Below is a list of legal support services, including community legal centres, low cost or free legal advice and support, victim support services and private law firms specialising in family and domestic violence and/or family law. If you cannot find local legal  support services for your area, there is a list of state and national legal support services at the bottom of this page.

Southern Aboriginal Corporation – Family Violence Prevention Service (FVPLS)

Provides assistance to Aboriginal adults and children who are victim/survivors of family violence and/or sexual assault. Provides:
  • Legal assistance
  • Counselling
  • Advocacy
  • Community Legal Education
  • Outreach to Cranbrook, Katanning and Kojonup.
  • Hours
    Monday to Thursday 8.30am - 5pm
    Friday: 8.30am - 4pm
  • Address 45 - 47 Serpentine Road
    Albany, WA 6330
  • Phone (08) 9842 7751
  • Phone 2 1800 557 187
  • Email reception@sacorp.com.au
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Byrnes Family Law

Byrnes Family Law is a legal firm specialising in the practise of family law, relationship law and divorce law. They provide services in:

  • Family Law
  • Separation
  • Divorce (divorce process & divorce application)
  • De-facto Disputes
  • Children’s Arrangements / Parenting Orders
  • Spousal Maintenance
  • Child Support
  • Property Settlements
  • Consent Orders
  • Superannuation
  • Wills & Enduring Power of Attorney
  • Mediation Services
  • Restraining Orders
  • Hours
    Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 5:30pm
     
  • Address 4/ 274 York Street
    Albany, WA 6330
  • Phone 0409 451 450
  • Phone 2 0428 126 210
  • Email admin@byrnesfamilylaw.com.au
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Albany Community Legal Centre

The Albany Community Legal Centre Inc is an independent, non-profit community based legal service, contracted by the Federal Government to deliver community legal services to the Lower Great Southern region of Western Australia.

One-off, free, confidential legal assistance is available to any person in the Great Southern region. Ongoing assistance is provided on a needs assessed basis.

Legal issues you can talk about include:

  • Contracts
  • Completing Court Forms
  • Criminal Injuries Compensation
  • Minor Criminal Matters
  • Debt Recovery
  • Defamation
  • Domestic & Family Violence
  • Employment Law
  • Family Law, including – Children, Divorce, Property Settlement
  • Future Planning, including – Powers of Attorney, Powers of Guardianship, Simple Wills
  • Restraining Orders

Where people cannot get to their office they are able to provide a home visit service.

 

  • Hours
    Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 4:00pm
    Friday 8:30pm - 12:00pm
  • Address 4/15 Peels Place, Albany WA 6330
    Albany, WA 6330
  • Phone 1800 606 060
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Aboriginal Legal Service of WA – Albany

The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Limited (ALSWA) is a not for profit organisation which provides legal representation and support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Western Australia.
  • Hours Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
  • Address 51 Albany Highway
    Albany, WA 6330
  • Phone (08) 9841 7833
  • Phone 2 1800 019 900
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Albany Community Legal Centre

A Tenant Advocate provides a free service and can give information and support to anyone who lives in a private rental, public housing, community housing or park home.

A Tenant Advocate can help you with:

  • Residential Tenancy Databases (RTDs)
  • Making an application to rent a house
  • Property Condition Reports (PCRs)
  • Maintenance, repairs and rent reduction
  • Lessor or agent’s right of entry
  • Negotiating changes in Rent
  • Department of Housing 3 strikes rules
  • Bond money – and getting it back
  • What to look for before signing a tenancy agreement
  • Hours Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 4:00pm
    Friday 8:30pm - 12:00pm
  • Address 125 Grey Street West
    Albany, WA 6330
  • Phone (08) 9842 8566
  • Phone 2 1800 60 60 60
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Legal Aid WA – Albany

Legal Aid WA provides a wide range of services for family law and children’s matters. Services include:

  • Legal representation by lawyers for children and young people in the Family Court and in the Children’s Court
  • Legal representation by lawyers in the Family Court, in child protection proceedings in the Children’s Court, and in defended hearings for family violence restraining orders in the Magistrates’ Court
  • Dispute resolution services within family law and child protection proceedings
  • Assistance to both carers of children and those who have to pay child support
  • Needing legal advice or representation with criminal charges
  • Who have been arrested as a suspect by police
  • Wanting help with an appeal against conviction or sentence
  • Hours Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
  • Address 43-47 Duke Street
    Albany, WA 6330
  • Phone (08) 9892 9700
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Salvation Army – Court Support

Salvation Army chaplains are available to talk you through the court process, and direct you to other helpful services so you can be best prepared for what’s to come.

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Marshall Family Law

Marshall Family Law will provide sound and practical legal advice and representation in a cost effective and timely manner. Whether you are looking for initial advice, assistance with negotiations or representation in Family Court proceedings, they specialise in a number of areas including:

  • Property: Including negotiated property settlements, consent orders, binding financial agreements, court proceedings (property) and the family court of Western Australia.
  • Children: Including negotiating parenting disputes, court proceedings (children’s issues) and the family court of Western Australia
  • Divorce
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State and National Legal Services Services

Victim Support Service

Is a voluntary and free service available to victims of crime.

