They are listed alphabetically, but cross-references by suburb are given. Information about community legal centres is also obtainable from:
Some legal services provide initial advice and referrals. Others also have salaried solicitors who handle cases.
Ring during office hours to make an appointment or to ask about drop in times, as many legal services also provide a night service where an appointment may not be needed.
Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention & Legal Service (Vic)Level 3, 70–80 Wellington Street
Collingwood Vic 3066
Tel: 9244 3333; 1800 105 303 (toll free)
Fax: 9416 0147
Email:
information@fvpls.orgWeb:
www.fvpls.org
Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention & Legal Service - Gippsland210B Main Street
Bairnsdale Vic 3875
Tel: 5153 2322; 1800 105 303 (toll free)
Fax: 5152 3933
Email:
information@fvpls.orgWeb:
www.fvpls.org
Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention & Legal Service - Mildura161A Lime Avenue
Mildura Vic 3500
Postal Address: PO Box 10059, Mildura Vic 3502
Tel: 5021 3200; 1800 105 303 (toll free)
Fax: 5021 3055
Email:
information@fvpls.orgWeb:
www.fvpls.org
AED Legal CentreSuite 4, Level 5, 2–26 Elizabeth Street
Melbourne Vic 3000
Tel: 9639 4333 Fax: 9650 2833
Email:
noni.lord@aed.org.auWeb:
www.aed.org.auAssistance for people with a disability who have employment and education related legal problems.
Albury Wodonga: see Hume Riverina Community Legal Centre
Ascot Vale: see Moonee Valley Legal Service
Ballarat: see Central Highlands Community Legal Centre
Bendigo: see Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre
Bentleigh: see Peninsula CLC – Bentleigh Branch
Blackburn: see Eastern Community Legal Centre
Broadmeadows Community Legal Centre Inc.180 Widford Street
Broadmeadows Vic 3047
Tel: 9302 3911 Fax: 9309 6538
Email:
Broadmeadows_VIC@clc.net.auWeb:
www.communitylaw.org.au/broadmeadowsOutreach services (by appt. only): Craigieburn, Sunbury.
Intervention Order Support Service: Broadmeadows Magistrates' Court Mondays and Thursdays.
Brunswick: see Moreland Community Legal Centre
Bundoora: see RMIT Student Legal Service
Carlton: see Melbourne University Union Legal Service; Job Watch Inc.
Central Highlands Community Legal Centre Inc.15 Dawson Street
North Ballarat Vic 3350
Tel: 5331 5999; 1800 466 488
Fax: 5331 8239
Email:
info@chclc.org.auWeb:
www.chclc.org.auOutreach services (by appt. only): Ararat, Clunes, Creswick, Horsham, Stawell.
Clayton North: see Monash Oakleigh Legal Service
Coburg: see Moreland Community Legal Service
Consumer Action Law CentreLevel 7, 459 Little Collins Street
Melbourne Vic 3000
Tel: 9670 5088 Fax: 9629 6898
Legal advice line: 9629 6300; 1300 881 020 (toll free for rural callers)
Money helpline: 1800 149 689
Email: via the website
Web:
www.consumeraction.org.au
Cranbourne: see Peninsula CLC – Cranbourne Branch
Dandenong: see Casey Cardinia Community Legal Service
Deer Park: see Brimbank Melton Community Legal Centre – Deer Park
Disability Discrimination Legal Service Inc.c/- Ross House Association Inc.
2nd Floor, 247 Flinders Lane
Melbourne Vic 3000
Tel: 9654 8644; 1300 882 872 (country callers only)
TTY: 9654 6817 Fax: 9639 7422
Email:
info@ddls.org.auWeb:
www.communitylaw.org.au/ddls
Eastern Community Legal Centre Inc. – Inner EastSuite 3, Town Hall Hub
27 Bank Street
Box Hill Vic 3128
Tel: 9285 4822 Fax: 9285 4833
Email:
eclc@eclc.org.auWeb:
www.eclc.org.auOutreach services (by appt. only): Ashburton, Bulleen, Hawthorn.
