LACW Vic

03/06/2026

***Performer Announcement***

We are thrilled to announce that Lauren Bull will be joining Team Vic Bar for LACW's Poetry Slam this year!

Lauren is a barrister specialising in criminal defence and public interest matters. Prior to coming to the bar, Lauren was the Associate to the Honourable Justice Beale in the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Victoria. Before her associateship, Lauren practised as a defence solicitor advocate at Victoria Legal Aid’s Melbourne and Shepparton offices, and with us here at LACW. She also volunteered at Refugee Legal for several years as a researcher.

***Tickets selling fast - grab yours now!!***
https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/lacw%E2%80%99s-10th-anniversary-poetry-slam/195173

26/05/2026

Applications for our Criminal Solicitor and Senior Solicitor roles close next Tuesday! Come and work within our incredible, passionate team delivering access to justice through exceptional legal advocacy and support.

Apply now through Ethical Jobs:

We have two exciting roles available for a Solicitor and Senior Solicitor to join our team! Help improve access to justice for criminalised women in Victoria within a supportive, wrap-around service.

20/05/2026

***Poetry Slam Announcement***
Meet the captain of Team LACW - Beray Uzunbay!
Beray is a Naarm based stand-up comedian who is a RAW Comedy State Finalist (2026). She has created comedic videos for the Victorian Greens party and has performed stand-up (as an opening act) at Khaled Khalafalla’s shows. Beray is a viral content creator who raises awareness on Islamophobia, advocates for women’s rights and more in her skits. In October 2026, she will debut in her first solo comedy show at the Trades Hall as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival.

She also happens to be one of LACW's star lawyers!!

It's all happening on Thursday 18 June at Howler in Brunswick from 6.30pm
Tickets available for purchase now! https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/lacw%E2%80%99s-10th-anniversary-poetry-slam/195173

18/05/2026

Applications for our Criminal Solicitor and Senior Criminal Solicitor are now open! Apply now through Ethical Jobs:

We have two exciting roles available for a Solicitor and Senior Solicitor to join our team! Help improve access to justice for criminalised women in Victoria within a supportive, wrap-around service.

17/03/2026

Join us on Friday 27 March at 11.00am for the online launch of 'Stigma, Discrimination and the Weaponisation of Survival,' a collaborative research project between LACW, the University of Melbourne, Elizabeth Morgan House and FIGJAM that looks at the needs and experiences of women in contact with both the criminal legal and child protection systems.

Register for the webinar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7eQ8lokJTuaQA8sKm-keEQ #/registration

Presented with the support of the Victoria Law Foundation

Flat Out Inc Elizabeth Morgan House Aboriginal Women's Service Inc

25/01/2026

26 January is not a date to celebrate. It marks the beginning of the dispossession and genocide of Australia's First Peoples. LACW's office will be open today.

22/12/2025

18/12/2025

As the year draws to a close, we are proud to publish our Annual Report for FY25. Featuring the beautiful artwork of Stacey, which we have licenced through The Torch, the report contains many highlights in what has been an extraordinary year for our service. A huge thank you to the many supporters who have helped us achieve so much, and to all our clients for putting their trust in us.

lacw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FY24-25-Annual-Report-1-2.pdf

16/12/2025

We’re excited to share the launch of the Women’s Housing Alliance’s new website and refreshed branding.

🔗 www.wha-aus.org.au

The Women’s Housing Alliance (WHA) is a collective of feminist organisations working together to advocate for a future where all women, trans and gender diverse people and their families have safe, secure and affordable housing.

While the look may be new, our commitment remains unchanged. Our new website reflects the work we’ve been doing to strengthen gender-informed responses to housing insecurity and influence the structural change needed to prevent gendered homelessness.

With renewed momentum heading into 2026, WHA will continue driving systemic advocacy, elevating lived-experience voices and championing the housing solutions needed across Victoria.

We’d love you to explore our new website and share with your networks to help amplify the important work of the Alliance.

Council of Single Mothers and their Children, Elizabeth Morgan House, Flat Out, Georgina Martina Inc., Good Samaritan Inn, Juno, LACW - Law and Advocacy Centre for Women, McAuley, Refuge Victoria, Safe Steps, Westjustice, WIRE, Women’s Housing Limited, WPI, YWCA