HeLP Patient Legal Clinic
Health professional information
The Health Legal Partnership (HeLP) Patient Legal Clinic is a partnership between Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, Bayside Health (Alfred Care Group), Justice Connect and the Michael Kirby Centre for Public Health and Human Rights at Monash University.
Clinical service overview
We offer free legal assistance and referrals to all patients and families at Bayside Health (Alfred Care Group) for their health-related legal problems.
Some of the matters that we provide legal assistance and referrals for are:
- End of life legal planning including medical and legal powers of attorney, wills and superannuation
- Financial-related legal issues, such as Centrelink debts and outstanding fines
- Housing and property
- Criminal charges
- Family law
- Family violence
- Immigration problems
How your patient can access this service
Your patient must speak with their treating social worker. The social worker can then assist the patient in completing the HeLP referral form before liaising with the HeLP clinic.
Patients who are no longer under the treatment of an Bayside Health (Alfred Care Group) unit should be referred to legal Aid. You can contact The Alfred Social Work Department on (03) 9076 3026 to speak with a social worker or contact your ward social worker directly.
In case of an emergency, call 000