Our Supporters
WLSV is funded by the Indigenous Justice and Legal Assistance Division, Attorney General’s Department, Canberra and Victoria Legal Aid. We have also received project funding this financial year from the Victorian Legal Services Board.
WLSV relies on volunteers, pro bono lawyers, donations and in-kind support to extend and enhance its services beyond its funded capacity. Thank you to the following people and organisations which have supported WLSV and its clients this year.
Administrative Volunteers
A very special thank you to Kathy Fawcett who has provided administration support to WLSV for over 15 years.
Student placements
As part of their University degree law students complete a 12-20 day placement at WLSV. The students assist our lawyers with casework, research, and duty lawyer work at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
- Alexandra Fildes
- Austina Wan
- Emma Rae
- Kanawan (Mickey) Waitayagitgumjon
- Katrina Dizdar
- Lissa Thomas
- Megan Annetts
- Michelle Lay
- Robyn Heath
- Shana Gupta
- Sofia Floudiotis
- Sophie Hynes
- Vanessa Shambrook
Student volunteers
The student volunteers assist our lawyers with casework, research, duty lawyer work at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court and general administration duties.
- Abbey Lay
- Alexandra Hurley
- Alyssa Duncan
- Amy Sherman
- Anja Wiersing
- Anna Farrant
- Anna Serry
- Beth Griffith-Clarke
- Cathryn Anderson
- Christine Todd
- Daniella Beder
- Elizabeth Colliver
- Estelle Petrie
- Inni Choi
- Jade Hovey
- Jessica Clarence
- Kalia Laycock-Walsh
- Kamala Rangarajan
- Kate Rietdyke
- Kathryn Wright
- Kathy Fawcett
- Kinga Dezsi
- Kiri Joyce
- Laura Limone
- Lissa Thomas
- Mia Mignon Chong
- Olivia Barlow
- Poppy Jacobs
- Rachael Dalton
- Robyn Heath
- Sophie Lawes
- Susan Crowe
- Tori Stuchbery
- Zoe Chapman
Night phone volunteers
Volunteer lawyers holding a practicing certificate or members of the Bar assist women by providing legal information, advice and referrals to callers on our Legal Advice Line.
- Adrianne Walters
- Ahalya Thiru
- Akane Kanai
- Alexandra Hurley
- Alice Smith
- Amelia Beech
- Amy Hall
- Bonnie Phillips
- Ca Dao Bui
- Caitlin Le Feuvre
- Caroline Paterson
- Cassandra Castillo
- Catherine Hemingway
- Catherine Moroney
- Celia Laragy
- Charley Brumby-Rendell
- Chiara Bryan
- Claire Walczak
- Claudia Calandra
- Deborah Randa
- Elisa Carayannis
- Elizabeth Hall
- Ella Thompson
- Ellie Gurgiel
- Emeline Gaske
- Emma Heggie
- Emmalaura Messer
- Erin Richardson
- Felicity Francis
- Hannah Curran
- Jaclyn Tang
- Jane Bentley
- Jennifer Lindstrom
- Jennifer Powell
- Jessica Black
- Jessica Dawson-Field
- Jessica Willard
- Jillian Williams
- Joni Burns
- Julie Andritso
- Katie-Elouise White-Spier
- Keleigh Robinson
- Kimberley Hards
- Laura Toll
- Loren Gulliver
- Meagan Grose
- Melanie Molloy
- Meribah Rose
- Miranda Brookes
- Natalie Fifield
- Natalie Goharpey
- Natalie Plumridge
- Natalie Wellard
- Nina Taylor
- Nonni Sdraulig
- Pamela Khoo
- Phoebe Blank
- Rachael Ellerton
- Sarah Bright
- Sarah Pullan
- Selina Nivelle
- Sharnee Moore
- Sue McLellan
- Susan Hamilton-Green
- Tanya Lavan
Legal Assistance
The following barristers and solicitors advised or represented WLSV clients pro bono or on a reduced fee basis:
- Alicia Patterson
- Anne O’Connell
- Bridgette Kildea
- Caroline Patterson
- Christopher S Nehmy
- Cilla Brooks
- Debra Harris
- Ek Taghdir
- Evelyn Tadros
- Hillary Bonney
- Jeanette Swann
- Jim Mellas
- Joy Elleray
- Laura Colla
- Liam Brown
- Marita Ham
- Michael Gregurek
- Neale James
- Paul Glass
- Rebecca Dunlop
- Robin Smith
- Sarah Mansfield
- Susan Buchanan
- Timothy D O J North S.C.
- Zoltan Friedman
In-kind support and donations
The following organisations and people have assisted WLSV this year with pro bono advice, referrals, donations and in-kind contributions:
- Anonymous – in memory of Masa Vukotic
- ANZ Learning Centre
- Professor Belinda Felhberg, Melbourne Law School
- Charley Brumby-Rendell
- Dr Chris Atmore, Federation of Community Legal Centres
- Colin Biggers & Paisley
- Deakin University
- Elise Caldwell
- Gadens
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Holding Redlich
- Jillian Williams, Consumer Action Law Centre
- Johanna Barnett
- Justitia
- Lander & Rogers
- Dr Lixia Qu, Australian Institute of Family Studies
- Melbourne Family Relationship Centre
- Magistrate Pauline Spencer
- Peter Gartlan, Financial and Consumer Rights Council
- Rosie Batty, Australian of the Year
- Siba Diqer
- Supervising Family Violence Magistrate Kate Hawkins
- Women with Disabilities Victoria
- Victoria Police