lawsocietywa.asn.au/lawcare

The Law Society’s wellbeing and resilience programme

LawCare WA has a holistic approach to wellbeing and resilience. Membership of the Law Society provides complimentary access to LawCare WA to help you manage your career, life, health and wellbeing.

The member assistance programme offers support with personal and work-related issues that may impact your job performance, health, mental and emotional wellbeing.

This programme offers independent and confidential professional counselling to support your wellbeing in the workplace and in

your personal life. LawCare WA provides up to three free sessions per membership year.

Members also have complimentary access to resources via a web portal to help manage career, life, finances and health and wellbeing issues.

Member Assistance Programme

Phone: 1300 687 327Service provided by Converge International

LawCare WA offers a free confidential telephone advice service to members on personal matters relating to a range of human resources and employee relations issues including*:

• Wage rates• Award and agreement

interpretation• Performance management and

termination• Unfair dismissals• Equal opportunity, bullying and

harassment• Employee minimum

entitlements

The Employee Relations Advice Line is available 8.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am to 4.00pm on Friday. The service is closed on weekends and public holidays.

If after speaking to CCIWA more substantial employee relations advice is required, members may use the Law Society’s Find a Lawyer service to find legal practitioners specialising in employee relations law. *This service is only for a Law Society member who is an individual employee (not an employer).

EmployeeRelations Advice Line

Phone: (08) 9365 7660Service provided by CCIWA

Practitioner AdviceMembers of the profession connect with experienced practitioners for advice on ethical issues or complaints.

The Senior Advisors Panel connects members with experienced practitioners to confidentially discuss professional conduct and ethical issues.*

The Western Australian Bar Association Referral Service offers legal assistance, usually fee free or for a reduced fee from a senior counsel or senior junior, for practitioners dealing with a complaint by the Legal Profession Complaints Committee.

The Referral Service is administered by the Vice President of the Western Australian Bar Association, who may be contacted through the Executive Officer, Debbie Cole.

Please visit lawsocietywa.asn.au/lawcare for a list of panel members.*Guidance given by members of the Senior Advisors Panel does not constitute legal advice. There is no lawyer/client relationship unless specifically agreed between the practitioner seeking assistance and the member of the Senior Advisors Panel.

Phone: (08) 9220 0477Referral service provided by WABA

Working in the legal profession can be rewarding and challenging. It is important to find balance in your life as you juggle career, family, friends and hobbies.

Physical and mental health go hand in hand. As part of LawCare WA members can attend complimentary Pilates classes provided by HBF twice a year.

The Law Society’s Young Lawyers Committee also hosts sporting tournaments throughout the year including Beach Volleyball and Mixed Netball to encourage sportsmanship, social interaction, health and networking.

The Law Society’s member privileges programme also promotes special offers and discounts in health, travel, home and life insurance, financial advice services and assistance in the home, exclusively for members.

Health and Wellbeing

LawCare WA is available to members of

Disclaimer: The Law Society facilitates all the above services and does not warrant or guarantee the work undertaken by any third party organisation, firm or individual listed or provided and is not liable in relation to any aspect of services they may provide to you.

For more information about LawCare WA please visit lawsocietywa.asn.au

For counselling supportplease call 1300 687 327

For employee relations supportplease call (08) 9365 7660

For practitioner referral serviceplease call (08) 9220 0477