What We Do
Our vision is that Tasmania is a place that values gender equity.
Our primary focus is assisting women with legal issues related to family violence, family law (parenting and property divisions after separation), and child safety. We also run special programs to assist women on temporary visas who experience family violence, and to assist women in the workplace who experience sexual harassment or discrimination. We recognise that legal matters often are complex and might involve more than one area of law - our highly skilled Women’s Legal Service Tasmania team are also able to provide information or advice on other matters when needed, such as civil law, criminal law and estate planning.
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We offer telephone and face-to-face advice to women statewide, and work with trusted service providers in the community to meet with clients, ensuring that you can access legal support regardless of where you are in Tasmania..
Learn more about our telephone advice line here.
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In addition to our telephone or face-to-face legal information and advice, we can sometimes provide casework and legal representation in specific situations where we are able, providing support to clients with complex legal matters who otherwise would not be able to be supported.
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We deliver workshops and legal education sessions, and produce informative resources such as brochures and fact sheets to make legal information more accessible. We’re also involved in law reform, working to ensure the legal system is more responsive to the issues affecting women.
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Women’s Legal Service Tasmania is also deeply committed to the safety, well-being, and empowerment of children and young people in Tasmania. We believe that every child deserves to feel safe, respected, and happy. Our team diligently supports this mission through our legal services and educational efforts.
What makes us different?
Trauma Informed
Our services are tailored to be trauma-sensitive, recognising the unique challenges faced by women who have experienced violence or abuse.
Holistic Support
In addition to providiing support for legal matters, we offer an holistic approach by working closely with our own social workers and financial counsellors to ensure our clients receive comprehensive care.
We Understand Women
We are sensitive to the diverse needs of the women we work with, and strive to create a space where women feel safe, heard and supported.
We exist to ensure all women are empowered in a system that promotes their economic, civil, social and cultural rights.
We do this by:
working alongside all women to improve their lives
working in an integrated way that meets their legal, social and financial needs
delivering services that are trauma informed
challenging the systems and culture that perpetuate inequity
taking a leadership role and working in partnership with others
Our Mission
Our decisions, our behaviours and activities are guided by three organisational values:
Empowerment - we empower women and each other to be courageous by listening and supporting their choices.
Influence - We use our influence to challenge injustice and equality, to make a positive difference for today and future generations of women.
Compassion - We treat everyone fairly and with compassion, and support the participation of women in all their diversity.