Please send us an email to let us know if any of these contact details or processes have changed, homelesslaw@justiceconnect.org.au.
If corresponding with a client in prison, please ensure you state on the envelope of your mail and also on the enclosed letter: “Legal mail – privileged and confidential”.
Phone: 03 5220 8222
Fax: 03 5282 3406
Postal address: Locked Bag 7, Lara VIC 3212
Street address: 1140 Bacchus Marsh Road, Lara VIC 3212
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Booking Instructions: email request to barwonrecords@justice.vic.gov.au including the client’s full name, CRN or DOB and three preferred time preferences for the call.
Call 03 5220 8225 (Direct line to the Records Department) or fax a request through to 5282 3863. Barwon Prison does not accept bookings on Tuesday or Thursday afternoons.
Phone:03 5728 0055
Fax: 03 5728 0082
Postal address: Locked Bag 3 Beechworth VIC 3747
Street address: 494 Flat Rock Road Beechworth VIC 3747
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Booking instructions: send a fax to 5728 0082 with documentation proving that you are a lawyer (e.g. Homeless Law letterhead). Then phone the main number (03 5728 0055) and request to speak with the Records department. At the time of the appointment, call back the main number and you will be transferred to speak with your client in prison.
Phone: 03 9217 8400
Fax: 03 9217 8480
Postal address: PO BOX 497 St Albans 3021
Street address: 101-201 Riding Boundary Road, Ravenhall VIC 3023
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Booking instructions: email request to dpfc.telecourt@justice.vic.gov.au (telecourts phone number 03 8363 1754) including the client’s full name, CRN or DOB and three preferred time preferences for the call. The full name of the lawyer/s who will be taking the call and a Justice Connect email signature should also be included.
Phone: 03 5824 8800
Fax: 03 5826 6386
Postal address: Locked Bag 1, Murchison VIC 3610
Street address: Murchison-Tatura Road, Murchison VIC 3610
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Booking instructions: call the main number (03 5824 8800) and request to make a booking.
Phone: 03 5142 3800
Fax: 03 5142 3801
Postal address: Private Bag 30A, Sale VIC 3850
Street address: 110 Hopkins Road, Fulham VIC 3851
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Booking instructions: email fulhamrecords@geogroup.com.au with your client’s details and preferred appointment time. Confirmation details will then be provided with the number to call at the allocated time. Calls can be booked Monday to Friday: 9.00am – 11.30am and 12.30pm – 4.30pm.
Phone: 03 5352 0500
Fax: 03 5352 0570
Postal address: PO Box 431, Ararat VIC 3377
Street address: Warrak Road, Ararat VIC 3377
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Booking instructions: email hopkinsrecords@justice.vic.gov.au with the your client’s name, CRN and preferred appointment times.
Phone: 03 9320 7888
Fax: 03 9320 7809
Postal address: Same as street address
Street address: 50 Adderley Street West Melbourne VIC 3003
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Booking instructions: call the main number and request a telephone meeting time. Note that many of the clients are out in the community during the day and return to the Centre in the evenings.
Phone: 03 5285 0046
Fax: 03 5285 0107
Postal address: PO Box 273, Corio 3214
Street address: 1200 Bacchus Marsh Rd, Lara 3212
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Booking instructions: email karreenga.records@justice.vic.gov.au, or vc.prisons@justice.vic.gov.au for video conferences. Clients in prison are available for professional phone calls between the hours of 9.00am to 4.00pm weekdays only.
Please ensure all booking requests are emailed at least the day prior to the requested appointment time. Bookings will be confirmed via return email.
Phone conference dial in number for booked prisoner calls: 03 5285 0065
Phone: 03 5349 4900
Fax: 03 5349 4993
Postal address: Private Bag 4, Beaufort 3373
Street address: Langi Kal Kal Road, Langi Kal Kal VIC 3352
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Booking instructions: email lkkrecords@justice.vic.gov.au specifying the lawyer’s details, your client’s details and preferred times for an appointment.
Phone: 03 5471 1211
Fax: 03 5471 1222
Postal address: Private Bag 3, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Street address: Matheson Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
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Booking instructions: the Prison does not facilitate telephone inquiries. A fax should be sent to the fax number addressed to the client in prison. It will then be up to the client to call the lawyer back.
Phone: 03 5282 0600
Phone (Records Department direct line): 03 5282 0705
Fax: 03 5282 0908
Postal address: PO Box 273 Corio VIC 3214
Street address: 1170 Bacchus Marsh Road Lara VIC 3212
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Booking instructions: email the request to marngoneet.records@justice.vic.gov.au specifying the lawyers details, the client’s details and preferred times for an appointment.
Phone: 03 9321 4111
Fax: 03 9321 4167
Postal address: Private Bag 4, Beaufort 3373
Street address: 317 Spencer Street, West Melbourne VIC 3003
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Booking instructions: email the request to VC.Prisons@justice.vic.gov.au, with the client’s location (e.g. MAP), CRN if known, DOB and specify you are requesting a phone call (not a video conference). Requests for phone calls the following day need to be made before 3pm on the day of the request.
At the appointment time, call 03 9217 7664 and staff will transfer you to the prison (note that the phone number you receive in the appointment confirmation email from the prison might be different to this number, but we have been advised to call the above number).
Phone: 03 9217 7777
Fax: 03 9217 7778 (General number) / 03 9217 7776 (Records Department)
Postal address: PO Box 500, St Albans VIC 3021
Street address: Middle Road, Ravenhall VIC 3023
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Booking instructions: email the request to MRC.Record@justice.vic.gov.au, with the client’s CRN if known, DOB, specify you are requesting a phone call and three appointment time options.
Phone: 03 9217 7200
Fax: 03 9217 7228
Postal address: PO Box 376, Laverton VIC 3028
Street address: 451 Dohertys Road Truganina VIC 3029
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Booking instructions: email request to PPPGovernmentFunctions@au.g4s.com, including the client’s full name, CRN and the preferred time and date for phone call. You do not need to include the names of lawyers taking the call. The prison will email back and confirm the call and phone number to dial in on.
Phone: 03 8363 6500
Fax:03 8363 2609
Postal Address: PO Box 490, St Albans VIC 3021
Street Address: 97 Riding Boundary Road, Ravenhall VIC 3023
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Booking instructions: email request to RCC-Teleconferencing@geogroup.com.au including client’s full name and CRN or DOB and the preferred time for your phone call.
Phone: 03 5479 8200
Fax: 03 5479 8244
Postal address: Private Bag 1, Maldon VIC 3463
Street address: 9 Maldon-Shellbourne Road Nuggetty VIC 3463
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Booking instructions: call the main number (03 5479 8200) or fax an appointment request on Homeless Law letterhead.
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