Working Women’s Centre Victoria

Workplace legal support for women and non-binary people

The Working Women’s Centre Victoria offers women and non-binary people free and confidential advice, information, support, and representation to women who work in Victoria about their workplace rights.

All services offered by Working Women’s Centre Victoria are free and confidential.

The team of specialist lawyers help women and non-binary people with a variety of workplace-related matters including:

- Sexual harassment
- Discrimination
- Wage theft
- Unfair dismissal
- Sham contracting
- Workplace bullying
- Workplace entitlements
- Parental leave
- Family violence and work

Background

Working Women’s Centre Victoria is a non-government consortium made up of four community legal centres: South-East Monash Legal Service, Women’s Legal Service Victoria, WEstjustice, and Northern Community Legal Centre.

The centres came together to work in partnership to best meet the needs of working women across the state of Victoria. Each centre 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

The centre has 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 Working Women’s Centre Victoria can help working women

The centre provides 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

The centre supports and represents women and non-binary people in mediations, tribunals, and courts if they’ve faced workplace issues or sexual harassment.

Education and Training

The centre provides training for workers and workplaces to promote awareness of rights and create safe, supportive workplaces.

Prevention and Law Reform

The centre collaborates with the national body and other women’s centres across Australia to promote gender equality and eliminate sexual harassment. the centre makes submissions to inquiries and contributes to driving change in workplace laws and legal systems in Victoria.