Community Legal Centres

Community Legal Centres (CLCs) are not for profit, non-government organisations that provide legal and welfare services. There are some services that specialise in certain areas such as the legal problems of youth, tenants, migrants and Centrelink benefit recipients. Others offer more general services within their local communities.

Services provided by CLCs include legal information, advice and representation to individuals and groups, community education and law reform activities and advice to governments on policy issues. Most services are free or very low cost.

The following services are not Legal Aid WA services. Legal Aid WA expressly disclaims any liability and responsibility for the advice and information provided by any of these services. There may be other organisations able to provide you with similar advice and information.

Western Australian Community Legal Centres

Statewide

CASE for Refugees
245 Stirling Street, Perth WA 6000
Ph: (08) 9227 7311
Fx: (08) 9227 7188

Citizen Advice Bureau
25 Barrack Street, Perth WA 6000
Ph: (08) 9221 5711
Fx: (08) 9221 5356
Click here for other Citizen Advice Bureaux.

Consumer Credit Legal Service (WA)
Level 1, 231 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000

Ph: (08) 9221 7066
Fx: (08) 9221 7088

Disability Discrimination Unit only
Sussex Street Community Law Service
Ph: (08) 6253 9500
Freecall: 1800 642 791
TTY: (08) 9470 2831
Fx: (08) 9470 1805

Employment Law Centre of WA (Inc)
Address not publicly available
Ph: (08) 9271 7899
Ph: 1300 130 956
Fx: (08) 9271 7844

Environmental Defenders Office (WA)
Suite 4, 544 Hay Street, Perth WA 6000
Ph: (08) 9221 3030
Freecall: 1800 175 542
Fx: (08) 9221 3070

Mental Health Law Centre
33 Brisbane Street, Perth WA 6000
Ph: (08) 9328 8266
Freecall: 1800 620 285
Fx: (08) 9328 8577

Tenants Advice Service Inc - WA
PO Box 6057, East Perth WA 6892
Ph: (08) 9221 0088
Freecall: 1800 621 888
Fx: (08) 9221 9609

Welfare Rights and Advocacy Service (WA)
98 Edward Street, Perth WA 6000
Ph: (08) 9328 1751
TTY: (08) 9328 6069
Fx: (08) 9227 1375

Women's Law Centre WA
PO Box 3182, Adelaide Terrace, PERTH WA 6832
Ph: (08) 9272 8800
Freecall: 1800 625 122
TTY: (08) 9272 9500
Fx: (08) 9272 8866

Youth Legal Service
138 Murray Street, Perth WA 6000
Ph: (08) 9202 1688
Freecall: 1800 199 006
Fx: 08) 9202 1699

A list of CLCs in other Australian states can be found at http://www.naclc.org.au.

Metropolitan

Armadale Information and Referral Service (Inc)
36-40 Commerce Ave (Cnr William St), Armadale WA 6112
Ph: (08) 9399 9617

Fremantle Community Legal Centre
Shop 11, Queensgate Complex, 10 William Street, Fremantle WA 6160
Ph: (08) 9432 9790
TTY: (08) 9432 9777 Fx: (08) 9432 9794

Gosnells Community Legal Centre Inc
Suite 1, Gosnells Community Lotteries House, 2232 Albany Highway, Gosnells WA 6110
Ph: (08) 9398 1455
Fx: (08) 9490 1265

Midland Information, Debt and Legal Advocacy Service Inc
39 Helena Street, Midland WA 6056
Ph: (08) 9250 2123
Fx: (08) 9274 4115

Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre - Mirrabooka (Head Office)
10 Cobbler Place, Mirrabooka WA 6061
Ph: (08) 9440 1663
TTY: (08) 9440 1680
Fx: (08) 9440 1669

Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre - Joondalup Office
Edith Cowan University, Building 1, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup WA
Ph: (08) 9301 4413
Fx: (08) 9301 4426

Southern Communities Advocacy Legal and Education Service Inc (SCALES)
Suite 3, St Nicholas Community Centre, 14 Council Avenue, Rockingham WA 6168
Ph: (08) 9500 0400
Fx: (08) 9527 4802

Sussex Street Community Law Service
29 Sussex Street, East Victoria Park WA 6101
Ph: (08) 6253 9500
TTY: (08) 9470 2831
Fx: (08) 9470 1805

A list of CLCs in other Australian states can be found at http://www.naclc.org.au.

Regional

Albany Community Legal Centre Inc
77 Albany Highway, Albany WA 6330
Ph: (08) 9842 8566
Freecall: 1800 606 060
Fx: (08) 9842 8577

Bunbury Community Legal Centre
Floor 1, Lotteries House, 101 Victoria Street, Bunbury WA 6231
Ph: (08) 9791 3206
Freecall: 1800 999 727
Fx: (08) 9791 8162

Geraldton Family Advocacy Service / Yamatji Family Violence Prevention Legal Unit
103 George Road (Back Entrance - off View Street), Geraldton WA 6530
Ph: (08) 9965 4654 (after hours response available from Crisis Care, 1800 199 008)
Fx: (08) 9921 6377

Geraldton Resource Centre
Lotteries House, 180 Marine Terrace, Geraldton WA 6530
Ph: 08) 9964 3533
TTY: (08) 9964 5822
Fx: (08) 9964 3439

Goldfields Community Legal Centre
23 Maritana Street, Kalgoorlie WA 6430
Ph: (08) 9021 1888
Freecall: 1300 139 188
Fx: (08) 9021 1877

Kimberley Community Legal Services Inc
4 Papuana Street, Kununurra WA 6743
Ph: (08) 9169 3100
Freecall: 1800 686 020
Fx: (08) 9169 3200

Marninwarntikura Fitzroy Women's Resource Centre
Po Box 43, Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765
Ph: (08) 9191 5284
Fx: (08) 9191 5611

Peel Community Legal Services Inc
Suite 15, Charlotte Lodge, 2 Sutton Street, Mandurah WA 6210
Ph: (08) 9581 4511
Fx: (08) 9581 5211

Pilbara Community Legal Service (main office)
Lotteries House, 2 Leake Street, South Hedland WA 6722
Ph: (08) 9140 1613
Fx: (08) 9172 2333

Pilbara Community Legal Service - Karratha branch office
Welcome Lotteries House, 7 Morse Court, Karratha WA 6714
Ph: (08) 9185 5899
Fx: (08) 9185 6633

Pilbara Community Legal Service - Newman branch office
Shop 5, 20 Hilditch Avenue, Newman Drive, Newman, WA 6753
Ph: (08) 9177 8708
Fx: (08) 9177 8034

Pilbara Community Legal Service - Roebourne branch office
1 Padbury Street, Roebourne WA 6718
Ph: (08) 9182 1169
Fx: (08) 9182 1180

Wheatbelt Community Legal Centre
127 Fitzgerald Street, Northam WA 6401
Ph: (08) 9622 5200
Fx: (08) 9622 5700

A list of CLCs in other Australian states can be found at http://www.naclc.org.au

Last Reviewed: May 2009