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List of Community Legal Centres – WA as of June 2018
Organisation Catchment areas/ Eligibility criteria
Services Fees Website Tel. Number Address Comments
Aboriginal Family Law Services
Aboriginal men, women or children who have experienced family violence or sexual assault.
Violence Restraining Orders – advice and representation
Criminal Injuries Compensation
Family law advice (incl. child recovery orders and parenting plans) o Children’s matters
only o Case management
client
No fee www.afls.org.au
1800 469 246 890 Albany Highway, East Victoria Park WA 6101 Outreach locations:
- Broome - Carnarvon - Geraldton - Kalgoorlie - Kununnurra - Port Hedland
Do not act for perpetrator of violence
Aboriginal Legal Services
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients
Criminal law
Family law
Civil law
Human rights
Advocacy service*
Services for prisoners
Legal representation and support
No fee www.als.org.au
9265 6666 Urgent criminal matters after hours: 08 9265 6644
7 Aberdeen Street Perth WA 6000 Outreach locations: - Albany - Broome - Bunbury - Carnavon - Fitzroy
Crossing - Geraldton - Halls Creek - Kalgoorlie - Kununurra - Meekatharra - Northam - South
Hedland
*Advocacy services sometimes transferred to other service provider
List of Community Legal Centres – WA as of June 2018
Albany Community Legal Centre
Must be within catchment area. First legal appointment open to everyone, follow up available for clients earning less than $50,000 per annum. For wills, enduring power of attorney & guardianship, only concession card holder and asset test.
Family law (incl. divorce, children and property matters)
Disability advocacy
Tenant advocacy
Civil and general matters
Criminal injury compensation
Employment law
No fee www.albanyclc.com.au
9842 8566 1800 606 060
125 Grey Street, West Albany WA 6330 Outreach locations: - Mount Barker - Katanning - Denmark
Albany Family Violence Prevention Legal Service
Must be of a victim of domestic or family violence and of Aboriginal heritage located within catchment area
Family & Domestic Violence (children’s issues)
Criminal injuries compensation
Sexual assault
Child protection
Violence Restraining Orders
Divorce and separation
Counselling
Document drafting on a case by case basis
No fee www.sacorpw.com.au
9842 7751 1800 557 187
45-47 Serpentine Road Albany WA 6330 Outreach locations: - Katanning - Tambellup - Kojonup - Gnowangerup
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Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
No income, asset or location restrictions
Low-cost legal advice:
Family law (divorce, children matters and property)
Estate matters
Civil matters
Contract issues
Neighbourhood disputes
Criminal law
Consumer issues
Real estate & Tenancy and housing
Debt
Insurance
Low-cost mediation:
Family (property & children)
Community
Commercial
Information & referral on a wide range of subjects
Assistance with WA NILS application
Assistance with Criminal injury compensation forms
Tax Help (July – October)
Document drafting
Family law court
Wills
Enduring Power of Attorney and Guardianship
Probate application &
Legal advice $40 ($30 concession) Family court documents between $350 - $1,500 Wills $160 Enduring power or Attorney and guardianship $30 each Probate application between $100 - $1,300 Letters of Administration between $1,300 - $1,500
www.cabwa.com.au
Perth 9221 5711 Please view the website for other branches
Level 1, 25 Barrack Street Perth WA 6000 Please view the website for other branches
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requisition affidavit
Letters of Administration
Consumer Credit Legal Service
Individual consumer experiencing issues in the areas of credit, banking and finance
Free phone legal advice on:
Hardship variation
Home loans
Credit cards
Motor vehicles
Repossessions
Debt collectors
Credit files
Consumer leases
Financial counsellors
Australian Consumer law
Telcos*
Internet banking transactions
Payday loans
No fee http://cclswa.org.au
9221 7066 No walk-in Level 1, 231 Adelaide Terrace Perth WA 6000
*Advice only to Telco dispute and not contract or consumer service
Employment Law Centre of WA
Employed by a company in WA
Adviceline
Employment law
Unfair dismissal
Unlawful termination
Underpayment of entitlements
Breach of contract
Equal opportunity
Occupational Health & Safety
Adverse action
Mediation
No fee http://elcwa.org.au
1300 130 956 No walk-in Level 2, 25 Barrack Street Perth WA 6000
Evening clinics (25 min. initial advice)
Environment Defender’s Office
N/A Public interest environmental law
Planning law
Legal advice
Legal representation*
No fee www.edow a.org.au