Eastern Community Legal Centre – Outer EastSuite B, 6 Floriston Road
Boronia Vic 3155
Tel: 9762 6235 Fax: 9762 9751
Regional: 1300 797 088
Email:
outereast@eclc.org.auWeb:
www.eclc.org.auOutreach services (by appt. only): Rowville, Lilydale, Yarra Junction, Healesville.
Intervention Order Support Service: Ringwood Magistrates' Court.
Echuca: see Loddon Campaspe Legal Service
Environment Defenders Office (Vic) Inc.Level 3, The Green Building
60 Leicester Street
Carlton Vic 3053
Tel: (03) 8341 3100; 1300 336 842 (regional callers, local call cost)
Fax: 8341 3111
Email:
edovic@edo.org.auWeb:
www.edo.org.au
Postal address:PO Box 12123
A'Beckett Street PO
Melbourne Vic 8006
Epping: see Whittlesea Community Legal Service
Essendon: see Moonee Valley Legal Service
Family Mediation Centre – BroadmeadowsUnit B1, 1–13 The Gateway
Broadmeadows Vic 3047
Tel: 9355 4700 Fax: 9375 4837
Email:
familyworks@mediation.com.au
Family Mediation Centre – Outer East Branch367 Maroondah Highway
Ringwood Vic 3136
Tel: 9876 0677 Fax: (03) 9876 0688
Email:
ringwood@mediation.com.au
Family Mediation Centre – Outer South-East Branch1st Floor, 48 Webb Street
Narre Warren Vic 3805
Tel: 9705 6277; 1800 639 523 (Freecall)
Fax: 9705 0938
Email:
narrewrn@mediation.com.au
Family Mediation Centre – Traralgon and Gippsland41 Grey Street
Traralgon Vic 3844
Tel: 5176 0211 Fax: 5174 2318
Email:
frctraralgon@mediation.com.au
Fitzroy Legal Service Inc.124 Johnston Street
Fitzroy Vic 3065
Postal address: PO Box 297, Fitzroy Vic 3065
Tel: 9419 3744 Fax: 9416 1124
Email:
enquiries@fitzroy-legal.org.auWebsite:
www.fitzroy-legal.org.auOpen: Mon–Fri 9 am–5 pm
Advice: Mon–Fri 6.30–9 pm (drop in)
Outreach (by appt. only): North Richmond.
Footscray Community Legal Centre Inc.Level 1, 72 Buckley Street
Footscray Vic 3011
Tel: 9689 8444 Fax: 9689 8155
Email:
admin@footscrayclc.org.auWeb:
www.communitylaw.org.au/footscrayOutreach (by appt. only): The DAS West Youth and adult "detox" unit at Western Hospital.
Intervention Order Support Service: Sunshine Magistrates' Court Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.
Frankston: see Peninsula Community Legal Centre
Frankston North: see Peninsula CLC – Pines Branch
Hume Riverina Community Legal Service12 Stanley Street
Wodonga Vic 3690
Tel: (02) 6057 5000; 1800 918 377
Fax: (02) 6056 8557
Email:
cls@umfc.com.auWeb:
www.communitylaw.org.au/alburywodongaOutreach services (by appt. only): Corryong, Tallangatta, Myrtleford, Mount Beauty, Deniliquin, Finley, Lavington, Culcairn, Corowa, Howlong, Wangaratta Aboriginal Corporation, Wodonga Magistrates' Court on Thursdays.
Kensington: see Flemington and Kensington Community Legal Service
Melton: see Brimbank Melton Community Legal Centre – Melton
Mental Health Legal Centre Inc.9th Floor, 10–16 Queen Street
Melbourne Vic 3000
Tel: 9629 4422; 1800 555 887 (toll free, country callers)
Fax: 9614 0488
Email:
mental_health_vic@clc.net.auWeb:
www.communitylaw.org.au/mentalhealthThe MHLC project "Inside Access" offers telephone legal advice to prisoners on civil issues on 9614 1122.
