This page lists the major specialist community legal centres (CLCs), generalist CLCs, and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia.
Specialist community legal centres
Below is a list of the major specialist CLCs in Australia, ordered by area of specialisation.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Arts
Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Migrants
Disability Rights
Employment Law & Injured Workers
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- QLD, TAS, VIC: JobWatch
- TAS: Worker Assist
- WA: Circle Green Community Legal
Environmental Law and Animal Welfare
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- Australia-wide: Environmental Defenders Office
- ACT: Animal Defenders Office
- VIC:
Financial Rights
Health (including mental health)
People experiencing homelessness
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Community
Prisoners
Seniors
Tenants
Youth
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- Australia-wide: Youth Law Australia
- QLD:
- VIC:
- WA: Youth Legal Service
Welfare Rights
Women’s Rights/ Family Law/ Family Violence
Generalist community legal centres
Some of the major generalist CLCs in Australia include:
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- ACT: Canberra Community Law
- NSW:
- NT: Darwin Community Legal Service
- QLD:
- SA: JusticeNet SA*
- TAS: Hobart Community Legal Service
- VIC:
- WA:
*Also a public interest law clearinghouse
Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
These are the major Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (ATSILS) in Australia:
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- ACT, NSW: Aboriginal Legal Service
- NSW: Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women’s Legal Centre
- NT: North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
- QLD: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service
- TAS: Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service
- VIC: Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
- WA: Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia Ltd
If you’re interested in working to achieve improved justice outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander survivors of family violence, you could volunteer at a National Family Violence Prevention Legal Service (FVPLS). Some major FVPLSs include:
Last updated July 2024.