Mental Health Legal Centre

Provides advocacy for anyone who has experienced a mental illness or has had contact with mental health services. Education on the rights of people with mental illness to the community. Legal advocacy in the areas of discrimination, guardianship, family & criminal law, administration board hearing and some civil litigation for people with psychiatric disabilities. A telephone advice line is available between 3pm - 5pm, Mon, Wed & Fri, Ph: (03) 9629 4422 or 1800 555 887. Also 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm Tue & Thurs.

Extra Phone: 1800 555 887 Free call Vic only

All centre activities aim to promote the rights of people who have a psychiatric disability

Inital advice is provided during our telephone advice sessions

Open: 9am - 1pm & 2pm - 5pm, Mon - Fri.

Publications: Patients Rights, A self help guide to the Victorian Mental Health Act. Your Rights: Mental Illness & the Criminal Justice system in Victoria

Referral: Self referral is okay.