ABOUT US

Who we are & how we work

The Centre improves women’s lives through specialist legal representation, support and advocacy.

We do this by:

  • Providing high quality legal services, including representation and law reform activities, to support women’s safety, access to rights and entitlements,
  • Maintaining a holistic legal practice including multi-disciplinary and trauma-informed services,
  • Collaborating with partners in the community sector, private profession and government,
  • Building government and community capacity to better understand issues facing women and the value of legal assistance.

We are a feminist service with a strong values base.

This means we understand the legal issues facing women and their experience of the legal system within a broader analysis of systemic gender inequality. We are committed to providing individual services whilst also working towards deeper legal and cultural change to redress power imbalances and prevent gender-based violence.

This also affects the way we provide services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children. We recognise there are systemic barriers that prevent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women enforcing their rights and are committed to addressing legal and justice issues within a cultural and community context.

LAW & POLICY REFORM

Better law & policy for women

We work to support systemic change for women.
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COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION

Training

Learn more about the law and issues affecting women.
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Services & programs

We are a professional and contemporary community legal practice with deep expertise in Family, Employment, Discrimination and Children’s Law.

We strive for early intervention and the early resolution of legal matters by providing timely advice and assured representation to avoid escalation of legal matters.

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Support us

The Centre is a registered Charity and Public Benevolent Institution with full deductible gift and tax exemption status. Your donations support our work.
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Latest news

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Photograph of the Reconciliation Action Plan Committee, Women's Legal Centre
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Reconciliation and Cultural Safety

We are committed to providing strengths based, culturally aware and safe services for and with First Nations women as an act of reconciliation and recognition of the continued injustices and ongoing harm of invasion of their sovereign lands.
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