Our Impact
The community legal sector helps people across WA. Getting legal help in time can stop problems getting worse – keeping people in work, families in their homes and kids safe. Read more about the impact of community legal centres and stories of the people they help.
Stories
Read the stories of people helped by community legal centres*.
*Please note, real names and images have not been used to respect the confidentiality of clients.
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Wendy’s Story
Wendy* was in her eighties when she contacted the Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre with…
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Linda’s Story
Linda* had separated from her partner and lived with her adult son and dependent grand-daughter. Linda…
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Jane’s Story
Jane* lives in a rural town in Western Australia. Jane and her husband separated, and Jane…
The people we help
Our centres across WA assisted 24,584 people in 2022-23
76%
of people experiencing financial disadvantage
29%
told us they were experiencing family and domestic violence
24%
disclosed a disability or mental health issue
20%
living in outer regional or remote areas
16%
identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
9%
were experiencing or at risk of homelessness
8%
people whose main language spoken at home is not English
Learn More: Data Snapshots
Read full statewide data snapshots, highlighting the work of the sector each year and the people we helped.