16 – Applying for a grant of legal assistance

Introduction

A person applying to Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) for a grant of legal assistance must fill in one of VLA’s two application forms and provide supporting information and documents. However, if the person needs an urgent grant, then VLA may make a grant of legal assistance without sighting the application form or any supporting information and documents.

This section explains:

the two VLA application forms
where the application forms are available
whether a lawyer needs to help a person apply
the rules applying to lawyers who help people apply
how to fill in the application form
what signing the form means
in brief about the supporting information and documents that may be required
where to send the application
about applications for urgent grants of legal assistance.

For more detailed information about supporting information and documents see:

the means test
the discussions of the legal matters for which VLA may provide a grant of assistance under the Commonwealth and State guidelines
special circumstances.

Index

Applying for a grant of legal assistance

Updated 28 April 2023