The Law Handbook 2024

Chapter 9.2: Legal issues affecting older people 895 Relationship Matters: Counselling and Mediation Head office: Level 4, 255 Bourke Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 Tel: 1300 543 396 Web: www.relationshipmatters.com.au Relationship Matters also has offices in Caulfield North, Frankston, Geelong, Hoppers Crossing, Moonee Ponds, Reservoir and Wangaratta. Relationships Australia (Victoria) Melbourne Family Relationship Centre, 379 Collins Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 Tel: 1300 364 277; 8625 3666 Email: enquiries@melbournefrc.com.au Web: www.relationshipsvictoria.com.au Relationships Australia also offers elder mediation and family dispute resolution at their offices in Ballarat, Berwick, Greensborough, Kew, Shepparton, Sunshine and Traralgon. Victoria Legal Aid’s Family Dispute Resolution Service Tel: 1800 136 832 Email: fdrs@vla.vic.gov.au Web: www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/fdrs Legal advice Barwon Community Legal Service Tel: 1300 430 599 Email: bcls@barwoncls.org.au Web: www.barwoncommunitylegal.org.au/barwon-elder- abuse-primary-prevention-network/ For residents of the Bellarine Peninsula, Colac Otway Councils, Greater Geelong and the Surf Coast. Eastern Community Legal Centre Tel: 1300 325 200 Email: eclc@eclc.org.au Web: https://eclc.org.au/what-we-do/partnerships-and- projects/elder-abuse For residents of the Boroondara, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges Councils. Federation of Community Legal Centres Victoria Tel: 9652 1501 Email: administration@fclc.org.au Web: www.fclc.org.au/find_a_community_ legal_centre Use the website to find a community legal centre near you. Justice Connect Tel: 8636 4400 Web: www.justiceconnect.org.au Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) Tel: 1300 368 821 Email: info@seniorsrights.org.au Web: www.seniorsrights.org.au Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) Tel: 1300 792 387 Web: www.legalaid.vic.gov.au VLA has offices throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria; see VLA’s website for addresses. Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) Find a Lawyer Legal Referral Service Tel: 9607 9550 Email: referrals@liv.asn.au Web: www.liv.asn.au/find-a-lawyer LIV’s Find a Lawyer Legal Referral Service is a useful way of finding a lawyer with appropriate specialisation. Powers of attorney Office of the Public Advocate Tel: 1300 309 337 Web: www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au State Trustees Tel: 1300 138 672 Web: www.statetrustees.com.au State Trustees also has offices in Bendgo, Dandenong and Footscray. Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) – Guardianship and Administration List Tel: 1300 018 228 Email: humanrights@vcat.vic.gov.au Web: www.vcat.vic.gov.au VCAT hears matters throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria; see VCAT’s website for addresses.