Health Justice Partnerships (HJPs)

What is an HJP?

HJPs are partnerships with health care services which connect women receiving medical help, who are experiencing domestic violence, with legal assistance in relation to domestic violence, family separation or divorce, parenting or child safety matters.

Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) has HJPs with health care services in southeast Queensland in the Brisbane, Logan, Redlands, Gold Coast and Moreton Bay regions.

Hospital social work staff or health practitioners can refer clients directly to WLSQ through the partnership.

Who can WLSQ help through their HJPs?
Women at these participating healthcare services:

Brisbane

• Logan Hospital.
• Redlands Hospital.
• QEII Jubilee Hospital.
• Princess Alexandra Hospital.
• The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
• Micah Projects – Young Mothers for Young Women (YMYW)

Gold Coast

• Gold Coast University Hospital.
• Robina Hospital.

Moreton Bay

• Redcliffe Hospital.
• Caboolture Hospital.
• Micah Projects – Young Mothers for Young Women (YMYW)

Women who:

• are patients, the partner of a patient or a parent or carer of children who are patients, at a participating health service;
• have been affected by domestic violence; and
• require legal advice about family law, domestic violence, or child safety matters.

Advice is subject to assessment of the initial information provided to ensure WLSQ are able to assist. For further information please see our factsheet here: If WLSQ cannot assist you – Women’s Legal Service Queensland

How can the WLSQ HJPs help?
Our lawyers are available to provide free, confidential legal advice as well as some assistance with legal drafting and the preparation of legal documents.

How can services refer women to the WLSQ HJPs?

Warm referrals can be made by service provider staff and appointments will be made by the WLSQ team with the woman directly.

Contact:

Telephone:

Brisbane: 07 3392 0644
Gold Coast: 07 5631 5920
Moreton Bay: 07 5407 0212

Ask to be transferred to the HJP team.

Email:

Brisbane: [email protected]
Gold Coast: [email protected]
Moreton Bay: [email protected]