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Services that can help – WA

Legal Aid Western Australia

Legal Aid Western Australia offers a number of services including legal representation through grants of legal aid; legal advice and minor assistance to assist people draft legal letters and documents and family dispute resolution for family law children’s issues and some family law property matters.

Telephone Information Line: 1300 650 579
TTY (for the hearing and speech impaired): 1800 241 216
See the Legal Aid Western Australia website (new window) for office locations and contact details.

Specialist services:

  • Child Support Legal Unit provides information and assistance to carer and liable parents: (08) 9261 6253 or 1800 199 363 (country callers)
  • Children’s Court (Protection) Services: phone 1300 650 579 for more information
  • Domestic Violence Legal Unit (assistance to women experiencing domestic violence): (08) 9261 6254 or (08) 9261 6320. 
  • Men experiencing domestic violence: 1300 650 579
  • Domestic Violence Advocacy Support Central (interagency support service for women and children experiencing domestic violence): (08) 9226 2370
  • Family Conferencing Dispute Resolution Unit/ ADR Unit: phone 1300 650 579 for more information on this family dispute resolution service
  • Family Court Services: phone 1300 650 579 for more information on this service

Courts

Family Court of Western Australia (new window)
Phone: (08) 9224 8222 or 1800 199 228 (country callers)

Legal services

Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (Inc.) (new window)
Legal advice and assistance in some family law matters
Phone: (08) 9265 6666 or 1800 019 900 (country callers)

Community Legal Centres Association WA (new window)
Phone: (08) 9221 9322 for your nearest community legal centre

Law Society Services of Western Australia (new window)
The Shopfront Lawyer ($25 for 20 mins legal advice): (08) 9322 4911
Law Access (may be able to help in finding a free or low cost lawyer): (08) 9322 4911
Website:

Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee
Complaints against lawyers
Phone: (08) 9461 2299

Government departments

Australian Federal Police – missing children (new window)
Phone: (08) 9320 3444

Centrelink (new window)
Family Assistance Office: 136 150
Multilingual Service: 131 202

Child Support Agency (new window)
Phone: 131 272

Criminal Injuries Compensation
Phone: (08) 9425 2730

Department for Child Protection (new window)
Phone: (08) 9222 2555 or 1800 622 258 (country callers)

Passport Office (new window)
(Department of Foreign Affairs)
Phone: 131 232

Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (new window)
Phone: (08) 9264 1555 or 1300 305 021

Financial counselling services

Financial Counsellors Resource Project (new window)
Call to find your local financial counsellor
Phone: (08) 9221 9411

Interpreting services

On Call Interpreters & Translators Agents Pty Ltd
Phone: (08) 9225 7700
Translating and Interpreting Service: 131 450

Supervised contact and handover services

Children’s Contact Centre Kinway (new window)
Phone: (08) 9263 2050 (Perth) or (08) 9795 6162 (Bunbury)
Website:

Mother Hen (new window)
Phone: (08) 9446 7597

Relationships Australia (new window)
Phone: (08) 9489 6363 or 1300 364 277 (country callers)

Family dispute resolution services

Family relationship centres and advice line
Family relationships advice line: 1800 050 321
Family Relationships Online (new window)

Aboriginal Dispute Resolution Centre: (08) 9264 6150 or 1800 045 577 (country callers)

Albany Community Legal Centre: (08) 9842 8566

Anglicare family dispute resolution service: (08) 9263 2050

Community family dispute resolution centre: (08) 9791 3206

Centrecare Perth: (08) 9325 6644

Citizen’s Advice Bureau (new window)
Phone: (08) 9221 5711

Gosnells Community Legal Centre: (08) 9398 1455

Relationships Australia WA: (08) 9489 6363 or 1300 364 277 (country callers)

LEADR - Association of Dispute Resolvers (new window)
Find an accredited mediator: 1800 651 650

Counselling and support services

Anglicare (new window) - Perth
Phone: (08) 9325 7033 (also phone for other office locations)

Dads @ Lifeline: (08) 9421 4444 (by appointment, referrals for country men also available)

Centacare
Bunbury: (08) 9721 5177
Geraldton: (08) 9921 1433
Exmouth: (08) 9949 2225

Centrecare (new window) - Perth
Phone: (08) 9325 6644 (also phone for office locations)

Family and Domestic Violence Unit (Department for Communities): (08) 6217 8300

Kinway: (08) 9263 2050 or 1800 812 511 (country callers)

Multicultural Women's Advocacy Service
For women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who have experienced or are at risk of domestic violence.
Phone: (08) 9328 1200 or (08) 9227 8122

Relationships Australia WA: (08) 9489 6363 or 1300 364 277 (country callers)

Telephone services

Crisis Care: (08) 9223 1111 or 1800 199 008 (country callers) or TTY: (08) 9325 1232

Domestic Violence National Help Line: 1800 200 526

Family Helpline: (08) 9223 1100 or 1800 643 000 (country callers)

Family Relationship Advice Line: 1800 050 321 (8 am to 8 pm weekdays, 10 am to 4 pm Saturday)

Kids Help Line (new window)
Phone: 1800 551 800 

Lifeline WA (new window)
Phone: 131 114

Men's Domestic Violence Helpline: (08) 9223 1199 or 1800 000 599 (country callers)

Mensline Australia (new window)
Phone: 1300 789 978

Parenting Line: (08) 9272 1466 or 1800 654 432 (country callers)

Salvo Care Line: (08) 9442 5777

Sexual Assault Resource Centre
Crisis Line: (08) 9340 1828 or 1800 199 888 (country callers)
Counselling Line: (08) 9340 1899 or 1800 199 888 (country callers)

Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline: (08) 9223 1188 or 1800 007 339 (country callers)

Women’s Refuge Services: (08) 9223 1111 or 1800 199 008 (country callers) or TTY: (08) 9325 1232

Youthline (The Samaritans): (08) 9388 2500 or 1800 198 313 (country callers)

Related websites

Department of the Attorney General - WA (new window)

The Samaritans (new window)

This is not a complete list and does not constitute a recommendation by Legal Aid WA.

Last updated: August 2007