Get help with interim FVROs

How can Legal Aid WA help?

Our Domestic Violence Legal Unit (DVLU) provides legal services to women, children and men in same sex relationships impacted by family and domestic violence. We provide legal advice by telephone, lodge FVRO applications electronically (online), provide court representation through our Duty Lawyer Service and provide representation for shuttle conference listings.

There is a duty lawyer from DVLU available at Perth Magistrates Court each morning. The duty lawyer can assist people seeking FVRO by providing legal advice and representation. The duty lawyer can also assist people returning to court on an active FVRO case, by providing advice and exploring a safe resolution.

DVLU also provides a duty lawyer service at Joondalup Magistrates Court on alternate Tuesdays to assist FVRO applicants if an objection to the interim FVRO has been lodged with the court and the case returns for a directions hearing.

If you have an FVRO matter in a court location other than Perth, see if your local Legal Aid WA office provides assistance with FVRO applications, including duty lawyer services.

Contact us

Call the Infoline or contact your nearest Legal Aid WA office to find out what help we can give for 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, for people in WA and Australia wide.

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.