Get help with interim FVROs

How can Legal Aid WA help?

Our Domestic Violence Legal Unit (DVLU) provides legal assistance and social support services to women, children, and men in same sex relationships about family violence issues. DVLU can provide legal advice and assistance before matters are in court. DVLU also runs a duty lawyer service at Perth Magistrates Court between 9 am and 1 pm.

DVLU duty lawyers can help with:

Advice and representation to get a family violence restraining order (FVRO)
Advice and limited representation if you come to court for a contested FVRO case, and
Representation if your FVRO case is listed for an FVRO shuttle conference after an interim order is made.

Conference locations are currently Perth, Joondalup, Fremantle, Bunbury and Armadale.

A DVLU duty lawyer also attends Joondalup Magistrates Court to assist FVRO applicants if an objection to the interim FVRO has been lodged with the court and a first hearing is set.

Our Stronger Women program can help disadvantaged women who live in regional WA with FVRO cases as well. We have duty lawyers who regularly attend Broome, Bunbury, and Albany. Our duty lawyers give free legal advice and assistance to women in FVRO cases, including representing women in court. Women can connect with the Stronger Women program by calling our Infoline or Legal Yarn or contacting their local Legal Aid WA office.

For more information about Legal Aid WA's Stronger Women program see the Fact sheet: Stronger Women.

Contact us

Call the Infoline, or Legal Yarn for First Nations callers or contact your nearest Legal Aid WA office to find out what help we can give in your situation. If we can’t help, we may be able to refer you to someone else who can.

Where else can I get help or information?

Community legal centres
Many offer services for people experiencing or at risk of family violence.
Aboriginal Legal Service of WA - 1800 019 900
Aboriginal Family Legal Services and Family Violence Prevention Legal Services
Help for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders about FVROs.
Law Society of WA
Can provide information about private lawyers who can provide advice and representation in FVRO cases.
Magistrates Court of WA
For application forms and fact sheets.
Circle Green Community Legal
For those who have experienced family violence and need to change their tenancy.
Family Violence Law Help website
Provides simple and clear information about domestic and family violence and the law. This includes information about family law, child protection, child support and family violence restraining orders. It has a directory of services that can help with legal advice, emergency housing, money and more.

Find Legal Answers

Details about some of the counselling, information and support services for women, men and children in situations of family violence is available if you want to get help with family violence and your safety.