Register to use ATLAS
Sign up to ATLAS – our online system for practitioners to lodge and track applications for grants of legal assistance, extensions of assistance and claims.
ATLAS updates and support
Updates about ATLAS, our online grants management system for practitioners.
ATLAS user guides
For step-by-step instructions on how to use the most common functions in ATLAS.
Latest news for lawyers
Support for specialist accreditation in family law in 2025
Learn about our support program for lawyers applying for Law Institute of Victoria specialist accreditation in family law in 2025.
Costs barrier removed for victim-survivors of sexual harassment
A new law will mean victim-survivors of sexual harassment won’t have to pay their employer's costs if they lose.
Thriving through collaboration – celebrating one year of the Assessment and Referral Court in Bendigo
We expect more clients to experience the benefits of this therapeutic approach to justice as it continues its expansion across all Victorian headquarter courts.
Providing earlier and holistic support for priority clients in family violence matters
We are expanding our funding guidelines for family violence intervention order matters to better meet the needs of people who need support.
Educating the sector on Victoria’s new bail laws
A special conference on Wurundjeri Country brought together representatives from across the justice and legal sectors to support implementation of the latest reforms to the Bail Act 1977 (Vic).
Fostering stronger relationships with panel practitioners
Meet our team of practitioner support officers.
Common requests
Invoices, forms and worksheets
Download the tax invoice, grant application and other forms, worksheets and checklists.
Privacy protection
How VLA handles and protects the personal information it receives in relation to grants of legal assistance.
Special circumstances
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) may make a grant of legal assistance to a person under our special circumstances guidelines.
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