The following legal services have each committed to joining the ICV Islamophobia Support referral network and offered to provide support and services to the community. They have all provided information to the ICV to demonstrate about their qualifications, registrations, memberships and ability to provide culturally appropriate services. Please contact us if you would like to learn more about these legal services.
MUSLIM LEGAL NETWORK
Muslim Legal Network’s free Legal Referral Service seeks provide the wider Victorian Muslim community with a trusted legal referral service for legal advice, assistance and court representation. The referral panel includes community legal centres, government organisations, a panel of member practitioners and accredited specialists.
- All Muslim Legal Network practitioners hold an unrestricted practising certificate and minimum qualification of an undergraduate qualification in Law
referral@muslimlegalnetwork.com
www.muslimlegalnetwork.com/referral
FITZROY LEGAL SERVICE
Fitzroy Legal Service offer free legal advice, casework, information and referrals, with areas of practice including: criminal law, family law, family violence, infringements, victims of crime assistance, civil law, tenancy and employment law. A fee-paying service is available for some criminal law matters (in limited circumstances.
- Eligibility guidelines apply for the Fitzroy Legal Service Day Practice
- No catchment area requirements apply for the Fitzroy Legal Service Night Service Telephone interpreter services available as required
- All Fitzroy Legal Service lawyers are admitted to practice and hold current practising certificates
Fitzroy Town Hall
Level 4, 126 Moor Street, Fitzroy 3063
(Access via courtyard behind Fitzroy Library)
Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm
enquiries@fitzroy-legal.org.au
Reservoir
297 Spring Street, Reservoir 3073
Monday to Thursday, 9:30am-4:30pm
enquiries@fitzroy-legal.org.au
Neighbourhood Justice Centre
241 Wellington Street, Collingwood 3046
enquiries@fitzroy-legal.org.au
FLEMINGTON & KENSINGTON COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRE
Flemington & Kensington Community Legal Centre provides legal information, advice and casework to support people in the community with a focus on: debts, fines, social security, tenancy, consumer rights, criminal law, motor vehicle incidents, employment, family violence, family law, migration, Victims of Crime, wills, and power of attorneys. The Police Accountability Project provides assistance with complaints about racialised policing.
- All services current delivered via phone
- Migration Program and Police Accountability Program accept clients and referrals from around Victoria on a case by case basis
- Safe From Harm Program focused on the Flemington Housing Estate
- Other services are provided to people who live, work or study in Flemington or Kensington
- All Flemington & Kensington Community Legal Centre lawyers hold a current practising certificate
Flemington & Kensington Community Legal Centre
22 Bellair Street, Kensington 3031
Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm
Police Accountability Team: www.policeaccountability.org.au/assessment-form
INNER MELBOURNE COMMUNITY LEGAL
Inner Melbourne Community Legal (IMCL) is a generalist legal practice with core capabilities across all areas of law connected with common life problems: family law, family violence, criminal law, fines, tenancy, debt and victims of crime. They also have a co-located financial counsellor. IMCL provide a graduated level of service depending on client need, encompassing legal advice, tasks, casework and court or tribunal representation. They deliver legal education primarily to community service workers to train them to identify common life problems that have a legal solution, and refer people to IMCL for legal assistance. IMCL assist people who live, work, study or access services in the City of Melbourne.
- All IMCL lawyers hold a current practising certificate and are admitted to practice law in Victoria
- IMCL has an active Inclusivity and Diversity Committee that oversees the identification and planning of staff competency standards, and training, including cultural safety capacity building
Inner Melbourne Community Legal
Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm
2/508 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne 3051
03 9328 1885
https://imcl.org.au
LODDON CAMPASPE COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRE
Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre offer a free legal information, advice, referrals and some casework to people living in Bendigo, Loddon, Campaspe, Mt Alexander, Central Goldfields and parts of the Macedon Ranges. Areas of practice include: general civil matters, complaints about Government services, minor crime, family violence, family law, child protection, as well as credit and debt.
- Interpreter services available
- Eligibility criteria applies
- Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre lawyers have varied qualifications and practising certificate requirements (including restricted, unrestricted, and principal)
Bendigo
171 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo 3550
Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm
MONASH LAW CLINICS
Monash Law Clinics is a free community legal centre supported by State and Federal Governments and the Faculty of Law, Monash University. Monash Law Clinics is also a teaching facility and client files are managed by students under the supervision. Priority is given to clients who disadvantaged for health or financial reasons and also those impacted by family violence.
