inTouch Women’s Legal Centre

We specialise in supporting migrant and refugee women to build safer futures by providing inLanguage, inCulture legal support, knowledge, and community connections.

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About inTouch Women’s Legal Centre

We are a specialist family violence women’s legal centre. Our purpose is to empower migrant and refugee women through legal services, education, and community support.

This work drives our broader advocacy for systemic justice and equity. Our integrated model places culture and language at the core of everything we do, ensuring our clients feel safe, heard, and supported.

Our expertise spans family law, intervention orders and migration. We work in close partnership with case managers, community organisations, and legal stakeholders to provide holistic, inLanguage, inCulture legal support.

Through our casework, legal education, and policy and advocacy, we help women navigate complex systems and drive systemic change.

At our core, we are a sustainable, reflective practice that centres care—for our clients, our team, and the communities we walk alongside.

Our Services

We provide the following services to clients who are also receiving inTouch’s case management support:

Family Violence Protection

Intervention orders and protection from family violence

Family Law

Dispute resolution including parenting matters

Property Settlements

Small property settlements and financial matters

Immigration & Visa Assistance

Support with immigration matters and visa applications

Financial Assistance Scheme Program

Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) applications

Divorce Clinics

Assistance with divorce applications and proceedings

Health Justice Partnerships (HJP)

inTouch’s legal team also supports staff and women accessing hospital services through our Health Justice Partnerships (HJP) with Monash and Your Community Health.


View HJP Factsheet

Legal Pathways to Recovery

Our series of Legal Webinars on Family Violence and family law, hosted by inTouch lawyers. These informative sessions are designed to provide you with essential knowledge about family law topics and processes.

Women We Support

Our lawyers will prioritise clients who meet the below criteria:

Limited English Skills

Clients with limited English language proficiency

Limited Resources

Clients with limited financial means and resources

Risk of Violence

Clients who are in immediate danger or at risk of violence

Child-Related Cases

Clients at risk of losing children or whose children are in danger

Visa Issues

Clients at risk of deportation or visa cancellation

Limited Support

Clients who are isolated with limited community support

How You Can Get Support From The Women’s Legal Centre

Clients are required to go through inTouch case management services before they can access support from inTouch Women’s Legal Centre. Please note that our services are also subject to our Legal Team’s capacity.
inTouch Women’s Legal Centre does not accept direct requests for legal advice and representation.

If you’re unsure about your eligibility or have questions, please contact our Intake Team on 1800 755 988, Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm. For all other enquiries including employment opportunities, please contact inTouch Women’s Legal Centre at legal@intouch.org.au

Information & Resources

Travel and Children

Information about your rights and obligations in relation to travel
Do you want to travel overseas with your child?
Do you want to travel within Australia with your child?
Do you want to apply for a passport for your child?
Are you afraid the the other parent will take your child overseas?

Resources

We have a number of in-language helpful guides and checklists to assist you in understanding your legal options.

Divorce Checklist

Assistance with divorce applications and proceedings.

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What is the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS)?

The Financial Assistance Scheme, or FAS, can assist you to recover from violence through financial assistance for related costs.

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The Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS): Documents you might need

A guide to the documents that a victim-survivor of family violence may need when applying for the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS).

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Helpful guides and checklists to assist you in understanding your clients legal options.

inTouch Women’s Legal Centre Principles for Service and Guidelines

Who we help and how we prioritise our clients and services.

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Legal Professionals: Good Practice When Working with Clients from Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds

Tips for working with interpreters and integrating culturally tailored, intersectional methods and reflections into your legal practice.

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inTouch Women’s Legal Centre Information and Referral Guide

About our Legal Centre, what we do, who we support, and our referral process.

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Understanding Coercive Control- Comprehensive Guide for Family Violence Service Providers

A guide for professionals supporting migrant and refugee victim-survivors of family violence. Includes strategies for identifying coercive control, culturally sensitive intervention, tools for supporting women effectively, and information on the specific expressions of coercive control in these communities. 

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inTouch Policy and Submission papers

Legal Pathways to Recovery Final Evaluation Report

The Legal Pathways to Recovery Pilot was conceived and delivered by the Women’s Legal Centre. The pilot was born from a lack of accessible, practical legal information for migrant and refugee victim-survivors and high demand for intouch’s legal services.

inTouch & National Women’s Safety Alliance Submission in Response to: Enhancing Civil Protections and Remedies for Forced Marriage – Consultation Paper

inTouch and NWSA welcome the opportunity to provide a submission to the AustralianGovernment Attorney-General’s Department Consultation Paper (July 2024) on Enhancing CivilProtections and Remedies for Forced Marriage.

Submission to the inquiry into family violence orders 

inTouch welcomes the opportunity to provide a response to the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs 

Submission to the justice response to sexual violence

inTouch welcomes the opportunity to respond to the sexual violence inquiry

Submission in response to the not-for-profit sector development blueprint issues paper

inTouch welcomes the opportunity to provide a response to the Blueprint Expert Reference Group’s Not-for-profit Sector Development Blueprint Issues Paper

Consultation paper response – family law amendment bill (no. 2) 2023

inTouch and Harmony Alliance welcome the opportunity to provide a response to the Consultation Paper – Family Law Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2023.

Submission to the independent review of the national legal assistance partnership

inTouch welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Independent Review of the National Legal Assistance Partnership (NLAP) in response to the NLAP Review Issues Paper.

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