If you are experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Victoria and require free legal help, you can make a simple online application now, or you can call 1800 606 313 (freecall from landlines) or (03) 8636 4408.
The eligibility criteria for our Homeless Law program is outlined below. Alternatively, you can download a printable version of the criteria:
Please note, this information is only a guide. Justice Connect’s Homeless Law supports are also subject to merits and means tests and service capacity. Please contact Justice Connect’s Homeless Law to determine whether eligibility criteria are satisfied.
Experiencing homelessness includes where a person is without conventional accommodation (e.g. sleeping in a park or a car), moving frequently between temporary accommodation (e.g. refuges/emergency housing or friends), or living in marginal accommodation on a medium- to long-term basis (e.g. rooming houses, transitional housing or caravan parks).
At risk of homelessness includes where a person has circumstances (e.g. mental ill-health, age, financial hardship, or family violence) or a legal issue that makes it difficult to access or maintain secure accommodation.
Focusing on homelessness prevention, particularly:
Where 50% or more of the person’s fines are directly related to their homelessness, including:
Eligible clients will be booked into one of Homeless Law’s outreach clinics and can receive ongoing legal representation, including advice, negotiation, and representation at courts and VCAT.
Unfortunately, we cannot assist with family law matters.
Justice Connect’s Homeless Law cannot assist with family law matters, but we can help victim-survivors with rentals affected by family violence.
If you need help with family law or another legal problem that is not listed above, we recommend contacting the Victoria Legal Aid legal help line on 1300 792 387, or your local community legal service who may be able to assist.
You can also answer a few questions to see if another Justice Connect service can help.
People may also benefit from Justice Connect’s Homeless Law targeted services and projects.
Legal help can make a real difference to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Victoria. You can make a referral to Justice Connect’s Homeless Law: Victoria’s specialist free legal service for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
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