Legal Aid | Article
What is Legal Aid? Legal Aid is a system of public funding to enable people who would otherwise not be able to afford legal services to obtain those services. Legal Aid is not provided for every type of legal problem. The focus is on persons at serious personal risk, for example, persons charged with serious […]
Family Violence Prevention Legal Service | Article
The Australian Government, through the Indigenous Advancement Strategy in the Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet, provides funding for the Family Violence Prevention Legal Services (FVPLS) program. The FVPLS program provides culturally sensitive assistance to Indigenous victim-survivors of family violence and sexual assault through the provision of legal assistance, court support, casework and counselling. The […]
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia | Article
The Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia (Inc.) (ALSWA) provides legal representation and support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Western Australia, including advocating in policy and law reform in submissions, at conferences and in the media. ALSWA is funded by the Australian Government, through the Commonwealth Attorney General’s Department. The contracts […]
Law Access | Article
Law Access matches applications for pro bono legal assistance from individuals and not for profit organisations to lawyers. The means-tested service is designed to increase community access to justice and legal services where the application has legal merit and all other avenues of assistance such as Legal Aid and community legal centres have been exhausted. […]
Law Society of WA | Article
The Law Society of Western Australia is the professional association for Western Australian barristers and solicitors. Membership of the Law Society is not compulsory for lawyers. The Law Society has a strong commitment to enhancing access to justice by members of the Western Australian community. To this end the Society has developed and maintains a […]
Law Council of WA | Article
The Law Council represents the Australian legal profession on national and international issues, on federal law and the operation of federal courts and tribunals. It works for the improvement of the law and of the administration of justice. The Law Council is a federal organisation representing 65,000 Australian lawyers through their bar associations and law […]
Family Relationship Centres | Article
Family Relationship Centres are a source of information and confidential assistance for families at all stages in their lives. Centres have a focus on providing family dispute resolution (mediation) to enable separating families achieve workable parenting arrangements outside the Court system. Funded by the Australian Government, the Centres are staffed by independent, professionally qualified staff […]
Legal Assistance | Other Key Organisations | Article
WACOSS WACOSS is a not-for-profit, member based organisation and the peak body for the social service sector in WA. Since 1956, WACOSS has been developing and strengthening the non-government community services sector’s capacity to assist all Western Australians. At the heart of its activities, lies the belief that the mark of a civilised community is […]
Community Legal Centres Association of WA | Article
Community Legal Centres Association of WA (CLCAWA) known as Community Legal WA is the peak organisation representing all the current community legal centres operating in Western Australia. It is committed to the principles of human rights, social justice and equity, including the rights of Western Australians to equity in access to legal services. Community Legal […]
About Community Legal Centres (CLCs) in WA | Article
There are currently 26 CLCs in WA, all members of their State and National Associations. Generalist CLCs provide a range of legal services to specific geographical regions across WA. Some generalist CLCs also have specialist service units as part of their programs.Specialist CLCs offer services within specific areas of law and/or to specific groups within […]
