Eastern Melbourne
Government & Public lawyers in Eastern Melbourne
Public law lawyers challenge government decisions and help with NDIS, Centrelink, discrimination, veterans' claims, education and health practitioner matters.
13 firms
Eastern Melbourne
Public law lawyers challenge government decisions and help with NDIS, Centrelink, discrimination, veterans' claims, education and health practitioner matters.
13 firms
Mount Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Fastrack Conveyancing Pty Ltd provides conveyancing services in Mount Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Administrative & Government Law.
Mount Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Southern Stone provides legal services in Mount Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Skilled & Business Visas and Citizenship.
Mitcham, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Novum Law Group provides legal services in Mitcham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Partner & Family Visas and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Glen Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Auslife Migration Consultants provides legal services in Glen Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Skilled & Business Visas and Partner & Family Visas.
Box Hill, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Henry Carus & Associates TAC & Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Box Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Business & Commercial Law.
Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Slater and Gordon Lawyers provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Personal Injury and Class Actions.
Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Victoria Legal Aid provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Parenting & Child Custody.
HazeLegal provides legal services in Kew, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Henry Carus & Associates TAC & Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Business & Commercial Law.
Hawthorn East, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Stopline Pty Ltd provides legal services in Hawthorn East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Fraud & White Collar Crime and Elder Law & Aged Care.
Blackburn, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Henry Carus & Associates TAC & Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Blackburn, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Business & Commercial Law.
Kew, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Jesuit Social Services provides legal services in Kew, VIC. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal.
When a government agency makes a decision about you, there is usually a way to have it reviewed. Public law lawyers advise on internal review, tribunal appeals and, where the law has been misapplied, judicial review in the courts. They also act in discrimination and human rights complaints, NDIS and Centrelink appeals, veterans' entitlements, mental health and guardianship hearings, and disciplinary matters for doctors, nurses and other registered professionals.
Government decisions affect benefits, licences and rights. Many can be reviewed or challenged.
Review pathways include internal review, the Administrative Review Tribunal, state tribunals, ombudsmen and judicial review in the courts.
Understand the next step
Identify the government decision, the agency and the result sought. A service complaint, merits review and court challenge are different processes. The right pathway depends on the actual decision rather than a general disagreement with an agency.
When comparing Box Hill, Ringwood, Glen Waverley and Doncaster firms, look for the practice area that matches the work required. Reviewing a sale contract and handling an existing property dispute are different engagements.
For government & public 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 Eastern 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.
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.
Good to know
Ask for an internal review first. If you're still unhappy, you can apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal. Free advocacy services are available as well as private lawyers.
Yes. Complaints can go to the Australian Human Rights Commission or your state's anti-discrimination body, depending on the type of discrimination and where it happened.
It's strongly recommended. Your response to the first notice can shape the whole process, and many professional indemnity insurers cover the cost of a lawyer.