Women’s Legal Service Tasmania is a community legal service that has been assisting women and children in Tasmania for over 25 years. They provide a strong voice for women in the development of law and legal policy, offering easy-to-understand legal information publications. With a telephone advice line and offices in Hobart, Burnie, and Launceston, they offer free legal advice and referral services on various legal matters including family law, family violence, civil and criminal law, estate, and property law.
Operating as a statewide service, Women’s Legal Service Tasmania is funded by the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department. Their dedicated team of highly skilled legal staff is committed to providing confidential and free legal advice to women across Tasmania. In addition to their telephone advice line, they also offer community legal education sessions and workshops, as well as produce legal information publications to make the legal system more accessible and responsive to the issues affecting women through their law reform work.
Managed and staffed by women who are sensitive to the diverse needs of individual women and groups within the Tasmanian community, Women’s Legal Service Tasmania strives to empower women and promote gender equality. They also provide specialist support for those experiencing family violence through their offices in Burnie and Launceston, offering legal information, advice, and support to those in need. Through their commitment to advocacy and support, Women’s Legal Service Tasmania continues to make a significant impact in the lives of women and children in Tasmania.