Mildura: see Murray Mallee Community Legal Service
Mildura Aboriginal Corporation Indigenous Family Violence Prevention Legal Service118–120 Madden Avenue
Mildura Vic 3500
Tel: 5022 1852 Fax: 5023 7852
Email:
reception@macmildura.org.au
Moonee Valley Legal ServiceWingate Avenue Community Centre
13A Wingate Avenue
Ascot Vale Vic 3032
Tel: 9376 7929 Fax: 9376 9748
Email:
admin@mvls.org.auWeb:
www.mvls.org.auOutreach (by appt. only): Niddrie.
Moorabin: see Family Mediation Centre
Morwell: see Gippsland Community Legal Service
Narre Warren: see Family Mediation Centre – Outer South-East Branch
Newport: see Western Suburbs Legal Service
North Melbourne Legal ServiceLevel 1, 504 Victoria Street
North Melbourne Vic 3051
Tel: 9328 1885 Fax: 9326 5912
Email:
North_Melbourne@clc.net.auWeb:
www.nmls.org.auOutreach Services (by appt. only): Royal Women's Hospital, Ozanam Community Centre.
Parkville: see Melbourne University Student Union Legal Service
Peninsula Community Legal CentreChatsworth House
Suites 1–4, 431 Nepean Highway
Frankston Vic 3199
Tel: 9783 3600; 1800 064 784 (0359 area only)
Fax: 9770 5200
Email:
pclc@pclc.org.auWeb:
www.pclc.org.auOutreach services: Chelsea, Hastings, Mornington, Pakenham.
Family Law Program:
duty lawyer at Dandenong Family Court and Federal Magistrates Court.
Peninsula CLC – Cranbourne BranchSuite 12, Bella Centre
33–39 High Street
Cranbourne Vic 3977
Tel: 5995 3722 Fax: 5995 3799
Email:
pclc@pclc.org.auWeb:
www.pclc.org.au
Port Melbourne: see SouthPort Community Legal Service – Port Melbourne
Public Interest Law Clearing HouseLevel 17, 461 Bourke Street
Melbourne Vic 3000
Tel: 8636 4400 Fax: 8636 4455
Legal enquiries: 8636 4444
Email:
admin@pilch.org.auWeb:
www.pilch.org.au
Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre Inc.Level 1, 121-123 Brunswick Street
Fitzroy Vic 3065
Advice line: 9413 0100
Admin: 9413 0101 Fax: 9413 0144
Email:
rilc@rilc.org.auWeb:
www.rilc.org.au
Ringwood: see Family Mediation Centre – Outer East Branch
Rosebud: see Peninsula CLC – Rosebud Branch
Social Security Rights Victoria Inc.PO Box 30
Abbotsford Vic 3067
Tel: 9416 1111 (Melbourne advice only); 5221 4744 (Geelong advice only);
1800 094 164 (toll free country callers)
Fax: 9419 3552
Email: via website
Web:
www.ssrv.org.au
South Melbourne: see SouthPort Community Legal Service
SouthPort Community Legal Service – South Melbourne(located in the SouthPort Community Health Centre)
341 Coventry Street
South Melbourne Vic 3205
Tel: 9690 9144 (appts.); 9646 6066 (other enquiries)
Fax: 9696 7228
Email:
scls@vicnet.net.auWeb:
www.communitylaw.org.au/southport
Springvale Monash Legal Service Inc.5 Osborne Avenue
Springvale Vic 3171
Tel: 9562 3144 Fax: 9562 4534
Email:
info@smls.com.auWeb:
www.smls.com.auVictims of Crime Assistance Tribunal: Dandenong Magistrates' Court on Thursdays. Call the Centre for more information.
Student Legal ServiceUnion Building, La Trobe University
Kingsbury Drive
Bundoora Vic 3083
Tel: 9479 1469 Fax: 9479 3021
Tenants Union of Victoria Ltd55 Johnson Street
Fitzroy Vic 3065
Advice: 9416 2577; 1800 068 860 (toll free)
Admin: 9411 1444 Fax: 9416 0513
Email:
advice@tuv.org.auWeb:
www.tuv.org.au
Torquay: see Surfcoast Community Legal Service
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Coop Ltd: see full listing in this chapter.
Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Service Inc.44 Bellerine Street
Geelong Vic 3220
Advice: 1800 014 111 (toll free) (1–3 pm)
Admin: 5229 2925 Fax: 5229 3354
TTY: 13 36 77 (then ask for 5229 2925)
Email:
legal@villamanta.org.auWeb:
www.villamanta.org.auThis is a specialist disability legal service, only available for clients with legal issues related to their disability.
Warrnambool: see South West Community Legal Centre
Werribee: see Wyndham Legal Service
Wodonga: see Albury Wodonga Community Legal Centre
Wyndham Legal ServiceSuite 10, 2–14 Station Street
Werribee Vic 3030
Tel: 9741 0198 Fax: 9741 5739
Email:
wyndham_vic@clc.net.auWeb:
www.communitylaw.org.au/wyndhamOutreach service: Hoppers Crossing, Werribee. Other outreach services are available (contact office for more details).
Intervention Order Support Service: Werribee Magistrates' Court Thursday mornings.
Community information centres
Following is a listing of community information centres that either provide direct legal advice or referral to other services in the area. These services are open on most days for general advice. It is important that you telephone first to ask about opening times and to make an appointment if required.
A full listing of Community Information Centres (including those that do not offer legal advice services) can be found on the Community Information Victoria website at www.civ.org.au.
Altona: see Community Information Centre Hobsons Bay Inc.
Boronia: see Knox Infolink
Box Hill Citizens' Advice BureauSuite 1, Town Hall Hub
27 Bank Street
Box Hill Vic 3128
Tel: 9285 4801 Fax: 9285 4806
Email:
boxhill@alphalink.com.au
Brighton – Bayside Community Information & Support Service104 Bay Street
Brighton Vic 3186
Tel: 9596 7283 Fax: 9596 7294
Email:
bricab@hotkey.net.auWeb:
www.bayciss.org.auLegal advice: By appointment
Castlemaine: see Mt Alexander Community Information Centre
Chelsea Community Support Services Inc.1 Chelsea Road
Chelsea Vic 3196
Tel: 9772 8939; Fax: 9776 0482
TTY: 9772 8929
Email:
chelciss@pacific.net.auLegal advice: By appointment
Cobram Citizens' Advice Bureau Inc.27 Broadway Street
Cobram Vic 3644
Tel: 5871 0924 Fax: 5872 2406
Legal advice: Referral only
Community Information Centre Hobsons Bay Inc.Louis Joel Arts & Community Centre
5 Sargood Street
Altona Vic 3018
Tel: 9398 5207 Fax: 9398 5377
Email:
hbcic@commander360.comLegal advice: By appointment
Croydon – Maroondah Citizens' Advice Bureau Inc.215 Mount Dandenong Road
Croydon Vic 3136
Tel: 9725 7920 Fax: 9723 4450
Email:
info@mcab.org.auWeb:
www.mcab.org.auLegal advice: Referral only
Dandenong Community Advisory Bureau Inc.186 Foster Street East
Dandenong Vic 3175
Tel: 9791 8344 Fax: 9792 1111
Email:
dandcab@vicnet.net.auWeb:
www.dcab.org.auLegal advice: Referral only
Darebin Community Information & Support Centre287 High Street
Preston Vic 3072
Tel: 9495 1022 Fax: 9495 0022
Legal advice: Referral only
Diamond Valley Community SupportShop 201, Level 2, Greensborough Plaza
Main Road
Greensborough Vic 3088
Tel: 9435 8282 Fax: 9432 4147
Email:
info@dvsupport.org.auWeb:
www.dvsupport.org.auLegal advice: Drop in service (contact Centre for details)
Epping: see Whittlesea Community Connections
Essendon Citizens Advice Bureau Inc.1 Pascoe Vale Road
Moonee Ponds Vic 3039
Tel: 9370 4533 Fax: 9375 1694
Email:
ecab@bigpond.comLegal advice: Referral only
Fountain Gate: see Casey North Community Information & Support Service Inc.
