Government & Public Law · South East Melbourne
10 health & medical practitioner law firms in South East Melbourne, Victoria, including Dandenong, Frankston, Cranbourne, Moorabbin.
10 firms
Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
SLA Property Services provides conveyancing services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer).
They advise on notifications, investigations, and disciplinary proceedings.
Health practitioners' registrations and livelihoods are at stake in regulatory matters.
Registered health practitioners are regulated nationally by AHPRA and the national boards under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, with NSW and Queensland running co-regulatory complaint systems.
Understand the next step
Identify the practitioner, regulator and notice involved. A registration issue, employment matter, complaint and civil claim can require different legal responses.
Confirm which professional represents whose interests before sharing instructions across different advisers.
Dandenong, Frankston, Cranbourne and Moorabbin span a broad search area. A firm’s suburb, meeting options and experience with your matter are more informative than the South East Melbourne label alone.
For health & medical practitioner law, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant VIC experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside South East Melbourne. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
Keep the complete notice, reasons and review information. Record when and how the decision was received.
Ask whether internal review, a tribunal, complaint or court process is available. The Administrative Review Tribunal reviews specified Commonwealth decisions, not every government matter.
Identify evidence relevant to the disputed findings and ask how the agency file can be obtained. Clarify the result the reviewer can provide.
Clarify charges for advice, submissions, appearances and reports. Ask about legal aid or specialist assistance where appropriate.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Give the decision and receipt dates immediately. A general complaint may not preserve an opportunity to seek formal review.
In Victoria, the Magistrates' Court hears most criminal and minor civil matters, with the County Court and Supreme Court handling more serious cases. Residential tenancy, planning, building and discrimination disputes often go to VCAT. Lawyers are regulated by the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner, which also handles complaints.
Good to know
Get legal advice before responding. Your indemnity insurer may cover the cost.
Most matters start in the Magistrates' Court. More serious cases go to the County Court or the Supreme Court of Victoria. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in Victoria are managed by the Victorian Legal Services Board. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
Victoria Legal Aid provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Parenting & Child Custody.
Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
Peninsula Community Legal Centre provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Bentleigh East, VIC · South East Melbourne
Peninsula Community Legal Centre provides legal services in Bentleigh East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Cranbourne, VIC · South East Melbourne
Peninsula Community Legal Centre provides legal services in Cranbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Partner & Family Visas and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
Victoria Legal Aid provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Parenting & Child Custody.
Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
Henry Carus & Associates TAC & Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Business & Commercial Law.
Highett, VIC · South East Melbourne
Bayani Harvey Lawyers provides legal services in Highett, VIC. Listed practice areas include Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Moorabbin, VIC · South East Melbourne
Henry Carus & Associates TAC & Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Moorabbin, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Business & Commercial Law.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.