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As a not-for-profit community legal centre servicing the whole of WA, we receive a large volume of enquiries each day. We do our best to respond to you as soon as possible. This may occasionally take more than one business day.

Sometimes you may be able to resolve your issue by using the Resources section of our website. If we cannot see you in the time you need, you might like to contact Legal Aid WA or another community legal centre to see if they can assist you.

Temporarily closed for new referrals

We regret to inform that, due to the high number of referrals we have recently received, we are unable to accept new referrals for the rest of this year. We will assess if we are able to re-commence accepting referrals on 6 January 2025.

This doesn’t apply to referrals for our specialist services and projects – SALSWA, Working Women’s Centre, Armadale FDV Hub, Danjoo Bidi-ak court, and HJPs in the Goldfields, Pilbara and Luma are not affected by this referral hold and will be processed as usual.
If you need assistance now, we recommend contacting the following organisations:
  • Legal Aid (Infoline: 1300 650 579; Legal Yarn: 1800 319 803)
  • Community Legal WA (for a list of other Community Legal services)
  • Aboriginal Legal Service (Free call: 1800 019 900)
  • Aboriginal Family Law Service (Phone: 1800 469 246 or (08) 9355 1502)
  • Family Law Practitioners’ Association
  • Law Access
The following numbers may be useful:
  • Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline (including for referral to a Women’s Refuge): 1800 007 339 or (08) 9223 1188
  • Crisis Care Helpline: 1800 199 008 or (08) 9223 1111

We appreciate your understanding during this busy time.

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To request an appointment with us, please complete our enquiry form below:

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What do you need help with?

If you are a victim of sexual assault and are seeking support for this, or are wanting to claim Criminal Injuries Compensation, please contact our SALSWA project.

Their contact information can be found via the following link:

SALSWA | Women's Legal Service W.A.

We run a Pro Bono Property Legal Clinic that can provide advice on family law financial matters, including property settlement and spousal maintenance.

Our Clinic provides one-off, one-hour appointments with private family lawyers who generously donate their time to volunteer at our Service. These appointments are held over the phone.

The Legal Clinic is not suitable for women who have ongoing or complex Family Court proceedings, as the advice appointments are only one hour and the lawyers will not have the time to review court documents.

We will contact you to determine if the clinic is suitable for you and will then request a detailed Background Information form before adding you to our appointment waitlist.

If your enquiry does not relate to one of the above areas of law, we cannot assist you.

Instead, please see the following links for information on other services that may be able to assist you:

Please send us an email at info@wlswa.org.au.

Which of the below categories apply to you? (You can select multiple)

Please remember that our resources are limited and need to be directed to the most disadvantaged and vulnerable women.

If you have the means to pay for a private lawyer, please do so.

You can find private lawyers on the following websites:

If you cannot complete the form you can also contact us by telephone Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm.

(08) 9272 8800 or 1800 625 122 (country callers)

If our lines are busy, please leave us a message with your name and phone number so that we can call you back.

 

Service provider referrals

For an agency or service provider wanting to refer a client for assistance, we have a Referral Form which can be completed and emailed back to us.

 

Our Location

We are located on Level 1 of 445 Hay Street, Perth (CSA Building).

There is a free Red CAT bus that stops just before 445 Hay Street or there are buses that run along St Georges Terrace.

The nearest train station is McIver.

Meter parking is available along Victoria Avenue and Hay Street. There is also a car park between Hay and Murray Streets.

 

Compliments and Complaints

For feedback including compliments and complaints, we have a Compliment and complaint form which can be completed and emailed back to us.  We also have the webform below you can complete online and submit.  Your complaint will be responded to within 72 hours via your preferred contact method.

Compliments & Complaints

The latest news & insights

Volunteer opportunities – Property Law Clinic

12 November 2024 News

Women’s Legal Service WA is looking for experienced family lawyers to assist with its monthly Property Law Clinic. We are an accredited not-for-profit community legal centre that provides legal services to women across Western Australia, prioritising women experiencing family, domestic and sexual violence. Our volunteer Property Clinic lawyers come from private practice across Western Australia, offering one-off telephone family law …

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The Law Report: Reforming sexual assault law in Australia

8 August 2024 News

Women’s Legal Service WA’s CEO Jennie Gray joined this week’s The Law Report on ABC Radio National where the conversation was about much needed reforms to sexual violence in Australia. The interview was hosted by internationally renowned author (and previously human rights lawyer) Suzie Miller, whose text Prima Facie has proved incredibly important for raising awareness about the barriers to …

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