Child protection - Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Service

ORGANISATION	CAN THEY HELP?	HOW THEY CAN HELP
Victoria Legal Aid		Advice Information Provide a lawyer to represent you (in some cases) Help you pay for a private lawyer Contact Victoria Legal Aid for more information
Some Community Legal Centres (CLC)		Contact your local CLC to ask if they can help.
Private lawyers		You can find a private lawyer through the Law Institute of Victoria's online search tool
Independent Family Advocacy and Support		Contact Independent Family Advocacy and Support to find out how they can help
Mental Health Legal Centre		Contact Mental Health Legal Centre to find out how they can help
Positive Powerful Parents		Contact Positive Powerful Parents to find out how they can help
Disability Advocate	Possibly	Ask if they can help you through the process Ask them to explain relevant disability factors They might also be able to help make sure you have access to the right support. This will help you show Child Protection Services that you can be a good parent
Villamanta	Rarely	We may consider a request if: There is no other service available The main issue is a disability-related legal issue We have capacity