Victoria Legal Aid Handbook for Lawyers

People may send or lodge their applications (including any attachments) by any of the methods below.

Via ATLAS

The person's lawyer must register for ATLASExternal Link and use this web-based application to submit and track applications for grants of legal assistance, extensions and invoices online. See Victoria Legal Aid's (VLA’s) websiteExternal Link for more information about ATLAS.

By post

The person applying can send the completed application form and any necessary attachments to:

Victoria Legal Aid
GPO Box 4380
Melbourne VIC 3001

Hand delivery

The person applying can deliver the completed application form and any necessary attachments to:

Victoria Legal Aid
350 Queen St
Melbourne VIC 3000

Or to their nearest VLA officeExternal Link .

By fax

The person applying can fax the completed application form and any necessary attachments to (03) 9606 5254.

If the person faxes the application to VLA, then they must keep:

  • the original application form
  • the originals (if any) or the copies of any attachments.

Reviewed 21 February 2022

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