How we can help you
We provide ongoing legal help on a case-by-case basis for LGBTIQA+SB specific legal issues, including the ones listed here.
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For example I've faced mistreatment for being LGBTIQA+SB
My coworkers ask inappropriate questions about my transition
My child's school won't respect their pronouns
I've been denied service because of my identity
I’ve been evicted from my rental for being LGBTIQA+SB
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For example my doctor won’t provide a referral for me
My parents disagree about whether I should get this care
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For example I’m not placed in a unit that matches my gender
I can’t access hormones or gender-affirming healthcare in custody
I face harassment because I am LGBTIQA+SB
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For example I’ve been a victim of a hate crime
My neighbor harasses me for being LGBTIQA+SB
I’ve experienced hate speech
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For example I have a conviction for consensual sex that wouldn’t be a crime today and I want to remove it from my record.
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For example I am trans or gender diverse and I want to change my legal name and gender.
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For example my psychologist called being trans a mental illness and proposed a treatment plan to maintain my sex assigned at birth
My church will excommunicate me if I don’t end my queer relationship
My family forces me to wear gendered clothes and refuses to affirm my gender
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For example I need help with a protection visa because it’s unsafe to live openly in my home country
My relationship has been questioned by immigration
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For example I want advice about my rights around IVF
I need help with a donor agreement.
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That have a significant impact on LGBTIQA+SB human rights
Please note: we can’t provide ongoing legal help to everyone we speak to. We prioritise assistance according to our expertise and community demand.
We also provide one-off advice and information to help LGBTIQA+SB people with a wide range of legal issues, including the ones listed here.
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For example I've faced unfair treatment due to my disability, race, religion, sex, age, pregnancy status, parenting, physical features, profession, past convictions, or association with these traits
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For example my boss, coworker, teacher, doctor, or someone else has been asking me on dates, touching me when I don’t want them to, or making unwanted comments about my body or sex life
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For example I haven’t been paid correctly
I’ve been fired
I’ve experienced bullying or harassment at work
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For example I want guidance on applying for an intervention order
I need help because I have a court date and an IVO against my partner
I need support because my partner has been violent towards me
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For example I want help getting a divorce.
My ex and I don’t agree about parenting and I want to get court orders
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For example I need compensation for counselling or other expenses because I’ve been a victim of a crime.
I want advice about my rights as a victim of crime
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For example police have been targeting me
I’ve been injured by the police
Police didn’t take my report of a crime seriously
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For example I want to make a complaint about how I’ve been treated by my doctor, hospital, school, or hospital
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For example I’m worried that private or personal details of mine haven’t been kept confidential
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For example I’ve been sold something that doesn’t work
I was pressured into signing up for something that I don’t want to pay for anymore
I bought a dodgy car
I have a problem with insurance
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For example I have a problem with a payday lender
I can’t pay the interest on my loans
I can’t pay my mortgage
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For example I have Myki fines or tollroad fine
I want advice about going to court for my fines
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For example I have Centrelink debts
I want to apply for the Disability Support Pension
I want to appeal a decision by Centrelink
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For example I have to go to court
Police have charged me with something
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For example I’ve been injured in a car accident
The person who crashed into my car won’t give me their insurance details.
I don’t have insurance
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For example my neighbour is harassing me
My neighbours and I can’t agree on who should pay for repairs
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For example my landlord won't fix broken things
I'm being evicted
I want to break my lease
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For example I want to become an Australian citizen
I want to apply for my partner's visa
I need advice about protection or visitor visas
If your enquiry is beyond the scope of our service, we will try to provide you with a referral to another service that meets your needs. If you’re not sure if we can help, please get in touch and we’ll help you work it out.
Translators and interpreters
Phone translation services for languages other than English are available. Please call TIS National on 131 450 and ask them to call us.
You can also email qlawadmin@fls.org.au with the language you speak and the number you would like us to call you on. We’ll call you with an interpreter during business hours.
If you require the National Relay Service or require another service that will make contacting us easier, please email us at qlawadmin@fls.org.au
Community organisations and professionals
Community professionals can contact us about legal issues or to make referrals. We also offer secondary consultations. See our submit a client referral or secondary consultations information.
We deliver training to the legal assistance sector and other services on the legal issues affecting LGBTIQA+SB communities.
You can learn more at our training and capacity-building for the legal sector page.
