Legal Help in the Community

Legal Aid WA

www.legalaid.wa.gov.au

InfoLine: 1300 650 579

Perth Office
55 St Georges Terrace
Perth, WA 6000

PO Box L916
Perth WA 6842

Telephone: (08) 9261 6222
Facsimile: (08) 9325 5430

• Regional Offices
• Information about the law

Aboriginal Legal Service of WA

www.als.org.au/

Head Office
7 Aberdeen Street
Perth WA 6004
(near McIver Train Station)

PO Box 8194
Perth Business Centre 6849

Free Call: 1800 019 900

Tel: (08) 9265 6666
Fax: (08) 9221 1767
After Hours: (08) 9265 6644

• Country Offices

See also Aboriginal Family Law Services which is a community legal centre

National Legal Aid Bodies

• Arts Law Centre of Australia
• Australian Crime Commission
• Australian Copyright Council
• Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
• Australian Law Reform Commission
• Community Legal Centres [on NACLC web site]
• Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
• Family Assistance Office
• Family Drug Support: 1300 368 186
• Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
• Indigenous Law Centre, Uni of NSW
• Indigenous Law Resources - AustLII
• itsalright
• Kids Help Line
• Lawstuff
• Lifeline Australia
• Privacy Commissioner
• Reach Out!
• Reconciliation Australia

Children's and Youth Legal Services

• Legal Aid Youth Law Team
• Youth Legal Servfice
• Bursting the Bubble
• Kids Help Line
• Itsallright
• Kids Helpline
• LawStuff
• Reach Out!
• youth.gov.au - The central hub of federal government information for young people
• Smart Guy Needs a Lawyer is a publication aimed at young people who may need to attend court or see a lawyer

Domestic Violence Contacts

Women's Domestic Violence Helpline (24 hours)
Telephone (08) 9223 1188
Free call 1800 007 339

Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline (24 hours)
Telephone (08) 9223 1199
Free call 1800 000 599

• Police information
• Legal Aid Domestic Violence Legal Unit
• Anglicare Family and Domestic Violence Support Services
• Department for child Protection
• Sexual Assault Resource Centre
• Getting Free From Abuse A Guide for Women with Disabilities

Police 000 or contact your local police station

Ombudsmen

The Ombudsman provides free, impartial, informal and timely resolution of complaints to promote fairness, openness and good public administration. There are separate officers for matters concerning the State of Western Australiaand for those relating to the Federal Government.

The Ombudsman can assist you with your complaint about the administrative actions of a government agency or authority, or local government council.

• Ombudsman WA
• Commonwealth Ombudsman

Mental Health Law Centre

www.mhlcwa.org.au

The Mental Health Law Centre is a statewide specialist Community Legal Centre, which specialises in mental health law.

96-98 Parry Street
Perth Western Australia 6000

Tel: (08) 9328 8266
Freecall (Within WA) 1800 620 285

office@mhlcwa.org.au

Consumer Credit Legal Service

cclswa.org.au

Provides legal advice and representation to consumers in WA in the areas of credit, banking and finance

Telephone: (08) 9221 7066

Employment Law Centre

www.elcwa.org.au

A community legal centre specialising in employment law.

Telephone: (08) 9227 0111
1300 130 956 and see website for other contacts

Relationships Australia - WA

www.wa.relationships.com.au

Telephone: 1300 364 277 (cost of a local call)
When you call this number, you will automatically be directed to the nearest RAV centre.

Online Counselling (not free)