Seeking legal help
The Human Rights Law Centre does not generally provide legal help to members of the public directly. Most of our impact areas only take on a small number of cases each year and they are developed in partnership with other organisations in accordance with our strategic priorities.
If you are an individual looking for legal help
If you are an individual who needs legal help, you should contact the legal aid commission in your state or territory or speak to your local community legal centre.
Legal aid commissions and community centres provide free legal services. You can find links to each state and territory legal aid commission here. You can find out more about community legal centres and find your local centre here.
For people in NSW, Law Access is a good starting point to find legal help.
For people in Victoria, Victoria Legal Aid is a good starting point to find legal help.
If you are not eligible for help from a legal aid commission or a community legal centre, you can ask them about trying to get free legal help from a pro bono lawyer, or a private lawyer.
To find a private lawyer that specialises in the area of law that your problem relates to, you can speak to the Law Society or Law Institute in your State or Territory. Some lawyers offer free 30 minute consultations and different ways of paying fees like no win no fee arrangements.
The Human Rights Law Centre’s Whistleblower Project provides legal advice and representation to whistleblowers in certain circumstances. More information about the Project, and our intake form, can be found here.