Community legal centres (CLCs) provide free legal advice and assistance to people who may be unable to access private solicitors. As community-based organisations, many CLCs participate in law reform and community education programs.
Further information regarding the legal centres listed below can be found by going to www.communitylaw.org.au. Contact the centre closest to where you live for further information on the particular services on offer.
generalist community legal centres
Albury Wodonga Community Legal Service c/- Upper Murray Family Care
29 Stanley Street, Wodonga 3690
558 Mitchell Street, Albury 2640
Ph: (02) 6056 8210
Brimbank CLC 822 Ballarat Road, Deer Park 3023
Ph: 9363 1811
Broadmeadows CLC 180 Widford Street, Broadmeadows 3047
Ph: 9302 3911
Casey Cardinia CLC 42 Claredale Road, Dandenong 3175
Ph: 9793 1993
Central Highlands CLC 34 Victoria Street, Ballarat 3354
Ph: 5331 5999 (client assistance)
Coburg/Brunswick Community Legal and Financial Counselling Centre 78 Bell Street, Coburg 3058
Ph: 9350 4555
Darebin CLC 80 High Street, Northcote 3070
Ph: 9489 6321
Eastern CLC Suite 3, Town Hall Hub, 27 Bank Street,
Box Hill 3128
Ph: 9285 4822
Essendon CLC 13A Wingate Avenuenue, Ascot Vale 3032
Ph: 9376 7929
Fitzroy Legal Service 124 Johnston Street, Fitzroy 3065
Ph: 9419 3744
Flemington and Kensington CLC 22 Bellair Street, Kensington 3031
Ph: 9376 4355
Footscray CLC 220 Nicholson Street, Footscray 3011
Ph: 9689 8444
Geelong CLC 73 Pakington Street Geelong West 3218
Ph: 5221 4744
Gippsland CLS 162 Commercial Road, Morwell 3840
Ph: 5133 0411
Monash-Oakleigh CLS 60 Beddoe Avenue, Clayton 3168
Ph: 9905 4336
Murray Mallee CLS 112 Ninth Street, Mildura 3052
Ph: 5023 5966; 1800 243 002 (toll free)
North Melbourne Legal Service
1st Floor, 504 Victoria Street,
North Melbourne 3051
Ph: 9328 1885
Peninsula CLC Suite 2-4 Chatsworth House,
431 Nepean Highway, Frankston 3199
Ph: 9783 3600; 1800 064 784 (toll free)
Bentleigh Branch 82 Brady Road, Bentleigh East 3165
Ph: 9570 8455
Peninsula Pines Branch 2A Candelbark Crescent,
Frankston North 3200
Ph: 9786 6980
South Port CLC 341 Coventry Street, South Melbourne 3205
Ph: 9690 9144
Springvale Monash Legal Service 5 Osborne Avenue, Springvale 3171
Ph: 9562 3144
St Kilda Legal Service 161 Chapel Street, St Kilda 3182
Ph: 9534 0777
South West CLC (Warrnambool) Community Connections Vic Ltd,
135 Kepler Street, Warrnambool 3280
Ph: 1300 361 680 (local call cost)
Western Suburbs CLC 30 Hall Street, Newport 3015
Ph: 9391 2244
West Heidelberg CLC 155 Oriel Road, West Heidelberg 3081
Ph: 9450 2000
Whittlesea CLC Community Information Whittlesea
Shop 111 Epping Plaza, Epping 3176
Ph: 9401 6655
Wyndham CLC Suite 10, 2-14 Station Place, Werribee 3030
Ph: 9741 0198