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
In 2024-2025 our members helped 29,110 people about 3,000 more than last year.
Our centres across WA provided 111,000 legal and support services to people in need during 2024-2025
76%
of people experiencing financial disadvantage
29%
told us they were experiencing family and domestic violence
23%
of people living with disability or mental illness
19%
living in outer regional or remote areas
15%
identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
9%
were experiencing or at risk of homelessness
1 in 10
people identified as CaLD
Learn More: Data Snapshots
Read full statewide data snapshots, highlighting the work of the sector each year and the people we helped.