- Currently only providing services to clients by telephone
- Monash Law Clinics run cultural competency seminars (including working with interpreters) four times a year
- All Monash Law Clinics lawyers hold a current practising certificate, are fully qualified and required to undertake Continuing Professional Development annually
Clayton
60 Beddoe Avenue, Clayton 3168
Melbourne CBD
Level 11, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000
NORTHERN COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRE
Northern Community Legal Centre provides free legal advice for residents of Hume, Moreland and Mitchel for people on low incomes. In some instances, ongoing casework and legal representation is provided. Services can be offered across a range of legal issues, including: immigration issues, employment rights, family violence, family law, tenancy disputes, managing debt or disputing fines, and criminal offences.
- Currently only providing services to clients by telephone
- Interpreter services available as required
- Eligibility guidelines apply for North Community Legal Centre
- All Northern Community Legal Centre lawyers hold a current practicing certificate
Broadmeadows
Level 3, Building 2, 1100 Pascoe Vale Road,
Broadmeadows 3047
Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm
Outreach Locations
Youth Clinics in Glenroy, Craigieburn and Broadmeadows
Refugee and Newly Arrived Clinics in Broadmeadows
Generalist Clinics in Brunswick, Sunbury, Coburg, Craigieburn, Wallan and Broadmeadows
Family Violence Clinics in Fawkner, Glenroy, Craigieburn and Broadmeadows
VICTORIA LEGAL AID
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) offer free advice, information and referrals about legal issues via their Legal Help Line and Legal Help Chat. Eligibility guidelines apply for legal advice services. You can speak to VLA in your language.
- All VLA lawyers hold a current practising certificate and are admitted to practise law in Victoria
1300 792 387
8:00am-6:00pm, Monday-Friday
Legal Help Chat
www.legalaid.vic.gov.au
WEstjustice – Western Community Legal Centre
WEstjustice offers free Legal Help across multiple areas of law including: Communities of Burma Refugee Legal Clinic and Financial Counselling Service, Newly Arrived and Refugee Consumer Law Service, Employment and Equality Law Program, Family Law and Family Violence Legal Clinics and Duty Lawyer Services, International Students Employment and Accommodation Legal Service, Mortgage Wellbeing Service, Motor Vehicle Accident Legal Clinic, School Lawyer Program, Tenancy Advice and Advocacy Program, and Youth Law Clinic.
- Currently only providing services by telephone
- Free interpreter services available
- Intake requirements apply (low or no income, vulnerable members of community)
- All WEstjustice lawyers hold a current practising certificate and are admitted to practice law in Victoria
Footscray
Level 1/72 Buckley Street, Footscray 3011
Monday to Friday, 9:30am-5:00pm
Sunshine
Visy Cares Hub, 80B Harvester Road, Sunshine 3020
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:30am-4:30pm
Only for people up to 25 years old
Werribee
Level 1/8 Watton Street, Werribee 3030
Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm
WEST HEIDELBERG COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRE
West Heidelberg Community Legal Centre provide free legal assistance including advice and continuing casework, referral, information and community legal information. Access to services is prioritised for residents in Banyule but can assist clients in other areas depending on the legal issue and the centre’s capacity.
- Offer some bi-lingual (Somali) legal assistance to the Somali Australian community
- Phone and on-site interpreter services available
- All West Heidelberg Community Legal Centre lawyers participate in mandatory cultural competence training and hold a current practising certificate
West Heidelberg Community Legal Centre
21 Almein Road, West Heidelberg 3081
Monday to Friday, 9:00am-4:30pm
www.bchs.org.au/services/whclegal
WHITTLESEA COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICE
Whittlesea Community Legal Service provides free legal help to people who live, work or study in Whittlesea and surrounding communities. Legal help includes information and referrals, advice and case work, community legal information, and law reform and advocacy.
- All Whittlesea Community Legal Service lawyers hold a current practising certificate and are admitted to practice law in Victoria
Whittlesea Community Legal Service
Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm
Shop 111 Pacific Epping, Epping 3076
www.whittleseacommunityconnections.org.au/community-legal-services
Outreach Locations
Mill Park Community House: 68 Mill Park Drive, Mill Park 3082
Kildonan Uniting Care: 188 McDonalds Road, Epping 3076
Laurimar Community Activity: 110 Hazen Glen Drive, Laurimar 3754
Whittlesea Library: 57-71 Laurel Street, Whittlesea 3757
YOUTHLAW
Youthlaw provides free legal information and advice for people under 25 in Victoria. They offer a range of services, including legal representation (case-by-case basis), general legal information for topics including bullying and criminal offences, as well as assistance for young people who have been a victim of crime. They also provide information about police powers and your right to arrest.
Youthlaw
Youthlaw Carlton
147-155 Pelham Street, Carlton 3053
Monday, 2:00pm-5:00pm
Youthlaw Melbourne CBD
19 King Street, Melbourne 3000
Tuesday and Thursday, 2:00pm-5:00pm