Legal aid & community legal · Body
Law and Advocacy Centre for Women
Law and Advocacy Centre for Women (LACW) is a Victorian community legal centre specifically for women who are in or at risk of entering the criminal legal system, based at RMIT in Carlton. It combines criminal defence advocacy, bail applications, family violence intervention order work, child protection and Victims of Crime Financial Assistance claims with case management and therapeutic services, with a particular commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
- Legal aid & community legal
- Body
- Criminal
Opens lacw.com.au
Last verified 7 October 2026 · Listing updated 10 October 2026
Law and Advocacy Centre for Women at a glance
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- Type of body
- Not-for-profit legal service
- Runs CPD
- No
Who it's for
A practitioner would refer a woman facing criminal charges or at risk of criminal justice involvement in Victoria for integrated legal representation plus case management and therapeutic support.
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