9420 7271 18/2 Delhi St, West Perth WA 6005
* including litigation assistance
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Fremantle Community Legal Centre
Must be within catchment area
Family law (children matters)
- Consent application - Parenting orders
Restraining orders
Criminal injuries compensation
Tenancy (tenants only)
Welfare rights (Centrelink)
Mediation
- No fee (income: less than $40,000)
- $50 (income: $40,000 - $70,000)
- $90 (income: $70,000+)
www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/fclc
9432 9790 Level 1, Suite 31 Fremantle Malls
35 William Street Fremantle WA 6160
Evening service every fortnight on Wednesdays – initial advice (open to Metro area)
Do not assist with neighbour dispute
Goldfields Community Legal Centre
Goldfields – Leonora Means test: $80 000 cap
Family law
Divorce
Property settlement (advice only)
Children matters
Restraining orders
Civil law
Criminal Injury compensation
Minor contractual dispute
Neighbour dispute
Problem with local council + government
EPA + EPG
Credit issues
Motor vehicle accidents
Motor vehicle licence issues
Community migrant services – newly arrived, provides referrals, visa issues, assistance for ne migrants
No fee
www.gclc.com.au
9021 1888 or 1300 139 188
23 Maritana St, Piccadilly WA 6430
List of Community Legal Centres – WA as of June 2018
Tenancy issues (Department of Housing)
Document drafting regarding all areas
Migrant settlement
Gosnells Community Legal Centre
Low-income earner Live close to Gosnells
General law (initial advice
civil matters)
Financial counselling
Domestic violence
Tenancy
Victim compensation
program
Representation in court
for restraining order applications and defended hearings (for the applicant only)
Family law – evening
legal services fortnightly*
Child support only for the
carer parents
Family property matters
– initial advice only
Mediation:
- Family disputes such as parenting plans
- Bond disputes - Disruptive behaviour - Dividing fences - Strata title - Encroaching roots
and branches - Harassment and
noise - Retirement home
Depends on funding Fees for mediation**:
- Intake appointment (1hr) $60
- Mediation (2-3hrs) $110
and compensation program
http://gosclc.com.au
9398 1455 Lotteries House, Suite 1, 2232 Albany Highway Gosnells WA 6110
*Child support and family law (evening legal service) Close on Mondays Unable to assist in preparing Family Court documents. **Fees can be waived for neighbourhood mediation if the parties are in financial hardship.
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disputes - Other neighbourhood
disputes
Kimberley Community Legal Services (Broome)
West-Kimberley region
Tenancy
Civil law
Documents in relation to
these areas
No fee www.kcls.org.au
9192 5177 or 1800 797 088
3/41 Carnarvon Street Broome WA 6725
Kimberley Community Legal Services (Kununurra )
Kimberley area Civil law
Court representation (although no criminal law)
Tenancy
Family law – court documents,
Document drafting
Wills, EPA, EPG
LOA
Tenancy documents
Restraining orders
Birth certificates
Driving licences*
Stolen wages
Public advocacy
Inquest into suicides
Criminal injuries compensation
No fee www.kcls.org.au
9169 3100 or 1800 685 020/ 1800 797 008
4 Papuana St, Kununurra WA 6743
*Depending on workload
Marninwarntikura Fitzroy Women’s Resource Centre
Assist indigenous clients within catchment area
Criminal Injury
Compensation
Violence Restraining
Order
Parenting plan
Family law advice
Domestic and Family
Violence
No fee www.mwrc.com.au
9191 5284
Lot 284 Balannjangarri Road Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765
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Mental Health Law Centre
Persons involved involuntarily in the mental health system in WA*
Mental health law
EPA and EPG (advice only)
Criminal Injury compensation & FOI requests
Criminal matters (no VRO, no fines)
Mental Law Act (matters arising)
Review boards on mental health
No fee www.mhlcwa.org.au
9328 8012 or 1800 620 285
255 Hay Street Subiaco WA 6008
*Require diagnostic
MIDLAS North east and hills area: City of Swan, Shire of Mundaring and Kalamunda, Town of Bassendean Catchment area
Domestic violence & VRO
– applicants only
Family law: advice and
information (no property matters, unless in relation to children’s matters)
Financial counselling and
debts services
Tenancy advocacy
Disability advocacy
Criminal injuries
compensation (Victims of Domestic Violence only)
No fee
www.midlas.org.au
9250 2123 23 Old Great Northern Hwy, Midland WA 6056
*Family law only when not busy No court representation
Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre (Joondalup)
Northern suburbs area – metro area Means tested after first appt.
