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Office opening hours across the holiday period
Across the summer holiday period (December 2025 to January 2026) Legal Aid WA will be open as usual, with some exceptions. For information read on...
Read moreSocial Media Age Restrictions
From 10 December 2025, Australians under the age of 16 will no longer be allowed to hold accounts on major social media platforms.
Read moreNDIS Early Advice Service
The NDIS Early Advice Service assists current Legal Aid WA clients to apply for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and to get the disability supports they need.
Read moreOur Independent Children’s Lawyer practice
Legal Aid WA has a team of 13 Independent Children’s Lawyers (ICLs), who keep their young clients at the centre of everything they do. Find out about their work and why it is so important for Legal Aid WA to have ICLs on our team.
Read moreGeraldton Youth Bail Service
Legal Aid WA’s new Geraldton Youth Bail Service is now operational, supporting vulnerable young people who come into contact with the criminal justice system by offering holistic, wraparound services.
Read moreMoving forward to a Stretch RAP
Legal Aid WA is proud to announce that for our next Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we have been invited by Reconciliation Australia to progress to a Stretch RAP.
Read moreBeneath the Surface: Understanding Family Violence
The latest series of Law Talk WA launches on Monday 30 June 2025, this time centring on family violence.
Read moreRare opportunity to join the Review Committee
Legal Aid WA is now accepting expressions of interest from individuals to join the Review Committee for the 2025/2026 financial year.
Read moreLaw Week 2025
At Legal Aid WA we're celebrating Law Week with events and activities for the community, organisations across the legal sector, partners, allied professionals, and for our staff.
Read moreLaw Week Video Challenge 2025
High school students: time to build your legal literacy and flex those creative skills - the Law Week Video Challenge is back for 2025!
Read moreFamily Advocacy and Support Service
Our Family Advocacy and Support Service team based at the Family Court of WA have been helping people with urgent or high-risk family law problems for 20 years.
Read moreWalk for Justice
Legal Aid WA’s Director Helen De Brito will be donning her sneakers and stepping out as an ambassador for the 10th Law Access Walk for Justice.
Read moreDeadly Jobs Expo
Staff from our West Kimberley regional office led a special, week-long trip to engage community groups in Fitzroy Crossing.
Read moreJulie Jackson reappointed to Family Law Council
We congratulate Julie Jackson, Director of our Early Intervention Services Division, on her reappointment to Family Law Council by the Commonwealth Attorney-General.
Read moreDomestic Violence Legal Unit - 30 years of service
This year Legal Aid WA’s Domestic Violence Legal Unit marks 30 years of service to the Western Australian community.
Read moreLegal Aid WA holiday period operating hours
Across the summer holiday period (December 2024 to January 2025) Legal Aid WA will be open as usual, with some exceptions.
Read more16 Days in WA – Stop Violence Against Women
For 16 days in November and December, the Western Australian community is invited to take a part in encouraging change to stop violence against women.
Read moreOut and about in the community
Working at Legal Aid WA isn’t just about providing legal assistance in a courtroom: an incredibly important part of our work is being out and about, getting into the community.
Read moreLaw Talk WA podcast launch
The Law Talk WA podcast will officially launch this May, with the first series "Separation: Navigating the road ahead" hitting the airwaves to coincide with Family Week and Law Week celebrations.
Read moreDisclaimer
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