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Legal Aid WA

Legal Aid WA offers free or low-cost legal services to the community. If their clients have trouble getting help because of a disability, language barriers, or location, Legal Aid WA has available support to assist them.
Legal Aid WA provides a wide range of services including: civil law, criminal law, family law and community legal education
Family law and children’s matters services:
• Legal representation by lawyers for children and young people in the Family Court and in the Children’s Court
• Legal representation by lawyers in the Family Court, in child protection proceedings in the Children’s Court, and in defended hearings for family violence restraining orders in the Magistrates’ Court
• Dispute resolution services within family law and child protection proceedings
• Assistance to both carers of children and those who have to pay child support, needing legal advice or representation with criminal charges, who have been arrested as a suspect by police or wanting help with an appeal against conviction or sentence
 
Virtual office: virtual.office@legalaid.wa.gov.au
  • Hours
    Monday-Friday: 9AM-4PM
  • Address 32 St Georges Tce
    Perth, WA 6000
  • Phone 08 9261 6254
  • Phone 2 1300 650 579
  • Email Info@legalaid.wa.gov.au
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Legal Aid WA – Senior Rights and Advocacy Service

The Senior Rights and Advocacy Service is a specialist legal advice and assistance service, as a division of Legal Aid WA.
Services offered include: 
• Legal advice and assistance in areas such as elder abuse, planning for the future, guardianship and administration, and issues involving grandchildren 
• representation in certain guardianship and administration matter with State Administrative Tribunal 
• Mediation and dispute resolution
• information and community legal education 
• Referrals to community and government agencies
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Youth Legal Service

Youth Legal Service is a not-for-profit organisation providing free legal services to children and young people (under 25 years of age) across Western Australia. 
 
Youth Legal Service provides legal advice in the following areas:
 
• Criminal Matters – legal advice on all criminal matters and traffic offences
• Motor Vehicle Accidents – legal advice and casework to establish liability and negotiate with insurers or claimants
• Contract Law – legal advice on establishing the capacity to contract, contractual obligations and unconscionable contracts
• Leaving Home – advice on legal rights and responsibilities and accessing personal belongings and papers
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Circle Green Community Legal Centre

Circle Green is a community legal centre in Western Australia providing state-wide specialist legal services in employment, residential tenancy law, family and domestic violence, and migration services aimed at assisting people who are otherwise disadvantaged in their access to legal services.
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Women’s Legal Service WA

The Women’s Legal Service WA is a free community legal centre providing legal advice, support and advocacy to WA women experiencing disadvantage. They can assist women with:

  • Family law (parenting related matters, divorce and some property settlement matters through their Legal Clinic)
  • Family violence (identifying and responding to family violence and restraining order matters)
  • Protection and care (matters involving the Department of Communities Child Protection and Family Support Division)
  • Criminal injuries compensation (where it relates to family violence, assault or sexual assault).
  • Hours
    Monday-Thursday 9:30am-4:00pm
    Friday 9:30am-1:00pm
  • Phone 1800 625 122
  • Phone 2 (08) 9272 8800
  • Email info@wlswa.org.au
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Online Restraining Order Application

A restraining order is designed to prevent acts of family or personal violence. Having a restraining order allows the police to intervene on behalf of the protected person if the conditions are breached.
The online restraining order application service has been introduced for people seeking the protection of a restraining order to lodge their application without having to attend a court registry.
Police officers have the ability to issue a police order for up to 72 hours in certain circumstances. This order is a temporary restraining order that allows the protected person the ability to make an application to a court during normal business hours. Please contact the Western Australia Police Force on 131 444 if you require police assistance or 000 in an emergency.
  • Hours
    Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
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Family Violence Law Help

FASS provide support and legal help if you are affected by domestic and family violence and have a family law issue. They can help you if you have experienced domestic and family violence or someone says you have used violence. The Family Advocacy and Support Service lawyers can assist by:

  • Arrangements for children
  • Domestic Violence Orders (known as Family Violence Restraining Orders or FVROs)
  • Property after separation
  • Divorce
  • Child Support
  • Child protection
  • Applying for legal aid
  • Some urgent court matters The Family Advocacy and Support Service support worker can assist by: Help you plan for your safety
  • Talk to the Family Courts about your safety at court
  • Give you information and support during your family law case
  • Help with practical problems like Centrelink and housing
  • Advocate for you with services like police
  • Connect you with men’s behaviour change programs or other services
If you need help with your legal or non-legal issues from a duty lawyer or FASS social support worker, please call (08) 9224 8690.
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Citizens Advice Bureau

Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) provide information and referral, a low-cost legal advice service on a wide range of issues, and a mediation service.

Their services include:

  • Free information on a wide range of issue
  • Low-cost Legal Advice
  • Low-cost mediation and dispute resolution
  • Free Tax Help (July – October)
  • Assistance with WA NILS (No Interest Loan Scheme) Applications
  • Justice of the Peace
  • Probate Assistance
  • Preparation of Family Court documents
  • Letters of Administration
  • Wills
  • Enduring Powers of Attorney
  • Enduring Powers of Guardianship
  • Hours Monday - Friday 9:30am-4:00pm (excluding public holidays)
  • Phone (08) 9221 5711
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Aboriginal Family Legal Services

Aboriginal Family Law Service assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live free from family violence and sexual assault. We not only offer free legal services, but community education and early intervention and prevention programs as well.
 
Services offered include:
• Family Law
• Child Protection
• Criminal Injury Compensation
• Family Violence Restraining Orders
• Non-legal Support
• Social Support
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