How to apply

Applications to join Legal Aid WA’s Panels and Lists can be lodged at any time through our Panel and List Application Portal.

For current panel or list members wishing to apply for additional panels or lists, your applications will be assessed as soon as possible.

New panel members require clearances from the Legal Practice Board of WA. You should expect to have an outcome from Legal Aid WA in approximately 4 weeks.

The following panels and lists are considered by a Selection Committee:

Crime - Murder Panel
Crime - Appeals Panel
Independent Children’s Lawyer List
Child Representative List

Decisions on these applications may take approximately 4-6 weeks.

Please follow the Panel and List Application Portal User Guide for help submitting your application.

For assistance with the Panel and List Application Portal, please email panelapplications@legalaid.wa.gov.au.

Please note that applications for the Dispute Resolution Chairperson (Children’s matters) List and the Dispute Resolution Chairperson (Property Settlement) List are not currently accepted via the Panel and List Application Portal. To submit an application for one of these lists, please email panelapplications@legalaid.wa.gov.au.

Preparing your application

If you are interested in applying to join our practitioner panels and lists, we recommend you read the following useful documents:

Panel and list applications FAQs
Criminal panel applications FAQs (if applying for any of the criminal panels)
Panel applications - Information for new applicants

Demonstrated ability

The following must be included with your application:

material and examples that show you meet the minimum eligibility criteria for membership
other material you wish Legal Aid WA to take into account with your application.

Required training

The eligibility criteria for Legal Aid WA's Panels and Lists includes the completion of training modules available through Train-N-Track. Details of the mandatory modules for each panel and list can be found under Training for applicants.

Additional documents for legal practitioners

If you are applying as a legal practitioner, you must also provide:

a copy of your current practising certificate from the Legal Practice Board of WA; and
signed copies of the following:
- Legal Aid WA Professional Services Agreement
- Panel Supervision Agreement (if applicable)

Please note that applicants are no longer required to provide a signed LPBWA Consent Form because the Legal Practice Board of WA can disclose information to Legal Aid WA in accordance with section 247(c) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2022 and regulation 71(d) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Regulations 2022.

Processing your application

Applications for membership are processed by Legal Aid WA’s Professional Standards and Integrity unit. You will be notified of the outcome of your application in writing. If you are successful, you will receive a welcome email with your Membership Notice and further information regarding membership of Legal Aid WA's panels and lists.

Get help

If you have questions about applying for membership of our panels and lists, please email panelapplications@legalaid.wa.gov.au or call our Professional Standards and Integrity Unit on (08) 9261 6829.

Applications for membership can only be made online and will not be accepted by email.

Useful documents

Reviewed: 25 June 2026