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General legal help in Victoria
Availability and eligibility vary. Contact the service directly to confirm whether it can assist with your issue.
Victoria Legal Aid
Free legal information for Victorians, with advice and representation available in some matters depending on eligibility.
Legal Help: 1300 792 387
Visit Victoria Legal Aid ↗Community Legal Centres
Independent community organisations offering free and confidential help. Search by suburb, postcode or type of legal issue.
Find a local or specialist centre
Search community legal centres ↗Find a Private Lawyer
The Law Institute of Victoria referral service lets you search for participating firms by legal issue, language and location.
Ask about fees before engaging a lawyer
Use the lawyer referral service ↗Help at Court or a Tribunal
If you already have a case, check the relevant court or tribunal website for duty-lawyer services, self-help information and accessibility support.
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Find court-related legal help ↗Issue-specific services
More targeted support
Renting & Housing
Tenants Victoria provides free legal information to Victorian renters and advice where eligible.
Tenants Victoria ↗Consumer, Credit & Debt
Consumer Action Law Centre offers free help for eligible Victorian consumers facing consumer, credit and debt problems.
Consumer Action ↗Family & Sexual Violence
Women’s Legal Service Victoria provides free and confidential legal help to eligible women and non-binary people.
Women’s Legal Service Victoria ↗Before you contact a service
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- • Ask about eligibility, costs and expected next steps.
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