Practice Areas

NDIS Appeals

NDIS Appeals and Reviews

NDIS Review and Appeal Legal Assistance

NDIS decisions can have a significant impact on a person’s independence, supports and quality of life.

Our NDIS legal assistance service help participants and families challenge unfair, incorrect or unsuitable decisions made by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).

We Assist With:

• NDIS internal reviews

• NDIS appeal

• Access decisions

• Complaints about NDIS service providers.

We advocate for fair outcomes and help participants understand their rights within the NDIS system

Mental Health Law

Specialist Mental Health Legal Advice and Representation

Mental health law involves complex legal issues that can affect a person’s freedom, treatment, relationships and everyday life.

Our mental health legal service provides confidential advice and representation for individuals, families and carers dealing with mental health law matters in Victoria.

We assist clients to understand their rights and navigate legal processes involving matters before the Victorian Mental Health Tribunal.

We Assist With:

• Mental health treatment issues and advice.

• Compulsory treatment concerns.

• Complaints about healthcare providers and medical professionals

• Tribunal representation

• Advice for families, carers, and people with lived experience of mental illness.

Every person deserves to have their rights, dignity and voice protected.

Guardianship & Administration Law

Specialist Guardianship and Administration Advice in Victoria

Guardianship and administration matters involve some of the most important decisions affecting a person’s independence, wellbeing and financial affairs.

Our guardianship and administration legal services provide advice and representation for individuals, families, carers and support people involved in Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) matters.

We assist clients in navigating complex issues involving disability, illness, cognitive impairment and decision-making capacity.

We assist with:

• Guardianship applications

• Administration applications

• VCAT Guardianship and Administration List matters

• Advice about decision-making capacity

• Disputes involving guardians or administrators

• Financial management concerns

• Reviewing existing arrangements

• Representation and advocacy in tribunal matters

Our focus is ensuring that people’s rights are protected while providing appropriate support where decision-making assistance is required.

Power of Attorney

Protect Your Future with Trusted Powers of Attorney Advice

A Power of Attorney is an important legal document that allows you to choose who can make decisions and manage your affairs if you are unable to do so yourself.

Our specialist Powers of Attorney legal service provide individuals and families with clear advice about preparing, reviewing and managing Powers of Attorney in Victoria. We assist clients to understand their rights, responsibilities and options when appointing someone they trust to make decisions on their behalf.

Whether you are planning for the future, supporting a loved one, or dealing with concerns about an existing appointment, we provide practical and compassionate legal advice tailored to your circumstances.

We assist with:

• Preparing Power of Attorney documentation.

• Advice about attorney responsibilities and decision-making authority

• Reviewing and updating existing documents

• Revoking or challenging a Power of Attorney

• Concerns about misuse of attorney powers

• Family disputes involving attorneys

• Advice where decision-making capacity is changing

A carefully prepared Power of Attorney can provide certainty, protect your interests and ensure your wishes are respected.

Appointing a Medical Treatment Decision Maker

Medical Treatment Decision-Maker Advice Protecting Your Healthcare Choices

Medical treatment decisions are deeply personal and can become complex when a person is unable to make decisions for themselves.

Our medical treatment decision-maker legal services assist individuals and families with appointments, disputes and advice about healthcare decision-making under Victorian law.

We help clients understand their rights and ensure that important medical decisions are made in accordance with their wishes, values and best interests.

We Assist With:

• Appointing a Medical Treatment Decision Maker

• Understanding medical decision-making rights

• Advance Care Directives

• Disputes about medical treatment decisions

• Family disagreements regarding healthcare decisions

• The relationship between medical treatment decisions, guardianship and administration

Our approach is focused on protecting autonomy, dignity and personal choice.

Healthcare Complaints

Healthcare Complaints and Patient Rights Advice

Healthcare concerns can be complex and stressful.

We provide advice and assistance to individuals experiencing disputes or concerns involving healthcare services.

We assist with:

• Healthcare complaints

• Patient rights matters

• Medical service disputes

• Healthcare provider concerns

• AHPRA Complaints

Education Complaints

Education Rights and Complaints Advice

Students and families may face complex issues involving schools, universities and education providers.

We provide advice about education disputes and student rights.

We assist with:

• School complaints

• Disability discrimination in education

• Student rights issues

• Education provider disputes

Sexual Harassment

Sexual Harassment Legal Advice and Support

Sexual harassment is unlawful and can have serious personal and professional consequences.

