Welcome to Women’s Legal Services NSW

Women's Legal Services NSW is a community legal centre providing women with a range of free community legal services, including legal advice and information, education, training and resources across metropolitan and regional areas of New South Wales.

Women's Legal Services NSW provides a free service for all women in the community, particularly for those who are socially and economically disadvantaged.

Get legal advice over the phone

 

See a lawyer face-to-face 

 

Help for women experiencing domestic violence     

 

Learn about the law

 
  
Women's Legal Services NSW – News, Publications and Services

Victims Compensation changes

Community Legal Centres in NSW are gravely alarmed about the recent announcement to reduce victims compensation.

More information about the changes including urgent appeal to the United Nations.

Workshop: Coping with Community Services

The Indigenous Women's Legal Program is holding a workshop for Aboriginal women about the Department of Family and Community Services on 10 May 2013. More information

WLS stall

Community Legal Education

We inform women about the legal system and their legal rights, and we educate the community and the legal profession on legal issues affecting women. Read more

Provocation law reform fairer for females

WLS NSW welcomes the recommendations made in the NSW Parliamentary Select Committee into the partial defence of provocation.
Read our media release

A cknowledgment

Women’s Legal Services NSW acknowledges the Wongal and Burramattagal people who are the traditional owners of the land on which we work.