Contact points & other useful resources

CONTACT POINTS

Crisis Care
Provides assistance to access emergency accommodation and support for victims of family and domestic violence.
24 hour service
Ph: (08) 9325 1111
Toll-free: 1800 199 008

Domestic Violence Advocacy Support (DVAS) Central
Suite 1, 1st Floor, Carillon Tower
Murray St
Perth WA 6000
Ph: (08) 9226 2370
Fax: (08) 9226 2377

Domestic Violence Legal Workers Network
Each of the following agencies employs a lawyer to work with victims of family and domestic violence:

Community Legal Advocacy Centre (CLAC)
Birmingham Centre
24 Parry St
Fremantle WA 6160
Ph: (08) 9432 9790
Fax: (08) 9432 9794
Email: clac@fremantle.wa.gov.au

Gosnells Community Legal Centre (GCLC)
Unit 1, Gosnells Lotteries House
2209 Albany Hwy
Gosnells WA 6110
Ph: (08) 9398 1455
Fax: (08) 9490 1265
Email: gosclc@iinet.net.au

Southern Community Advocacy, Legal and Education Service (SCALES)
Ground Floor, Lotteries House
Civic Blvd
Rockingham WA 6168
Ph: (08) 9528 6077
Fax: (08) 9528 6078
Email: scales@central.murdoch.edu.au

Women’s Law Centre WA
920 Beaufort St
PO Box 820
Inglewood WA 6932
Ph: (08) 9272 8800
Fax: (08) 9272 8866
Email:Womens_WA@fcl.fl.asn.au

Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC)
24 hour service
Ph: (08) 9340 1828
Toll-free: 1800 199 888

Victim Support Service
(Perth Central Law Courts)
5th Floor, May Holman Centre
32 St George’s Tce
Perth WA 6000
Ph: (08) 9425 2850
Toll-free: 1800 818 988
Fax: (08) 9221 2533

WA Police Child Protection and Family Violence Unit
Suite 1, 250 Adelaide Tce
Perth WA 6000
Ph: (08) 9492 5434

OTHER USEFUL RESOURCES

TEXTS

‘Domestic Violence and the Law – A Handbook for Advocates and Support Workers’ (2005), for detailed information on family and domestic violence.
Available from Gosnells Community Legal Centre (contact details provided above).

INTERNET

Legal Aid WA’s website: www.legalaid.wa.gov.au

TELEPHONE HELPLINES

Legal Aid WA
Information Line
Ph: 1300 650 579

Domestic Violence Legal Unit
Ph: (08) 9261 6254 or (08) 9261 6320

Men’s Domestic Violence Advice Helpline
24 hour service
Ph: (08) 9223 1199
Toll-free: 1800 199 008

Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline
24 hour service
Ph: (08) 9223 1188
Toll-free: 1800 007 339