Encompass Legal & Community Services has offices in Joondalup, Mirrabooka, Wanneroo, and Yanchep. You can find all office details here.
Contact Details
- Mirrabooka Office: 10 Cobbler Place, Mirrabooka, WA 6061
- Joondalup Office: Building 1, Edith Cowan University 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup WA 6027
- elcs.org.au
- info@ecls.org.au
- (08) 9440 1663Mirrabooka
- (08) 9440 1663Joondalup
Hours
Mirrabooka Office
- Monday: 9am – 4pm
- Tuesday: 9am – 4pm
- Wednesday: 9am – 4pm
- Thursday: 9am – 4pm
- Friday: 9am – 3pm
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
Joondalup Office
- Monday: Closed to the Public – Phone line remains open
- Tuesday: 9am – 4pm
- Wednesday: 9am – 4pm
- Thursday: Closed to the Public – Phone line remains open
- Friday: 9am – 3pm
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
About Encompass Legal & Community Services
Work areas:Cost
- There are low or no costs associated with this service.
- Some administration fees may apply – see website for details.
Eligibility
- Low income and disadvantaged clients.
- People located North of the river, encompassing local government areas such as Cambridge, Bayswater, Vincent, Stirling, Wanneroo, Joondalup, Bassendean, and Swan.
Youth – please see Youth Legal Service
Wheatbelt region – please see Wheatbelt Community Legal Centre
Services
Encompass Legal & Community Services has offices in Joondalup, Mirrabooka and Wanneroo; and now also Perth CBD (Youth Legal Service), Northam (Wheatbelt Community Legal Centre)
Services:
- Family and domestic violence (FDV)
- Elder abuse
- Tenancy/renting issues (public and private rentals)
- Criminal law (limited)
- Family law (limited)
- Restraining order
- Motor vehicle accident
- Criminal Injuries Compensation (CIC)
- Traffic law and driver’s licence issues
- Care and protection law issue
- Civil law
- Debt
- Consumer issues
- Duty lawyer services
- Aboriginal family dispute resolution
Specialist units:
- Tenancy Advice and Education Service
- Older People’s Rights Service (‘OPRS’) provides advice and information to older people who are at risk of or are experiencing abuse that can include physical/financial/social/sexual abuse or neglect.
- Women’s Resource and Engagement Network (‘WREN’) provides legal and non-legal support for women and children experiencing Family and Domestic Violence.
- Restraining Orders and Respondents (‘ROAR’) – Duty Service – a duty lawyer service at the Joondalup Magistrates Court for VRO/FVRO respondents.
*As of 1 April 2026, Wheatbelt Community Legal Centre (people living in the wheatbelt region) and Youth Legal Service (youth focus) have become part of Encompass Legal and Community Services.