Working Women's Centre

Working Women’s Centre Victoria

The Working Women’s Centre Victoria is now live!

As of 1 August 2024, women in Victoria who need free and confidential legal assistance about workplace-related matters can now get free legal help and advice from WWCVic.

The centre can be accessed by calling 1800 WWC VIC (1800 992 842). The phone line is open Monday through to Friday between 9am-3pm.

The experienced lawyers at WWCVic can provide legal advice, information, support and representation to women residing in Victoria about their rights at work.

About us

WWCVic is a centre made up of four community legal centres: South-East Monash Legal Service, Women’s Legal Service Victoria, Westjustice, and Northern Community Legal Centre. 

Our centres came together to work in partnership to best meet the needs of working women across the state of Victoria. Each of us brings considerable expertise in providing legal assistance services, community development, law reform and advocacy, and a commitment to human rights and social justice. 

Location and Outreach

We have multiple physical locations in Victoria, and provide planned outreaches to regional, rural, and remote communities. You can get help in person or on the phone.

How we can help Working Women

We provide legal information, advice and representation, with lawyers and community workers help women facing legal problems at work.   This includes:

• Advice and Information: Get help with workplace issues like sexual harassment and unfair dismissal.
• Representation and Advocacy: We support and represent women in mediations, tribunals, and courts if they've faced workplace issues or sexual harassment.
• Education and Training: We provide training for businesses and workers to promote awareness of rights and create safe, supportive workplaces.
• Prevention and Law Reform: We collaborate with the national body and other women’s centers across Australia to promote gender equality and eliminate sexual harassment. We make submissions to inquiries and contribute to driving change in workplace laws and legal systems in Victoria. 

Our specialist lawyers help women and gender diverse people with a variety of workplace-related matters including: 

• Being paid properly and wage theft
• Getting fired or dismissed unfairly
• Sham contracting
• Workplace entitlements
• Parental leave
• Family violence and work
• Discrimination
• Sexual harassment
• Workplace bullying

Call us on 1800 WWC VIC (1800 992 842) Monday- Friday 9am-3pm. 

WWCVic is a non-government centre made up of four independent Community Legal Centres.

WWCVic is funded by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.