC 3280
Ph: 1300 361 680
fax: 03 5563 0709
email: swccfairy@ansonic.com.au
Service addressing the needs of individuals and communities across south western Victoria (Colac to the SA border, Hamilton and Gariwend to the coast). Based in Warrnambool but provides outreach services to Portland, Hamilton, Mortlake and Camperdown. The service has a rural women's outreach service and specialises in family law and issues affecting rural citizens. Mon, Wed - Fri. 8.30 am - 5pm, Tues 8.30 am - 9pm.
Melbourne University Student Union Legal Service
PO Box 4310
Melbourne University Post Office
Melbourne University
VIC 3052
Ph: 03 9344 8687
fax: 03 9347 9307
email: Melbourne_Student@fcl.fl.asn.au or
email: janetn@union.unimelb.edu.au
Catchment: Melbourne University and Latrobe (Carlton campus) students. Other services provided: representation at courts and tribunals, self help material. Monday and Thursday by appointment only.
Mental Health Legal Centre
Level 4
520 Collins Street
Melbourne
VIC 3000
Ph: 03 9629 4422
fax: 03 9614 0488
email: Mental_Health_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au or
email: mhlc@vicnet.net.au
Catchment: Victoria. Other services provided : Specifically mental health related, referral service, legal education and telephone advice, policy self help. Provides advice and representation for people who have a legal matter related to their mental illness.
Monash Oakleigh Legal Service
60 Beddoe Avenue
Clayton North
VIC 3168
Ph: 03 9905 4336
fax: 03 9905 1113
email: Monash_Oakleigh_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au or
email: r.hyams@law.monash.edu.au
Provides advice, casework and referral. Some specialisation in family law and civil procedures. Other services provided: criminal prosecutions, neighbourhood disputes, motor vehicle accident, traffic prosecutions, tenancy disputes, social welfare, matrimonial, debts, contract and employment problems.
Murray Mallee Community Legal Service
122 Ninth Street
Mildura
VIC 3502
Ph: 03 5023 5966
fax: 03 5022 1065
email: Murray_Mallee@fcl.fl.asn.au or
email: mmcls@ruralnet.net.au
Catchment: Northern and southern Mallee and southwest NSW. Generalist service providing free, confidential advice, casework and education at regional centres and outlying areas. Telephone and drop-in advice sessions. A Women's Legal Outreach Service responds to women's legal needs in rural communities in Victoria: Red Cliffs, Robinvale, Swan Hill, Ouyen and Murrayville and in NSW: Wentworth, Dareton, Buronga, Gol Gol and Balranld.
North Melbourne Legal Service
1st Floor
504 Victoria Street
North Melbourne
VIC 3051
Ph: 03 9328 1885
fax: 03 9326 5912
email: North_Melbourne@fcl.fl.asn.au or
email: nmls@vicnet.net.au
Catchment : North Melbourne, West Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne CAD. Children and Youth Law service is state wide. Work includes: family and criminal casework, immigration, debt, social security, traffic, motor vehicle accidents and wills. Tuesday and Thursday volunteer service at centre 6.30-8.30pm. Youth outreach for under 25s at Frontyard Youth Services, Monday 2-6pm and Thursday at Community Centre 6.30pm-8.30pm.. General outreach at Hotham Estate, Thursday 2-4pm. Women's outreach at Hotham Estate, Tuesday 12 noon-2 pm. Appointments not necessary for outreach services.
Peninsula Community Legal Centre - Frankston
Chatsworth House
Suite 2-4, 431 Nepean Highway
Frankston
VIC 3199
Ph: 03 9783 3600
fax: 03 9770 5200
email: Peninsula_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au
Catchment: Mornington Peninsula area to the City of Kingston and Casey. Other services provided : classes on custodial and non-custodial child support issues, will making service, telephone advice and drop in services. Operates evening advice services on Mondays from 5.45 pm and Wednesday from 7 pm at 2A Candlebark Crescent, Frankston North. Drop-in session also available Tuesday afternoons from 1.30pm. Telephone advice available Monday afternoons and Thursday mornings (clients need to ring in at respective times - limited numbers.)
Peninsula Community Legal Centre - Bentleigh
82 Brady Road
Bentleigh East
VIC 3165
Ph: 03 9570 8455
fax: 03 9570 8466
email: Peninsula_Bentleigh_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au
Catchment : City of Glen Eira and parts of Kingston and Bayside. Other services provided: community legal education, workshops on various aspects of the law. Legal advice drop-in sessions Monday and Thursday evenings from 6.30 pm. Outreach services at Monash University Student Union (Caulfield Campus) 2 half days per week. Telephone advice Wednesday mornings from 9.30 (clients must ring in at 9.30 - limited numbers).
Public Interest Law Clearing House
Level 1
550 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne
VIC 3000
Ph: 03 9225 6680
fax: 03 9225 6686
email: ClearingHse@consumerlaw.clcv.vu.edu.au
PILCH is a statewide partnership of CLCs, private law firms and The Victorian Bar Council. PILCH aims to provide greater access to legal services for disadvantaged individuals and public interest organisations in legal matters that are in the public interest, and improve and co-ordinate the performance of public interest pro bono work by the private profession. PILCH assess requests for assistance and refers cases of public interest to participating barristers and law firms, who act for the client free of charge or for a reduced fee.
Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre
95 Brunswick Street
Fitzroy
VIC 3065
Ph: 03 9483 1140
fax: 03 9483 1136
email: VIC_RILC@fcl.fl.asn.au
Catchment: Victoria. Service provides immigration legal service, assistance to asylum seekers, citizenship law, casework, education, telephone advice, tribunal representation. Also runs a comprehensive training and community education program. Evening advice service each Monday at Footscray and telephone advice on Tuesday and Wednesday morning and Friday afternoon.
South Port Community Legal Service
341 Coventry Street
South Melbourne
VIC 3205
Ph: 03 9690 9144
fax: 03 9696 7228
email: South_Port_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au or
email: scls@vicnet.net.au
Catchment : South and Port Melbourne, Albert Park, Garden City, Middle Park, West St Kilda. General advice and referrals. Casework in wills and probate only.
Springvale Monash Legal Service
PO Box 312
Springvale
VIC 3171
Ph: 03 9562 3144
fax: 03 9562 4534
email: adrian@sls.law.monash.edu.au
Provides advice and casework. 8 client contact sessions per week - 4 daytime and 4 evening. Services provided: integrated financial and general counselling, domestic violence, family law, financial aid, DSS and immigration 'services' via SCAAB, Child Support Scheme, proactive programmes in solicitor complaints, environment organisation and police liaison. Joint service facility with the SE Centre Against Sexual Assault.
SRC Legal Service
La Trobe University
Bundoora
VIC 3083
Ph: 03 9479 2469
fax: 03 9479 3021
email: SRC_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au or
email: srcls@vicnet.net.au
Catchment : La Trobe students only. Monday to Thursday 9.30 to 4.00 pm and Friday mornings 9.30 to 1.00 pm.
St. Kilda Legal Service
161 Chapel Street
St Kilda
VIC 3182
Ph: 03 9534 0777
fax: 03 9525 5704
email: St_Kilda_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au
Catchment : St Kilda and surrounding areas (includes Prahran, Balaclava, Brighton, Elwood, Toorak, Windsor, South Yarra, Elsternwick, Armadale, East Malvern, Malvern, North Caulfield, Ripponlea). Focus on family law, DSS matters, tenancy. Community legal education on NESB issues except immigration, domestic violence and youth issues. Night services operate Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 7 to 9 pm.
Tenants Union of Victoria - Footscray Branch
Rear 207 Barkly Street
Footscray
VIC 3011
Ph: 03 9687 6999
fax: 03 9687 5507
Catchment: Victoria. Provision of advice, information and legal advocacy to public and private rental tenants, rooming house and caravan park residents. Telephone and drop-in advice sessions available. Solicitor based at Fitzroy office. Other services provided : law reform and campaigns.
Tenants Union of Victoria - Preston Branch
251 High Street
Preston
VIC 3072
Ph: 03 9484 9780
fax: 03 9484 7942
Tenants Union of Victoria - St Kilda Branch
161 Chapel Street
St Kilda
VIC 3182
Ph: 03 9525 4958
fax: 03 9525 4983
Catchment: Victoria. Telephone and drop-in advice, information, advocacy and support to private and public tenants. Other services provided : local community legal education, law reform and campaigns.
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Cooperative
PO Box 218
Fitzroy
VIC 3065
Ph: 03 9419 3888
fax: 03 9419 6024
email: Victorian_ALS@fcl.fl.asn.au
Catchment: Victoria. Monday to Thursday 9.00 to 5.00 pm. Fridays 9.00 to 4.30 pm. No appointments necessary. Branches at: Bairnsdale, Mildura, Swanhill, Heywood, Morewell.
Werribee Legal Service
Old Shire Building
Cnr Duncans Rd & Watton St
Werribee
VIC 3030
Ph: 03 9741 0198
fax: 03 9741 5739
email: Werribee_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au
Catchment : Werribee, Hoppers Crossing, Wyndhamvale, Werribee South, Little River, Laverton, Point Cook, Altona Meadows, Balliang East, Exford. Free legal advice and assistance, community legal education and law reform activities. Open 10am to 3pm Monday to Friday. Monday night service operates from 6 to 9 pm. Ring centre to make an appointment. Outreach every second Tuesday morning at Laverton Community Centre by appointment only.
West Heidelberg Legal Service
20 Morobe Street
West Heidelberg
VIC 3081
Ph: 03 9458 3777
fax: 03 9458 1067
email: West_Heidelberg_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au
Catchment : West Heidelberg and West Ivanhoe. The Service is based within the Banyule Community Health Centre. They are a generalist legal service, open 5 days per week. Appointments only unless an emergency. Ongoing casework up to and including court representation. Predominantly criminal and family law.
Western Suburbs Legal Service
30 Hall Street
Newport
VIC 3015
Ph: 03 9391 2244
fax: 03 9399 1686
email: Western_Subs_VIC@fcl.fl.asn.au
Catchment : Western suburbs, particularly Williamstown, Newport, Spotswood, Altona and Werribee. Other services provided : community legal education, women's support group, emphasis on police issues. Hours: Monday - Friday 9.30 am - 1.00 pm & 2.00 - 5.00 pm (appointment required). Monday & Thursday nights 7.30 - 9.00pm (no appointment needed).