We provide confidential legal advice and representation for individuals affected by sexual harassment in employment.

We assist with:

• Legal representation

• Negotiations and resolutions

• Workplace rights advice

Child Protection

Child Protection Legal Advice

Child protection matters are sensitive and can have significant consequences for children and families.

We provide advice and representation in child protection legal proceedings, helping parents, carers and family members understand their rights and legal options.

We assist with:

• Child protection legal representation

• Disputes or complaints about child protection

• Court representation

• Advice for parents, children and carers.

Intervention Orders

Intervention Order Legal Advice, Representation and Support

Intervention orders can have significant impacts on your safety, family relationships, employment and reputation.

We provide advice and representation for people involved in intervention order matters.

We assist with:

• Applying for intervention orders.

• Responding to intervention orders.

• Court Representation and legal advice.

• Advice about conditions and obligations.

Discrimination Law

Discrimination and Human Rights Legal Assistance

Everyone has the right to fair and equal treatment.

We provide discrimination law advice and advocacy for individuals experiencing unfair treatment because of disability, age, sex, race or other protected attributes.

We assist with:

• Legal advice

• Representation at the Australian Human Rights Commission, the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission or VCAT.

• Ombudsman Complaints

• Court and Tribunal Representation.

Employment Law

Employment Legal Advice and Workplace Representation

Workplace issues can affect your financial security, career and wellbeing.

We provide employment law advice and representation for individuals experiencing workplace disputes or unfair treatment.

We assist with:

• Employment disputes

• Workplace rights

• Termination issues

• Workplace investigations

• Employment agreements

• Legal advice and representation

Fines & Infringements

Fines and Infringement Advice

We provide advice and assistance for individuals seeking to challenge fines or understand their legal options.

We assist with:

• Legal advice about your infringements.

• Special circumstances applications.

• Court matters involving fines.

Tenancy

Residential Tenancy Legal Advice and Representation

Housing disputes can create significant stress and uncertainty.

We provide advice and representation for tenants and individuals involved in residential tenancy disputes.

We assist with:

• Residential tenancy disputes

• Rental agreement issues

• Eviction matters

• Bond disputes

• Tenant rights

Human Rights

Human Rights Legal Advice and Advocacy: Protecting Your Rights Under the Victorian Charter

Our human rights legal service assist individuals whose rights may be affected by decisions, actions or policies of government bodies, public authorities, organisations and service providers.

We provide specialist advice and advocacy in matters involving the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Victoria).

We assist with:

• Complaints involving breaches of the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act, 2006 (Vic)

• Reviewing decisions made by public authorities

• Human rights concerns involving government services.

Police Complaints

Police Conduct Complaints and Legal Advice

We assist individuals who require advice about police conduct, complaints processes and their legal rights.

We assist with:

• Police complaints.

• Police misconduct matters

• Concerns about excessive force

• Advice regarding police powers

Working with Children’s Checks

Working With Children Check Legal Advice

A Working with Children Check issue can affect your employment, volunteering and future opportunities.

We provide advice and representation for individuals facing Working with Children Check issues.

Victims of Crime

Victims of Crime Tribunal Legal Support and Advocacy

Victims of crime may be entitled to financial assistance and support.

We assist victims and families with applications and reviews through the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VOCAT).

We assist with:

• Victims of Crime Assistance applications

• Review matters

• Supporting evidence

• Advice throughout the process

Aged Care Complaints & Elder Abuse

Aged Care Advocacy and Legal Advice

Older Australians deserve respectful, safe and appropriate care.

We assist individuals and families with aged care complaints, disputes and advocacy matters.

We assist with:

• Aged care complaints

• Elder abuse

• Quality of care concerns

• Resident rights issues

• Advocacy and dispute resolution

• Legal advice and representation.

Debt

Practical Legal Advice for Debt Disputes and Financial Problems

Debt issues can create significant stress and uncertainty. Our debt dispute legal service assists individuals who are experiencing financial difficulties, unfair debt demands or disputes involving creditors and financial obligations.

We provide clear advice to help clients understand their rights, explore available options and respond appropriately to debt-related legal issues.

We assist with:

• Advice about disputed debts

• Challenging incorrect or unfair debt claims

• Consumer credit and financial disputes

• Negotiating with creditors

• Responding to debt recovery action

• Court proceedings involving debt disputes

• Advice about enforcement action

• Financial hardship and repayment arrangements