Women's Legal Service Victoria

Women’s Legal Service Victoria is a specialist, trauma-informed, state-wide for-purpose organisation that has been providing free specialist legal services to women since 1982. We work with, and for, women and non-binary people to address legal issues arising from family violence and relationship breakdown.  Women’s Legal’s vision is that women and non-binary people live free from violence and discrimination in a gender-equitable society. Our unique contribution to this vision – as lawyers, social workers, financial counsellors, advocates and educators – is to work alongside women and non-binary people experiencing disadvantage to promote their rights to live free from violence and make informed choices about their relationships.  Women’s Legal specialises in family and sexual violence, family law, migration, child protection, criminal law and victims of crime assistance – recognising the intersection between the jurisdictions. We focus on women’s safety, recovery from violence and economic security. We do this by:   Providing legal advice and representation to women and non-binary people with a wraparound model of service delivery where they are supported by social workers and financial counsellors, depending on their needs.  Advocating for law and policy that respects and promotes the rights of women and non-binary people.  Building the capacity of other professionals and communities to identify and respond appropriately to legal need.