Or visit our website: www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/about-us/community-education-and-projects www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/get-legal-services-and-advice/get-lawyer-to-run-your-case Contact us at 1300 792 387 to find out if you can consult duty counsel or how we can help you with your legal problem. The process of applying for legal aid requires questions about your legal problem and financial situation to find out if you can get legal advice. Women`s Legal Service Victoria is a not-for-profit organization that has been providing free legal advice to women since 1982. We work with disadvantaged women to resolve legal issues arising from relationship breakdown or violence. Document signing services are located at two locations:Ballarat Police Station: – Monday – Thursday: 11:30 – 14:30 and 16:30 – 18:00 – Friday: 11:30 – 18:00 – Other hours by appointment: Regional Multicultural Centre www.justice.vic.gov.au/justice-system/legal-assistance/find-a-justice-of-the-peace-by-appointmentBallarat, Barkly Square – Thursday: 12:00 – 13:30 The Central Highlands Community Legal Centre offers free legal advice and information as well that legal training in the community for people who live, work or study in the Grampians area. Her office is located in Ballarat and can help you with information on family law, domestic violence, fines, loans and debts. A youth lawyer is available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please call to make an appointment. We offer legal training to build knowledge in the community about legal rights and obligations.
We also produce information to help people once they are in the legal system and maintain a range of legal tools that can be used by teachers and other workers. We focus on early intervention to prevent the emergence or escalation of legal problems. Depending on your legal question and situation, we may be able to provide you with legal advice over the phone or refer you to a lawyer. Our lawyers provide free legal advice on a range of issues to those who need it most. Depending on your situation, you can make an appointment at one of our offices to consult a lawyer for free legal advice. Call us at 1300 792 387. If you would like to learn more about our community legal education projects or how you can collaborate with us on a project, please contact: „Our collaborative approach to designing and delivering legal services helps maximize our impact in the community. And with the Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative (BADAC) across the street from the new office, we hope to strengthen that alliance. If you can`t solve your legal problem yourself and can`t afford to pay for a lawyer, we may be able to hire a lawyer to help you. This is called „providing legal assistance.“ Anyone in need of legal assistance should call 1300 792 387. A grant may be paid for some or all of the following types of work:-Legal advice-Assistance in dispute resolution-Preparation of legal documents-Representation before the courts. Legal aid is usually provided for criminal or family matters, but can also be provided in other areas, such as guardianship, violations, immigration, social security, mental health, or discrimination.
„Clients can always seek help with legal matters, and those most affected can always access legal advice and support when they need it. Personal and telephone legal advice on family law issues and intervention orders for women. This is a free service. This service is staffed by lawyers who specialize in legal issues arising from violence against women. Our lawyers can advise women on how applicable law might affect them. Victoria Legal Aid provides all Victorians with free legal information and training in the following areas: access and equality, civil justice, family law, criminal law, chambers, quality management of our legal services and research and analysis. The focus is on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems. For more information about Legal Aid Victoria`s Family Dispute Resolution Service, please contact the Legal Services Line at 1300-792-387 Victoria Legal Aid helps the most vulnerable members of our community get a fair hearing when they are in court – for so many cases, It is the lawyers who stand up where no one else can.
Loddon–Campaspe Region 424 Hargreaves St Bendigo VIC 3550 Tel: (03) 5448 2333 Toll-free: 1800 254 500 Directionsexternal link This will make a big difference for vulnerable clients in the district, according to Natalie Heynes, chief solicitor for the Central Highlands region. These services will continue during the coronavirus pandemic, even as Victoria`s court system reorganizes to ensure cases are always heard. In most cases, you can only apply to family court for an order about your children if you have a certificate from a family dispute resolution practitioner. Duty counsel can help you with: – Criminal Matters – Domestic Violence Matters – Mental Health Court „We had to adapt some of our services because court services are still essential, and it was really difficult, but we provide services in accordance with health and safety guidelines to protect employees, customers and the community,“ she said. The building was officially opened Friday morning with a smoke ceremony and virtual address by Attorney General Jill Hennessy. READ MORE: Ingrid Irwin, a lawyer in Ballarat, calls for systemic changes to improve outcomes for victims of sexual abuse She added that clients can rest assured that services will continue, even though the majority are now on the phone. Public duty counsel help people who are in court for a hearing but do not have their own lawyer. The Duty Lawyer service is free of charge. However, duty counsel do not represent everyone. Therefore, it is always best to talk to us before going to court.
North West Suburbs Level 1, Building 1 Broadmeadows Station Centre 1100 Pascoe Vale Rd Broadmeadows VIC 3047 Tel: (03) 9302 8777 Directionsexternal link „If personal advice is needed, we can offer it, there is an advocacy service for people in detention or affected by domestic violence.“ If you need to provide physical documents, please make sure they are copies, unless we have requested originals. Let us know immediately if you would like to receive them. Source documents (physical documents or digital media) are digitized and disposed of. You must also provide us with documents to support your application, including: -Proof of your income, such as: a recent payslip, health card or benefit statement, bank statement or credit union in the last three months. We can arrange a conference with a family dispute resolution practitioner to assist you:-Develop a parenting plan that sets out arrangements for caring for your children-Clarify financial matters, such as division of relationship assets, spousal support, and child support for children over 18. „This is a great example of how we are working together to make sure people get what they need, even during a pandemic. Address: Ballarat Central Highlands Region Area A, Level 175 Victoria St, Ballarat VIC 3350 „We have ensured that services can continue so that the community has safe access to the Specialist Family Court. READ MORE: Drug court program expanded in Ballarat to reduce crime rate „It`s really great that everyone can have their own space and systems, and we`ve seen a real willingness from different agencies to work together to provide basic justice services, especially in recent weeks with the coronavirus,“ she said.