The Western Australian Family Violence Prevention Legal Service (trading as Aboriginal Family Law Services) (AFLS) is a Commonwealth Attorney General funded legal and counselling service for victims of family violence and/or sexual assault who are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or whose partner or children are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples. Each AFLS provides a range of services that may include:
- legal advice and information
- community legal education
- court representation on family violence and sexual assault matters
- advocacy and assistance with completion and lodgement of legal documents
- information on some general law matters
- sexual abuse counselling
- community awareness groups/development
- outreach to towns in their area
The Aboriginal Family Law Service Office is located in Perth and also has offices in the following regional locations:
- Broome
- Carnarvon
- Geraldton
- Kalgoorlie
- Kununurra
- Port Hedland
If you would like any further information about these services, please contact the Aboriginal Family Law Services Perth Corporate Service on (08) 9328 9384.