Legal aid & community legal · Body
Women's Legal Services Australia
Women's Legal Services Australia is the national coordinating body for Australia's network of Women's Legal Services, representing 13 member organisations across the states and territories. Established in 1996, it advocates nationally for law and policy reform to make the legal system safer and more responsive to women, with a strong focus on family violence, domestic abuse and coercive control. It also supports member-service capacity building and coordinated service delivery, including training such as its 'Understanding Coercive Control' program for lawyers.
- Legal aid & community legal
- Body
- Family
Opens wlsa.org.au
Last verified 8 October 2026 · Listing updated 10 October 2026
Women's Legal Services Australia at a glance
- Find a member
- wlsa.org.au
Quick reference · Body
- Type of body
- Legal assistance
- Runs CPD
- Yes
Who it's for
A practitioner would refer a client to a local Women's Legal Service via WLSA's member directory, or look to WLSA for national advocacy positions and coercive-control training relevant to family violence matters.
Membership
- Membership open to
- Organisations
- Student membership
- No
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