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
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 Community Legal Service12 Stanley Street
Wodonga Vic 3690
Tel: (02) 6056 8210 Fax: (02) 6056 8557
Email:
cls@umfc.com.auWeb:
www.communitylaw.org.au/alburywodongaOutreach services (by appt. only): Corryong, Tallangatta, Myrtleford, Mt Beauty, Deniliquin, Finley, Lavington, Culcairn, Corowa, Howlong, Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation, Wodonga Magistrates' Court on Thursdays.
Ascot Vale: see Essendon Community Legal Centre
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
Brunswick: see Moreland Community Legal Centre
Bundoora: see RMIT Student Legal Service
Carlton: see Melbourne University Union Legal Service; Job Watch Inc.
Clayton North: see Monash Oakleigh Legal Service
Coburg: see Moreland Community Legal Service
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
Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria292 Wellington Street
Collingwood Vic 3066
Tel: 9486 9866 Fax: 9486 9744
TTY: 9417 1255
Email:
dvirc@dvirc.org.auWeb:
www.dvirc.org.au
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): Hawthorn, Ashburton.
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.) LtdLevel 3, The Green Building
60 Leicester Street
Carlton Vic 3053
Tel: 8341 3100; 1300 336 842 (toll free)
Fax: 8341 3111
Email:
edovic@edo.org.auWeb:
www.edo.org.au/edovic
Epping: see Whittlesea Community 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:
footlegal@iinet.net.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
HIV/Aids Legal CentrePositive Living Centre
51 Commercial Road
Prahran Vic 3181
Tel: 9863 0444; 1800 622 795 (toll free)
Fax: 9820 3166
Web:
www.vicaids.asn.au
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/mentalhealthFor the next 12 months the MHLC project "Inside Access" offers telephone legal advice on civil issues to prisoners of the Marrmak Unit, Dame Phyllis Frost Centre and the Melbourne Assessment Unit on Thursdays 1-3pm and 5-7pm 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
Moorabin: see Family Mediation Centre
Morwell: see Gippsland Community Legal Service
Muslim Legal Services Victoria Inc.220 Moreland Road
Brunswick Vic 3056
Tel: 9386 6804 Fax: 9383 5948
Email:
mwcv@optusnet.com.au
Narre Warren: see Family Mediation Centre – Outer South-East Branch
Newport: see Western Suburbs Legal Service
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 House (Vic) Inc.Level 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.95 Brunswick Street
Fitzroy Vic 3065
Advice: 9483 1140
Admin: 9483 1144 Fax: 9483 1136
Email:
rilc@rilc.org.auWeb:
www.rilc.org.au
Ringwood: see Family Mediation Centre – Outer East Branch
Rosebud: see Peninsula CLC – Rosebud Branch
South Melbourne: see SouthPort Community Legal Service
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.auIntervention Order Support Scheme: Dandenong Magistrates' Court Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
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
Welfare Rights Unit Inc.155 Easey Street
Collingwood Vic 3066
Tel: 9416 1111 (Melbourne advice only); 5221 4744 (Geelong advice only);
1800 094 164 (toll free country callers)
Fax: 9419 3552
Email:
wru@welfarerightsunit.orgWeb:
www.wru.org.au
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.
Banyule Support & Information Centre Inc.101 Burgundy Street
Heidelberg Vic 3084
Tel: 9459 5959 Fax: 9459 1859
Email:
info@bansic.org.auWeb:
www.bansic.org.auLegal advice: By appointment
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.auLegal advice: By appointment
Brighton – Bayside Community Information & Support Service104 Bay Street
Brighton Vic 3186
Tel: 9596 7283 Fax: 9596 7294
Email:
bricab@hotkey.net.auLegal advice: By appointment
Casey North Community Information & Support Service Inc.Suite S1006, Office Centre, Overland Drive
Fountain Gate Vic 3805
Tel: 9705 6699 Fax: 9705 6794
Email:
cncis@vicnet.net.auWeb:
www.vicnet.net.au/~cncisLegal advice: By appointment
Castlemaine: see Mt Alexander Community Information Centre
Cobram Citizens' Advice Bureau Inc.16 Hay Avenue
Cobram Vic 3644
Tel: 5872 2552 Fax: 5872 2555
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.com
Community Information Diamond Valley Inc.Shop 201, Level 2, Greensborough Plaza
Main Road
Greensborough Vic 3088
Tel: 9435 8282 Fax: 9432 4147
Email:
cidv@cidv.org.auWeb:
www.cidv.org.auLegal advice: By appointment
Croydon – Maroondah Citizens' Advice Bureau Inc.214 Mt Dandenong Road
Croydon Vic 3136
Tel: 9725 7920 Fax: 9723 4450
Email:
mcabcroydon@aanet.com.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.auLegal advice: Referral only
Doncaster Community Care & Counselling Centre Inc.8 Montgomery Street
East Doncaster Vic 3109
Tel: 9841 4215 Fax: 9841 4281
Email:
doncare@doncare.org.auWeb:
www.doncare.org.auLegal advice: Referral only
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
Goulburn Valley Community Care Centre185 Knight Street
Shepparton Vic 3630
Tel: 5831 7755 Fax: 5831 7755
Email:
gvcc@bigpond.comLegal advice: Referral only
Greensborough: see Community Information Diamond Valley Inc.
Hampton East – Bayside Community Information & Support Service12 Katoomba Street
Hampton East Vic 3188
Tel: 9555 6560 Fax: 9555 9579
Email:
baysis@hotkey.net.auLegal advice: By appointment
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.Cnr Webb & Yarra Streets
Warrandyte Vic 3113
Tel: 9844 3082 Fax: 9844 2212
Email:
informwarrandyte@bigpond.comLegal 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 8233 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@vicnet.net.auLegal advice: Referral only
Monash Waverley Community Information & Support Inc.6 Holskamp Street
Mount Waverley Vic 3149
Tel: 9807 9844 Fax: 9807 0278
Email:
wavcis@vicnet.net.auLegal advice: Referral only
Mount Waverley: see Monash Waverley Community Information & Support Inc.
Mt Alexander Community Information Centre Inc.Faulder Watson Hall
206 Barker Street
Castlemaine Vic 3450
Tel: 5472 2688
Email:
cic@vic.chariot.net.auLegal advice: Referral only
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 BureauPrahran Town Hall (Chapel Street entrance)
225 Chapel Street
Prahran Vic 3181
Tel: 9510 2477 Fax: 9510 2477
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:
mcabringwood@aanet.com.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
Shepparton: see Goulburn Valley Community Care Inc.
South Gippsland Citizens' Advice Bureau Inc.Memorial Hall Complex, Michael Place
Leongatha Vic 3953
Tel: 5662 2111 Fax: 5662 2001
Email:
cab@dcsi.net.auLegal advice: By appointment
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
Sunraysia Information & Referral Service Inc.
122 Ninth Street
Mildura Vic 3500
Tel: 5023 4025; 1800 062 498 (Freecall)
Fax: 5021 3281
Email:
sirs@ncable.com.auWeb:
www.vicnet.net.au/~sirsLegal advice: By appointment
Warrandyte: see Information Warrandyte