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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


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


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


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


Fremantle Community Legal Centre

Must be within catchment area

Family law (children matters)

- Consent application - Parenting orders

Restraining orders


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


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.


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


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

http://www.kcls.org.au/

http://www.kcls.org.au/


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


minor civil matters, contracts


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


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


Legal Centre (Karratha)

basis Wills

Deceased estates

Domestic violence – victims support service


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


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


Estate: wills

Document drafting

Family law documents

Wills

Housing support


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 literacy

No fee http://raw.org.au/

9938 0600 114 Sanford St, Geraldton WA 6530

Outreach in: - Carnavon

(Gascoyne Community Legal Centre)

http://raw.org.au/

http://raw.org.au/


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)


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


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


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)


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


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


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)


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


Motor vehicle accidents

Traffic offences

Violence and misconduct Restraining orders

Appealing criminal conviction

Leaving home

Power of attorney