Legal Support
If you need an interpreter: Call the Translating and Interpreting Service for an interpreter to help you speak to any of the agencies in this section. Ask the interpreter to put you through to the agency you need. This is usually free. For more information about the Translating and Interpreting Service visit their website here.
Tel: 131 450
If you are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment: Use the National Relay Service to phone any of the agencies (including Victoria Legal Aid) in this section. This is free. For more information about the NRS visit their website here.
TTY users: Call 133 677 and then ask for the phone number you need. Include the area code.
Speak and listen users: Call 1300 555 727 and then ask for the phone number you need. Include the area code.
Internet relay users: Connect to the National Relay service via this link and then ask for the phone number you need. Include the area code.
Victoria Legal Aid
A list of local offices across Victoria can be located here.
Link: Victoria Legal Aid
Tel: 1300 792 387
Arabic 9269 0127
Croatian 9269 0164
Greek 9269 0167
Italian 9269 0202
Polish 9269 0228
Serbian 9269 0332
Vietnamese 9269 0391
Flemington and Kensington Community Legal Centre
Link: Flemington and Kensington Community Legal Centre
Tel: (03) 9376 4355
Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.oo pm.
More legal help
Federation of Community Legal Centres
Call to find out your nearest community legal centre or locate it here.
Link: Federation of Community Legal Centres
Tel: 9652 1500
Youthlaw
Link: Youthlaw
Tel: 9611 2412
Other services
Australian Human Rights Commission
Link: Australian Human Rights Commission
Complaints info line: 1300 656 419
Foundation House ( for people who have experienced torture and trauma)
Link: Foundation House
Tel: 03 9388 0022
Kids Help Line
Link: Kids Help Line
Tel: 1800 551 800 (free call)
Lifeline
Free, confidential and anonymous 24-hour telephone and online counselling service for young people.
Link: Lifeline
Tel: 131 114 (local call cost)
Office of the Public Advocate
Link: Office of the Public Advocate
Tel: 1300 309 337 (24-hour service)
TTY: 1300 305 612
Victoria Police, Custodial Risk Management Unit
Tel: 9247 6988
Victoria Police, Gay and Lesbian Advisory Unit
Email: melbourne.gllo@police.vic.gov.au
Tel: 9247 6944 or 0409 534 154
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
Link: Aboriginal Legal Service
Tel: 1800 064 865
Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission
Link: Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission
Email: information@veohrc.vic.gov.au
Tel: 1300 891 848
TTY: 1300 289 621
Youth Referral and Independent Person Program (YRIPP)
Link: Youth Referral and Independent Person Program (YRIPP)
Tel: 9340 3777
Youth Services
Centre for Multicultural Youth – young newly arrived people/refugees
Youth Referral and Independent Person Program (YRIPP)
Link: Youth Referral and Independent Person Program (YRIPP)
Tel: 9340 3777