Criminal law
Traffic law
Family law: children’s matters and divorce
domestic violence*
VROs
Civil law: motor vehicle accidents, consumer law,
Free over the phone $20 initial apt $10 concession card holder for family law only
www.nsclegal.org.au
9301 4413 270 Joondalup Dr, Joondalup WA 6027
*No advice on child support and spousal maintenance And no family law documents
List of Community Legal Centres – WA as of June 2018
minor civil matters, contracts
Criminal injuries compensation
Minor building disputes
Minor criminal law
Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre (Mirrabooka)
Northern + eastern suburbs
Family law
Civil tenancy and advocacy*
Family violence
Elder abuse*
Education
Document drafting under review
$20 initial apt $10 concession card holder
www.nsclegal.org.au
9440 1663 10 Cobbler Pl, Mirrabooka WA 6061
*No charge for tenancy and elder abuse No court representation
Peel Community Legal Services
Peel region Means test: $50 000
Criminal law
Civil law
Tenancy
Family law – property and children matters
Criminal injuries compensation
General law
Domestic violence
Advocacy – tenancy, social service payments, small debts,
Issues with Centrelink
Child support agency matters
EPA
EPG
Advanced Health directive
No fee www.peelcls.com.au
9581 4511 Suite 6/2 Sutton St, Mandurah WA 6210
Advice only, no court assistance
Pilbara Community
Means tested – case by case
Family law – children’s matters.
No fee www.pcls.net.au/conta
9185 5899 Lotteries House, Unit 1, 7 Morse
List of Community Legal Centres – WA as of June 2018
Legal Centre (Karratha)
basis Wills
Deceased estates
Domestic violence – victims support service
Financial counselling
Tenancy o Step program for
tenancy
Homeless service
Migrant service – documents
ct-us/karratha-pilbara-community-legal-service-inc
Court, Karratha WA 6714
Pilbara Community Legal Centre (Roebourne)
Means tested – case by case basis 9185 5899
Family law – children’s matters.
Wills
Deceased estates
Domestic violence
Financial counselling
Drafting documents
No fee www.pcls.net.au/locate-us/roebourne-pilbara-community-legal-service-inc
9182 1169
Hampton St, Roebourne WA 6718
Pilbara Community Legal Centre (South Hedland)
Pilbara area only Must be low-medium income for ongoing help
Family law
Criminal injuries compensation
Estate: wills
Document drafting
Family law documents
Wills
Housing support
Financial counselling
Debt program- tenants
Domestic Violence
No fee www.pcls.net.au
9140 1613
2 Leake St, South Hedland WA 6722
Regional Alliance West
Geraldton
Legal information, advice and support in most areas of law:
Tenancy support
Financial counselling
Financial literacy
No fee http://raw.org.au/
9938 0600 114 Sanford St, Geraldton WA 6530
Outreach in: - Carnavon
(Gascoyne Community Legal Centre)
List of Community Legal Centres – WA as of June 2018
Housing and homelessness support
- Meekathara, Mt Magnet, Cue, Northampton and Yalgoo (Nyarlu Miyarnumualgu)
Southern Communities Advocacy Legal Education Service
Must reside in Kwinana or Rockingham Means tested
Tenancy
Criminal (no representation)
Criminal Injury Compensation
Family law*
Domestic violence
Document drafting
Family Court documents
Other court documents based on clients
No fee www.murdoch.edu.au/School-of-Law/SCALES/
9550 0400 14 Council Ave, Rockingham WA 6168
*Primarily children’s matters
South West Community Legal Centre Inc.
Disadvantaged and vulnerable people living in the South West region of WA (no means test)
Mediation* - Community
mediation (incl. neighbourhood dispute)
Family law (incl. parenting arrangements and property settlement)
Child support and maintenance
Violence restraining orders
Consumer** and debt issues (advice mostly)
Criminal injuries compensation
Advice on motor vehicle accidents (if no insurance) – limited.
Free legal advice Low-cost mediation based on income( between $20 -$100)
http://swclc.org.au
9791 3206 1800 999 727
1st Floor, 101 Victoria Street, Bunbury WA 6231
*12 week wait list for mediation **No consumer matters unless gone through consumer protection dispute resolution No representation or document drafting No wills and deceased estates No personal injury compensation They do outreach, to different SouthWest regions on each different
List of Community Legal Centres – WA as of June 2018
Duty lawyer at Family Court, mostly family law.
No criminal at all.
day. No rep in court. At times assist in paper work, depends on lawyers’ discretion.
