This page has information on who to contact after a disaster in Victoria. If you are looking for information on floods, please read our page Support for people affected by floods in Victoria.
We also have legal information on our website, including how to make an insurance claim after a flood or a storm and your rights in a fire emergency.
Victorian bushfires – January 2026
If you have been affected by a recent disaster in Victoria, such as the bushfires, you can get free information and advice by calling Disaster Legal Help Victoria on 1800 113 432, weekdays from 8 am to 6 pm.
Common issues relate to tenancy, insurance, property damage, problems with fences and parenting arrangements.
Local legal assistance services for areas impacted by fires
Your local legal service will depend on where you live. You can also visit the Federation of Community Legal Centres to find your closest community legal centre.
Ballarat and Grampians
Allied Justice (formerly Ballarat and Grampians Community Legal Service)
If you have been impacted by the fires in the Grampians, contact Allied Justice on 1800 466 488, weekdays between 9 am and 5 pm Monday to Friday.
You can also request an appointment via their website.
Victoria Legal Aid
You can also call one of the local regional Victoria Legal Aid offices weekdays, 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday:
- Horsham – (03) 5381 6000
- Ballarat – (03) 5329 6222.
Barwon
Barwon Community Legal Service
Contact Barwon CLS on 1300 430 599 between 9 am and 5 pm Monday to Friday. You can also request an appointment via their website.
Gippsland
Gippsland Community Legal Service
Gippsland Community Legal Service works across the Gippsland region. Contact them:
- via phone on 1800 004 402(opens in a new window)
- or request an appointment via their website.
Victoria Legal Aid
Contact the Gippsland Victoria Legal Aid office on (03) 5126 6444, weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday.
Harcourt/Ravenswood
ARC Justice's Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre
Contact Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre on 1800 450 909, 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday.
Victoria Legal Aid
Contact the Bendigo Victoria Legal Aid office on 1800 450 909, weekdays, 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday.
Longwood (Alexandra, Lake Eildon, Bonnie Doon, Euroa and surrounds)
ARC Justice's Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre
Contact Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre on 1800 310 900, weekdays, 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday.
Whittlesea Community Connections
Contact the Whittlesea Community Legal Service at the Epping office on (03) 9401 6666, 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday.
Victoria Legal Aid
You can also call one of the local regional Victoria Legal Aid offices weekdays, 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday:
- Bendigo – 1800 450 909
- Shepparton – (03) 5823 620.
Walwa (Corryong, Tallangatta and surrounds)
Hume Riverina Community Legal Centre
Contact Hume Riverina Legal Service on (02) 6055 8090 or via their website.
Victoria Legal Aid
You can also call one of the local regional Victoria Legal Aid offices weekdays, 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday:
- Shepparton – (03) 5823 6200
- Mildura – (03) 5055 4001.
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (across the state)
If you need legal advice or support, or if you’re not sure what to do, you can call the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service for a yarn on 1800 064 865.
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