ORGANISATIONCAN THEY HELP?HOW THEY CAN HELP
Victoria Legal AidTick Yes
  • 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)

Tick YesContact your local CLC to ask if they can help.
Private lawyersTick YesYou can find a private lawyer through the Law Institute of Victoria's online search tool
Independent Family Advocacy and Support

Tick YesContact Independent Family Advocacy and Support to find out how they can help
Mental Health Legal CentreTick Yes
Contact Mental Health Legal Centre to find out how they can help
Positive Powerful ParentsTick YesContact Positive Powerful Parents to find out how they can help
Disability AdvocatePossibly

  • 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

RarelyWe may consider a request if:

  • There is no other service available
  • The main issue is a disability-related legal issue
  • We have capacity