Media contacts
The best way to get help with general media enquiries is to contact our Media and Communications team at media@vla.vic.gov.au. Use this email address if you are unsure who to contact.
Contact details for specific members of our Media and Communications teams:
- Manager of Media and Communications Naomi Woodley
Email – Naomi.Woodley@vla.vic.gov.au
Phone – (03) 9280 3882 or 0409 281 304 - Senior Communications Advisor Crys Ja
Email – Crys.Ja@vla.vic.gov.au
Phone – (03) 9280 3858 or 0457 483 780 - Senior Communications Advisor Jennifer Arch
Email – Jennifer.Arch@vla.vic.gov.au
Phone – (03) 9280 3894 or 0418 381 327 - Senior Communications Advisor Desley Mather
Email - Desley.Mather@vla.vic.gov.au
Phone - (03) 9280 3868 or 0438 055 816 - Senior Communications Advisor (Corporate communications) Ala Al-Mahaidi
Email – Ala.AlMahaidi@vla.vic.gov.au
Phone – (03) 9280 3864 or 0447 581 879
News and media releases
You can find our news and media releases listed under News.
You can also sign up for Legal Aid Brief, our newsletter that will keep you up to date with legal aid matters.
Media
Certain restrictions may apply to any comment our legal and non-legal staff can make.
Legal Aid Act
Under section 43 of the Legal Aid Act 1978, we generally cannot provide information that indicates a person has applied for or received legal aid.
We fund the representation of the majority of defendants in criminal trials in Victoria. They may be represented by a Victoria Legal Aid lawyer or a private lawyer who is eligible to do legal aid work.
Funding of serious criminal matters
The right to a fair trial is fundamental and it is vital that all people have access to quality legal representation when accused of a serious crime.
Under the Legal Aid Act, we fund the representation of people accused of serious crimes when they cannot afford a private lawyer, and they meet our eligibility criteria.
Read more about our role in criminal trials.
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