Where and when:
What are the WLSQ BWCC and SQCC legal advice clinics?
WLSQ provides free legal assistance to women at BWCC and SQCC during the above clinic times. Women who are incarcerated at either centre can meet with the WLSQ lawyer to discuss legal issues relating to domestic violence, family separation or divorce, parenting or child safety matters.
Who can the WLSQ BWCC and SQCC legal advice clinics help?
Women incarcerated at the BWCC and SQCC with legal issues relating to domestic violence, family separation or divorce, parenting or child safety matters.
How can the WLSQ BWCC and SQCC legal advice clinics help?
The BWCC and SQCC legal advice clinics provide women with legal advice and assistance in the areas of domestic and family violence, family separation or divorce, or child safety matters.
WLSQ does not provide criminal law advice, including about breaches or alleged breaches of domestic violence orders.
How can services refer women to the WLSQ BWCC and SQCC legal advice clinics?
Services cannot provide warm referrals to the BWCC and SQCC legal advice clinics. They can request an appointment through offender development.
Where and when:
What support does WLSQ provide at FRCs?
WLSQ partners with the FRCs in Mt Gravatt and Logan to offer discrete legal advice to women who are going through the mediation process at either centre.
Who can WLSQ help at FRCs?
Women going through the mediation process at:
How can WLSQ help at the FRCs?
WLSQ provides free legal advice for women going through the mediation process in relation to domestic and family violence, and family separation or divorce. The advice provided at the FRCs is discrete legal advice, but the WLSQ team will refer women to other WLSQ programs or other services if appropriate.
How can services refer women?
Services cannot provide warm referrals to the WLSQ FRC clinics. Appointments are made by the Mt Gravatt or Logan FRC. Please ask them to enquire directly with the relevant centre.
What is a DVU?
The Domestic Violence Units (DVUs) are internal WLSQ programs that assist women with ongoing casework in domestic and family violence matters, family separation and/or divorce matters.
Through the DVUs, WLSQ provides intensive support to women with complex needs who are experiencing high risk domestic violence. WLSQ has DVUs in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Caboolture which provide support to women all over Queensland.
Women are assessed internally according to eligibility requirements and the capacity of the units when they connect with the WLSQ Helpline, receive a legal advice appointment from one of the WLSQ lawyers, or are referred to WLSQ.
Who can WLSQ DVUs help?
Women must meet the following eligibility criteria:
Priority will be given to women who meet the above criteria, and:
Please note our DVUs are small programs with limited capacity. This means that meeting the eligibility criteria does not guarantee that a woman will receive support through the DVUs.
How can WLSQ DVUs help?
Where women meet the criteria, and WLSQ has capacity, they may receive legal and social work services including:
How can services refer women to the DVUs?
Services cannot provide warm referrals to the DVUs, WLSQ will assess their eligibility for the DVUs internally.
Services can refer women to WLSQ by completing the WLSQ referral form. WLSQ will then contact the woman directly to organise a suitable time for an advice appointment. Please note, you must provide WLSQ with a safe way to contact the woman.
Women can call the WLSQ Helpline on 1800 957 957, 9:00am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Call: 1800 957 957
Email: [email protected]
When: 9:00am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday
What is the FAPU?
WLSQ offers financial counselling and assistance to women who are experiencing financial abuse.
Who can the FAPU help?
The WLSQ FAPU can support women experiencing financial abuse who may need help with:
To be eligible, clients must have received a legal advice appointment from WLSQ in the previous six months.
How can the FAPU help?
The FAPU can:
How can services refer women to the FAPU?
Women can call the WLSQ Helpline on 1800 957 957, 9:00am to 4:30pm, Mondays to Fridays. WLSQ will assess their eligibility for the program internally.
Services can refer women by completing the FAPU referral form. WLSQ will contact the woman directly to organise a suitable time for an appointment. Please note, you must provide WLSQ with a safe way to contact the woman.
To make a referral to WLSQ on behalf of a client, you can choose to either:
Complete the interactive online FAPU referral form.
Complete the PDF on your device or print it out and complete it by hand, then email it to [email protected].
WLSQ acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live and work, particularly the Turrbul, Yuggera, Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi, Ugarapul peoples and the Yugambeh Language Region on whose lands our offices sit. We recognise their continuing connection to this Country, its waters, and culture. We acknowledge that their sovereignty was never ceded. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present, and we especially honour First Nations women and the traditions they carry.
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