About Us

Gippsland Community Legal Service

Gippsland Community Legal Service (GCLS) has been in operation since June 2000 . We are an independent non-profit service, managed by Anglicare Gippsland. Whilst we are funded by the Federal Government, G.C.L.S is not a government agency or a part of Victorian Legal Aid.

The GCLS team:

Simone Elias - Principal Solicitor / Coordinator.

Joel Orenstein - Solicitor

Sarah Rybalka - Paralegal

Meryl Watson - Administration / Intake Coordinator

Dale Reddick - Advocacy Support Worker (Rights Advocacy and Support Program)

About Us

Postal address: PO Box 103, Morwell , Vic 3840
Street address: 162 Commercial Road, Morwell Vic 3840

1800 004 402 (freecall)

Phone:(03) 5133 0411
Fax: (03) 5133 0577
Email: Gippsland_Vic@clc.net.au

Hours of Operation
Office: Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm

• Telephone advice: Mondays & Tuesdays.

• Outreach locations: Daytime appointments available -  Wonthaggi & Bairnsdale 

ALL ADVICE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY - 1800 004 402 (freecall)

Please note, for confidentiality reasons we do not leave messages when returning calls, unless given permission to do so. Should you require an interpreter, please advise us of your needs when booking an appointment.

Other services provided
Gippsland Community Legal Service (GCLS) is an independent non-profit service managed by Anglicare Gippsland. It has its base in Morwell at premises shared with Anglicare's Community Services. GCLS provides free community legal services to people who live, work or study in the Gippsland region (including the Latrobe Valley, West, East and South Gippsland and Bass Coast/Phillip Island).

The Service provides: 1) legal advice, information and assistance, 2) referrals, 3) community legal education and 4) law reform. Legal assistance is provided for a wide range of legal matters including: crime, family law, discrimination and equal opportunity, wills and estates, social security, going to court, employment, motor vehicle accidents, victims of crime compensation, family violence and freedom of information.

Please be aware that we are primarily an advice-based service, casework is undertaken on a very limited basis.

• Client Charter