Who we help
We provide free and confidential legal advice appointments for people who live or work in the Greater Shepparton, Mitchell, Strathbogie, Benalla, Mansfield and Moira shires.
We provide advice on a wide range of legal issues. We also provide information about the law and resources to help people solve their legal problems.
We prioritise people who are experiencing social and economic disadvantage.
Please see the table below to find out which legal issues we can provide advice on.
If we are not able to give you advice about your legal issue, we can give you information about other services that might be able to help.
To make an appointment with Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre, please call (03) 5831 0900 or 1800 310 900 (if calling from outside Shepparton) during business hours from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
In addition to our legal advice services, we provide ongoing legal support and representation to people who are experiencing multiple forms of disadvantage, such as disability, homelessness, financial hardship, discrimination, family violence, physical and mental health problems, or issues with alcohol and drug use.
To be eligible for ongoing legal assistance, you will need to meet certain criteria, like low income or receiving a Centrelink benefit. Your legal problem must also be one of our priority areas of law, which may change from time to time. After an initial advice appointment, our staff will help to assess your eligibility for ongoing assistance.
Advice Guidelines
| Area of Law | Advice availability |
| Adoption | Yes |
| Banking Disputes | Yes |
| Bankruptcy | No |
| Change of Name | Yes |
| Child Protection | Yes |
| Child Support / Child Maintenance & Paternity | Yes |
| Commercial Matters | No |
| Consumer Complaints | Yes |
| Consumer Credit | Yes |
| Conveyancing | No |
| Criminal matters (minor) | Yes |
| Criminal matters (serious) | No |
| Debts (owing) | Yes |
| Debts (owed) | Yes |
| Defamation | Yes |
| Discrimination | Yes |
| Employment | Yes |
| Estates (Simple) | Yes |
| Family Law (children) | Yes |
| Family Law (property) | Yes |
| Family Law (divorce) | Yes |
| Family Violence | Yes |
| Family Violence Intervention Orders | Yes |
| Freedom of Information | Yes |
| Guardianship/ Administration | Yes |
| Health Care Complaints | Yes |
| Immigration & Refugee Law | No |
| Incorporation | No |
| Infringements | Yes |
| Insurance | Yes |
| Lawyers | No |
| Mental Health Rights | Yes |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | Yes |
| Neighbourhood Disputes | Yes |
| Not for profit law | No |
| Personal Injury | No |
| Personal Safety Orders | Yes |
| Police Complaints | Yes |
| Powers of Attorney | Yes |
| Property Law (not family) | Yes |
| Special Circumstances | Yes |
| Social Security | Yes |
| Tenancy | Yes |
| Traffic Offences | Yes |
| Victims of Crime Compensation | Yes |
| Wills (Simple) | Yes |
