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Discrimination means being treated unfairly or less favourably than other people, and it can have a big impact on your life and it can be hard to know what to do about it.

There are discrimination laws that contain protections for the LGBTIQA+ community. The laws protect people from being[...]

Discrimination involves unfairly treating a person or group differently from other people or groups of people.

It is against the law to discriminate against someone because of a personal characteristic (like age, gender, race, religion or disability). The law says that it is wrong to discriminate[...]

Under international law, you cannot be discriminated against because of your sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Most international human rights are written down in ‘treaties’ and countries like Australia can agree to be bound by these human rights by 'ratifying the[...]

Young people have rights when it comes to working and money. They may be different to the rights held by adults.

On this webpage there is information about opening a bank account, getting social security payments, restrictions on work and where you can find out more about your rights at work, your[...]

If you have lost your job or refused to be hired in unfair circumstances, you may be able to make a claim under employment laws.

Unfair dismissal is when your dismissal from your job is harsh, unjust, or unreasonable. 

An unlawful termination occurs if you are dismissed primarily for a[...]

If you are convicted of an offence, it will form part of your criminal record. If that conviction is ‘spent’, you generally do not need to tell anyone about that conviction. The conviction will not appear on your National Police Certificate.

There are laws in WA that protect you from having to tell[...]

If you are renting a private home (whether it is a house, apartment, or unit), public housing, or community housing, you most likely have a residential tenancy.

The Residential Tenancies Act 1987 (WA) (the Act) sets out the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords (sometimes called[...]

The Federal Government established a Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, following the Bondi terror attack on 14 December 2025.

Legal Aid WA is part of a national legal advice and information service to support people to engage with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social[...]

You may want to make a complaint if you are unhappy with the medical care and treatment you, or someone you care for, have received. Complaints about health care may be about things like the quality or type of care, negligence issues, or concerns about how your personal and medical information has[...]

You no longer need a gender recognition certificate to legally change your gender in WA. If you are 18 or older, you can apply directly to the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages to change the sex or gender in the registration of your birth. If you are aged 12 to 17, you can apply to the[...]

Security guards or bouncers are employed in privately-owned spaces, such as shopping centres or nightclubs, to enforce the rules of the owner. Security guards and bouncers are licensed by the state government, but do not have the same powers as police.

The person who owns the space decides on what[...]

Your pay and conditions depend on whether you are covered by national or state law. Conditions or entitlements may also be different for some workers because of their type of employment (for example, permanent or casual).

When you start a new job, it is a good idea to get a copy of your award[...]

What help can Legal Aid WA give?

Our Civil Law Division may be able to give you legal advice and assistance.

Our Federal Courts Self-Represented Litigants Service may be able to assist if you have already been through a conciliation, hearing or other process at the Fair Work Commission or the Fair[...]

If you have a mental illness, you have rights, including rights about how you get treatment. Your rights are different depending on what sort of patient you are and whether you are on a community treatment order.

There are laws about:

• what mental illness is
• how mental illness can be treated[...]