This section provides basic information for people who are required to attend a court or tribunal for a hearing to which they are a party.

Representing yourself in court: Contacts

Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)
Level 4, 15 William Street, Melbourne Vic 3000
Tel: 1900 228 333
Web: www.aat.gov.au

Family Court of Australia
Melbourne CBD location:
Owen Dixon Commonwealth Law Courts Building, 305 William Street, Melbourne Vic 3000
Tel: 1300 352 000
Email: enquiries@familylawcourts.gov.au
Web: www.familycourt.gov.au

Federation of Community Legal Centres
Level 3, 225 Bourke Street, Melbourne Vic 3000
Tel: 9652 1501
Email: administration@fclc.org.au
Web: www.fclc.org.au

Magistrates’ Court of Victoria
Tel: 9628 7777
Email: customerassistance@courts.vic.gov.au
Web: www.mcv.vic.gov.au

State Library of Victoria
328 Swanston Street, Melbourne Vic 3000
Tel: 8664 7000
Web: www.slv.vic.gov.au

Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal
Tel: 8615 3879
Email: help@vocat.vic.gov.au
Web: www.vocat.vic.gov.au

Victoria Legal Aid (VLA)
Head office:
Level 9, 570 Bourke Street, Melbourne Vic 3000
Tel (legal help phone line): 1300 792 387
Web: www.legalaid.vic.gov.au

VLA Public Law Library
Level 9, 570 Bourke Street, Melbourne Vic 3000
Tel: 9269 0232
Email: library@vla.vic.gov.au
Web: www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/about-us/our-law-library

Victorian Government Department of Justice and Community Safety
Tel: 8684 0000; 1300 365 111 (country callers) 
Web: www.justice.vic.gov.au

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)
Tel: 1300 018 228
Email: admin@vcat.vic.gov.au 
Web: www.vcat.vic.gov.au

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