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
Changes to summary crime legal aid grant processes
We are making changes to the VLA Handbook and legal aid grant processes for summary crime matters, taking effect on 30 March 2026.
New interim fees in Supreme Court matters
We have introduced new interim fees in Supreme Court matters, following changes under the Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals) Act 2025.
The impact on our clients of changes in bail laws
The government has introduced new changes to bail legislation to parliament.
Protecting privacy and data – obligations for panel practitioners
Refresh your knowledge on how to better safeguard client data.
Lotjpa service critically important in supporting Yoorrook and truth-telling
A reflection found that clients spoke of Lotjpa’s ‘valued advice’ in supporting them to tell their stories to the Yoorrook Justice Commission.
New family violence training helps staff better support and improve safety for LGBTIQA+ people
Working with LGBTIQA+ people is the seventh module in our family violence Client Safety Framework training package.
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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