Frankston Community Support & Information Centre Inc.68 Playne Street
Frankston Vic 3199
Tel: 9768 1600 Fax: 9781 4780
Email:
fcsic@frankston.netWeb:
www.frankston.netLegal advice: Referral only
Glen Eira: see Community Information Glen Eira Inc.
Glenroy Community Information Centre Inc.7 Belair Avenue
Glenroy Vic 3046
Tel: 9306 0555 Fax: 9306 6982
Email:
gcicadmin@iprimus.com.auLegal advice: Referral only
Greensborough: see Community Information Diamond Valley Inc.
Hastings: see Western Port Community Support
Heidelberg: see Banyule Support & Information Centre Inc.
Hobsons Bay: see Community Information Centre Hobsons Bay Inc.
Information Warrandyte Inc.168 Yarra Street
Warrandyte Vic 3113
Tel: 9844 3082 Fax: 9844 2212
Email: via website
Web:
www.informationwarrandyte.org.auLegal advice: Referral only
Lalor: see Whittlesea Community Connections
Lilydale & District Community Information Centre Inc.214 Main Street
Lilydale Vic 3140
Tel: 9735 1311
Email:
linfo@bigpond.comLegal advice: Referral only
Leongatha: see South Gippsland Citizens' Advice Bureau
Maryborough Community Information Centre Inc.91 Nolan Street
Maryborough Vic 3465
Tel: 5461 2643 Fax: 5461 5027
Email:
marycic@bigpond.comLegal advice: Referral only
Mentone Community Assistance & Information Bureau36 Florence Street
Mentone Vic 3194
Tel: 9583 2436 Fax: 9585 8621
Email:
mcabic@bigpond.net.auLegal advice: By appointment
Mildura: see Sunraysia Information & Referral Service Inc.
Monash Oakleigh Community Support & Information Service Inc.25 Downing Street
Oakleigh Vic 3166
Tel: 9568 4533 Fax: 9568 4427
Email:
monoakci@hotmail.comLegal advice: Referral only
Monash Waverley Community Information & Support Inc.6 Holskamp Street
Mount Waverley Vic 3149
Tel: 9807 9844 Fax: 9807 0278
Email:
wavcis@bigpond.comLegal advice: Referral only
Mount Waverley: see Monash Waverley Community Information & Support Inc.
Port Melbourne – Port Phillip Community Group Inc.Cnr Nott and Liardet Streets
Port Melbourne Vic 3207
Tel: 9209 6350 Fax: 9646 0801
Email:
portmelbourne@ppcg.org.auWeb:
www.ppcg.org.auLegal advice: Referral only
Prahran Citizens' Advice BureauShop 17, Prahran Market
163 Commercial Road
Prahran Vic 3181
Tel: 9804 7220
Email:
prancab@vicnet.net.auLegal advice: By appointment
Ringwood – Maroondah Citizens' Advice Bureau Inc.Ringwood Library Complex
4 Melbourne Place
Ringwood Vic 3134
Tel: 9870 3233 Fax: 9879 2724
Email:
info@mcab.org.auWeb:
www.mcab.org.auLegal advice: Referral only
Rosebud: see Southern Peninsula Community Support & Information Centre Inc.
Sandringham – Bayside Community Information & Support Service31 Abbott Street
Sandringham Vic 3191
Tel: 9598 0422
Email:
sandycab@hotkey.net.auLegal advice: Referral only
South Melbourne – Port Phillip Community Group Inc.222 Bank Street
South Melbourne Vic 3205
Tel: 9209 6830 Fax: 9645 7629
Email:
southport@ppcg.org.auWeb:
www.ppcg.org.auLegal advice: Referral only
Southern Peninsula Community Support & Information Centre Inc.878 Point Nepean Road
Rosebud Vic 3939
Tel: 5986 1285 Fax: 5982 2601
Email:
spcsic@nex.net.auLegal advice: By appointment
St Kilda – Port Phillip Community Group Inc.161 Chapel Street
St Kilda Vic 3182
Tel: 9534 0777 Fax: 9525 5704
Email:
info@ppcg.org.auWeb:
www.ppcg.org.auLegal advice: Referral only
Warrandyte: see Information Warrandyte