Law
What counts as an acquired brain injury?
An ABI is any brain damage that happens after birth, including:
Car accidents (most common legal claims)
Workplace accidents
Assaults
Medical negligence (e.g. surgical errors, delayed diagnosis)
Falls or sports injuries
If you have received one of these injuries you may want to get from advise from one of the organisations below
Sussex Street Community Law Service
Our society is always evolving. We need to ensure that individuals and organisations are always ready and prepared to advocate for legal reforms that keep the law current and relevant.
Sussex Street Community Law Service is committed to legal advocacy in family law, disability discrimination, tenancy and welfare rights.
Disability Legal WA (Legal Aid WA)
We work to improve access to community legal assistance for people with disability, we are developing resources that will help disability services organisations find, connect and refer to community legal services.
Community legal assistance in Western Australia includes, community legal centres, Family Violence Prevention Legal Services and the Aboriginal Legal Service, Legal Aid WA and private lawyers providing pro bono assistance direct to clients or through Law Access.
Scales Community Legal Centre
A not-for-profit community legal centre operating in the Rockingham and Kwinana regions for over 25 years. We offer community members advice and support on a wide range of legal issues, family, criminal, traffic, tenancy, civil and family violence
Northern Suburbs Community Legal centre
Our support is assured through our multidisciplinary team, comprising of solicitors, tenancy advocates, social workers, financial counsellors, financial advocates, older people’s rights advocates, community legal education staff, program support staff and a valuable contingent of volunteers. We support on matters such as domestic violence, elder abuse and families ‘financial support
Youth Legal Service INC.
This is a not-for-profit organisation that provides free legal services to children and young people (under 25 years) residing in Western Australia. Children and young people can access our legal advice line during office hours.
Welfare Rights & Advocacy Service (WA)
This is a not-for-profit community legal centre that provides independent advice, information, referral, representation and advocacy in relation to Centrelink, Family Assistance, Tenancy and Social Security prosecution matters.The agency is based in Perth and provides its services in a geographic catchment area within the state of Western Australia. There is no charge for our services.
Womens Legal Service WA
Our areas of legal practice
Family Law – parenting related issues, some divorce and property matters
Protection and Care – matters involving the Department of Communities
Have one or more severe or permanent disabilities from the categories below, that will always prevent you from using conventional public transport.