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First Step Legal
First Step Legal is a Victorian community legal centre co-located within First Step, a health service for people affected by alcohol and other drug use and mental illness. It provides free pro bono legal advice and representation focused on criminal law, family violence (for both victims and respondents), family law, infringements and victims-of-crime assistance, but only to clients referred through one of seven specific health-justice partnerships.
- Legal aid & community legal
- Body
- Criminal
Opens firststep.org.au
Last verified 6 October 2026 · Listing updated 10 October 2026
First Step Legal at a glance
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- Type of body
- Not-for-profit legal service
- Runs CPD
- No
Who it's for
Be aware of this service when a client disclosed as being in treatment/recovery through one of its specific partner health programs needs free criminal, family violence or family law assistance — direct referral by the public is not the access pathway.
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