Legal Services
There are a number of free and low cost legal advice services in the area. Get the right advice and make sure you know your rights as an employee, an individual and a tenant.
Welfare Rights & Advocacy Service
They can provide independent advice, information, referral and ongoing casework assistance including representation and advocacy if you have a:
- Centrelink issue;
- Family Assistance Office issue;
- Residential Tenancy issue (including private and public housing)**; or
- Social Security Prosecution issue.
www.wraswa.org.au/services/
Email: welfare@wraswa.org.au
Ph: (08) 9328 1751
Fremantle Community Legal Centre
Fremantle based service, available to low income earners in and around Fremantle, Cockburn and Melville areas. Services include: Financial Counselling, Legal Advice, Tenancy Advocacy, Information on Dept. of Housing and Advice/Assistance on Welfare Rights.
https://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/fclc
Ph: (08) 9432 9790
Southern Communities Advocacy, Legal & Education service (SCALES)
Offers initial legal advice and referral for people living or working in the Rockingham, Kwinana, Mandurah and Pinjarra areas. Service available by appointment only.
http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/scales
scales@murdoch.edu.au
Ph: 9550 0400
Circle Green Community Legal
Tenancy WA has merged with two other community legal centres, the Employment Law Centre and The Humanitarian Group to form a new entity – Circle Green Community Legal.
https://circlegreen.org.au/
Telephone Advice Line for issues with your visa, migration or family & domestic violence:
(08) 6148 3636
9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Monday – Friday
Online form:
If you have an issue with your job, rental property or boarder/lodger agreement, go to https://circlegreen.org.au/get-help/
Women’s Law Centre WA
Legal Advice
Law Reform
Community Legal Education
Outreach Work
Women’s Legal Service WA
Youth Legal Service
Provide free services and assistance to young people under the age of 25 and on a low income.
www.youthlegalserviceinc.com.au
Ph: 9202 1688
Aboriginal Legal Service (WA)
Provides legal representation and support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout WA.
www.als.org.au
Ph: 9265 6666
Freecall: 1800 019 900
Fax: 9221 1767
Legal Aid Information Line
For the cost of a local call from anywhere in the state, advisors are available to provide legal advice and information. If the advisors are not able to help you they will refer you to another service within legal aid or to another organisation.
www.legalaid.wa.gov.au
Ph: 1300 650 579
Citizens Advice Bureau
Provides a legal advice service for a small fee which may be waived if you are in financial hardship
www.cabwa.com.au
25 Barrack Street, PERTH WA 6000
Perth: 9221 5711
Rockingham: 95276671
Mandurah: 9535 3101