How We Can Help

If you or someone you know is going to court you can use our service.

Our Court Network volunteers can:

• Give you support and information about going to court
• Explain how the courts and legal systems operate
• Assist you to feel safe and unthreatened while at court
• Help to arrange access to a secure room if required
• Familiarise you with the court beforehand, so you know where to go
• Provide support with arranging an interpreter
• Be with you in person on your day in court and sit with you throughout your evidence
• Sit with you while you give your evidence in a remote witness facility
• Help explain decisions that affect you
• Refer you to other community services that can help you with legal questions, health, housing and family violence issues, as well as any other issues you may be experiencing
• Advocate for your individual (non-legal) needs and circumstances at court

If you live in Victoria, and are attending one of the courts at which we operate, you can contact our telephone duty service and speak to a staff member about your court support needs. We can organise to have one of our trained volunteers meet you at court on the day you have to attend.

T: 0417 607 004

To submit an online referral please click here.

Court Network is a free confidential community service provided by volunteers for all court users: victims, witnesses, accused, family and friends. We provide non-legal information, support and referral over the phone.

Toll free number 1800 571 239

We can:

. Provide support and information about what happens before, during or after court

. Explain how the courts and legal systems operate

. Inform you about how to best contact various courts and tribunals

. Assist you to get the help you need to address your safety issues

. Help to arrange access to a secure room if required

. Provide you with up to date information on new arrangements for court since the COVID-19

. Provide you with referrals to legal services in your area

. Refer you to services to assist you to fill out and submit orders and paperwork

. Talk to you on your day of court either before or after your matter has been heard

. Help you to understand the next steps that you might have to take

. Refer you to an appropriate service that could assist you with issues such as housing, domestic violence and mental health.

To submit an online referral please click here.