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Q+Law is Victoria’s LGBTIQA+SB legal service

Q+Law is proudly delivered by Fitzroy Legal Service in partnership with Queerspace, and is funded by the Victorian Government. 

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Q+Law is Victoria's LGBTIQA+SB legal service

We're a safe and affirming entry point for free legal advice, information, and referrals. Our service is available by phone, online or in person.

Q+Law can help you access free legal advice and assistance on a range of issues, including:  
  • Discrimination, vilification, harassment and violence  
  • Access to gender affirming care  
  • Name and sex marker changes  
  • Starting a family  
  • Immigration issues linked to LGBTIQA+ identity  

You can see the full range of issues we can assist with here.

Please note: we can’t provide ongoing legal help and representation to everyone we speak to. We provide ongoing legal assistance and representation on a case-by-case basis. We prioritise assistance according to our expertise and community demand. 

Referrals

If your enquiry is beyond the scope of our service, we will aim to provide you with a referral to another service that meets your legal needs.  

We provide referrals to other community legal centres, private law firms, and other community services that offer safe and inclusive services to the LGBTIQA+SB community. 

If you’re not sure if we can help, please get in touch and we'll help you work it out.

If you need immediate legal help, contact Victoria Legal Aid on 1300 792 387. You can also see if you are eligible for private legal help through Justice Connect. 

Translators and interpreters

Phone translation services for languages other than English are available. Please call TIS National on 131 450 and ask them to call us.  

You can also email qlawadmin@fls.org.au with the language you speak and the number you would like us to call you on. We’ll call you with an interpreter during business hours.

If you require the National Relay Service or require another service that will make contacting us easier, please email us at qlawadmin@fls.org.au

Secondary consults and referring clients to Q+Law

Community professionals can contact us about legal issues or to make referrals. We also offer secondary consultations. See our client referral form and secondary consultations information.

Training and capacity building

We deliver training to LGBTIQA+SB organisations, lawyers and community organisations on the legal issues affecting LGBTIQA+SB communities, and how to safely work with LGBTIQA+SB clients.

You can learn more here.

About us

Q+Law is proudly delivered by Fitzroy Legal Service in partnership with Queerspace and is funded by the Victorian Government.

Q+Law is supported by, and provided oversight by, Queerspace's and Drummond Street Service's LGBTIQA+ community board.

The board is governed by LGBTIQA+SB community leaders across sectors, ensuring that the diverse views of the LGBTIQA+SB community are central to all that we do at Q+Law. 

We benefit from the board’s guidance, advice and support - keeping us accountable to our community. 

Q+Law team

Our team are all members of the LGBTIQA+SB community, dedicated to upholding the legal rights of all LGBTIQA+SB Victorians. Alongside our legal expertise, we bring experience in advocacy and campaigning, policy development, leadership, community engagement and education.  

Location and contact details

Q+Law is a legal service for LGBTIQA+SB people in Victoria, operating out of Melbourne/Naarm.  


Contact us:

(03) 9968 1002

qlawadmin@fls.org.au

Po Box 297 Fitzroy VIC 3065
Client charter

We’re committed to providing a safe and stress-free environment for all clients, visitors, staff, and volunteers. 

When using our service, you have the right to:
  • At all times, be treated with respect and courtesy  
  • At all times, have your right to confidentiality respected 
  • Request a referral when we are not able to assist, and access an interpreter if required 
  • Make a complaint against any Q+Law staff or volunteer if you believe that you haven’t been treated appropriately. 
When using our service, we expect you to:
  • At all times, treat our staff and volunteers with respect and courtesy 
  • Not to swear at, abuse, or threaten staff, volunteers or other clients 
  • Not to damage our property 
  • Not to use alcohol or illegal drugs while on our premises 
  • Not to enter the work or office areas unless accompanied by a staff member or volunteer. 

We reserve the right to refuse to provide help to any client who doesn’t comply with this Charter. You may be asked to leave our premises and return at another time, we may take steps to make sure that you leave when asked to do so, and we may withdraw our service to you in the future. 

Inclusivity statement

We're a proudly inclusive service dedicated to upholding the legal rights of LGBTIQA+SB Victorians. 

Q+Law uses the umbrella term of ‘LGBTIQA+SB’ in relation to our service, which stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, Sistergirl and Brotherboy, however we respect everybody’s right to freely identify and affirm their sexual or romantic orientation and gender identity. We support the right of people born with intersex variations to be free from discrimination and mistreatment. We support queer and trans liberation. We don’t tolerate transphobia, homophobia, biphobia, intersexism, and other forms of discrimination. We don’t provide assistance or advice to people who discriminate against LGBTIQA+SB communities.  

You don’t have to be ‘out’ to access our services. We’ll handle any information you provide about your sexual or romantic orientation or gender identity discreetly.

Provide your feedback

We welcome your feedback, complaints, and compliments. If you’d like to provide feedback about our service, please fill out the form here.