Street Law Centre W.A
Homeless or at risk of homeless
Housing
Debt
Bankruptcy
Criminal law
Discrimination
EPG and EPA
Police complaints
Criminal injuries compensation
Freedom of information applications
Fines & infringements
Violence restraining orders
Family law, care and protection
Document drafting – initial assistance
No fee www.streetlawcentre.org.au
9221 7661 or 1800 752 992
Free Legal Clinics: - Ruah Centre: 33
Shenton Street Northbridge (every second Tuesday from 10am – 12pm)
- Passages (12-24yo only): 22 Palmerston Street Northbridge (every second Wednesday from 10.30am – 12pm)
- Tranby: Unit 6/5 Aberdeen Street East Perth (every Friday from 8.30 -10.30am)
- St Pats: 12 Queen Victoria Street Freemantle (every second Tuesday from 9am – 11am)
List of Community Legal Centres – WA as of June 2018
Sussex Street Community Legal Centre
Tenancy issues for south west metro area Income test: Have no dependent children - earn less 50,000 Have dependent children - earn 75,000
Family law
Civil law
Minor criminal matters (Belmont)
Disability discrimination unit
Tenancy and financial matters
Welfare rights
Financial Counselling
Emergency relief Document drafting Family Court: Child support or property
No fee www.sscls.asn.au
6253 9500 29 Sussex St, East Victoria Park WA 6101
Evening legal service
Tenancy WA N/A Tenancy issues $40 waived if on benefits (hardship)
http://www.tenancywa.org.au
9221 0088 2/18 Plain St, East Perth WA 6004
The Humanitarian Group
Eligibility depends on: -culturally and linguistically diverse background -financial capacity -time in Australia -English level -organisation’s capacity -priority matters WA-wide
Protection visas (temporary and permanent)
Applications to bring family to Australia
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Family violence (including partner visas)
Specialist immigration (human trafficking, visa cancellations, citizenship)
General legal advice (family, criminal, civil law)
All services are provided free of charge. Clients are responsible for paying any disbursements (e.g. application fees - Department of Home Affairs).
thehumanitariangroup.org.au
9227 7311 Detention Advice Line: 08 9355 9057, from 1pm to 3pm, Thursdays only
16b Sunbury Road, Victoria Park WA 6100 From 19th June: City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi Street, West Perth Outreach Support Service: 9am to 3.30pm, Mondays only at Red Cross’ Migration Support Programs Hub, 118 Bennett Street, East Perth (for Family
Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9am to 3pm This information is subject to change. For the most up to date information, please check the website
List of Community Legal Centres – WA as of June 2018
service Reunion visa options and General Legal Assistance) TPV / SHEV Drop In Day: 9am to 12noon, Thursdays only at the Asylum Seeker Hub, Riverview Church, 1 Thorogood Street, Burswood
Welfare Rights Advocacy
Low North Metro area
Tenancy* advocate
Prosecution and social security offence matters**
Centrelink issue;
Family Assistance Office issue;
Residential Tenancy issue (including private and public housing)**; or
Social Security Prosecution issue.
No fee www.wraswa.org.au
9328 1751 98 Edward St, Perth WA 6000
*Western suburbs – Mosman Park to Scarborough **Northern to north-west suburbs
Wheatbelt Community Legal Centre
Services to the Wheatbelt community, particularly disadvantaged people
Family law (children,
property, divorce)
Child protection
Domestic violence
Tenancy advocacy service
Criminal injury
compensation
Wills and estate planning
Recovery orders
Employment law
Debt recovery and
No fee www.wheatbeltclc.com.au
9622 5200 327 Fitzgerald St E, Northam WA 6401
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negotiation
Misconduct orders
Minor criminal matters
Document preparation
Court representation
Women’s Law Centre
Assists women only
Family Law - Divorce - Domestic violence - Children’s matters &
parenting plan - Residency - Consent orders (not
financial matters) - Location recovery
orders - Specific issues orders - Child protection
Criminal injury compensation
Document drafting* -capacity limited
Advocacy
Sexual harassment or assault
Women’s Rights issues
$20 property settlement only No charge for documents
www.wlcwa.org.au
9272 8800 Advice line Monday to Thursday 9:30-11:00
445 Hay St, Perth WA 6000
*Family Court Document (Form1) And criminal injury compensation forms Evening clinic for property matters Less court representation because of a fall in government funding
Youth Legal Services
25 years and under - Perth Metropolitan area
Representation in children’s court (criminal law)
Criminal injuries compensation
Advice line
Legal education
Criminal law matters between 18 – 25 yrs
No fee youthlegalserviceinc.com.au
9202 1688 or 1800 199 006
Suite 6 12 St Georges Tce Perth WA 6000
Civil: only drafts, not representation
List of Community Legal Centres – WA as of June 2018
Motor vehicle accidents
Traffic offences
Violence and misconduct Restraining orders
Appealing criminal conviction
Leaving home
Power of attorney