📣 Street Law Newsletter is out now!We’re excited to share last quarter’s update, featuring the work, the people, and our impact driving our service forward.In this edition:➡️ Launch of our new outreach legal clinic➡️Project Safe Pocket in action➡️A warm welcome to our newest pro bono partner in the secondee program: Bailey Nilsson Lawyers➡️Insights into the client work we have been working on➡️Recent client wins ➡️Spotlight feature: Bail, breaches and homelessness➡️Highlights and photos from across the quarterTake a look and see what we’ve been up to 👇Read the full newsletter here: streetlawcentre.org.au/street-news-inside-street-law-june-2026-2/*This post provides general legal information only and is not legal advice. It may not apply to your situation. For legal advice, contact Street Law Centre WA directly* ... See MoreSee Less
Today, on Mabo Day, we reflect on a moment that reshaped Australia’s understanding of justice, history, and connection to Country.We honour Eddie Koiki Mabo, whose determination and courage helped overturn the doctrine of terra nullius and led to the recognition of Native Title in Australia. His legacy extends far beyond a landmark legal decision, it represents the enduring strength of First Nations peoples and their deep and continuing connection to land, waters, culture, and community.Mabo Day is an opportunity to acknowledge the truth of our shared history, recognise the contributions and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and recommit ourselves to meaningful reconciliation.As we commemorate this important day, we pay our respects to First Nations peoples past and present, and reflect on the work that remains to build a more just, respectful, and inclusive Australia for future generations. *This post provides general legal information only and is not legal advice. It may not apply to your situation. For legal advice, contact Street Law Centre WA directly* ... See MoreSee Less
📍 Moore Street Evening Services – Location ChangePlease be aware that the Moore Street homelessness evening services, including free meals, clothing, healthcare support and other essential services, will now be operating from 158 Royal Street, East Perth.These services provide important support for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, helping ensure access to food, basic necessities, and essential care.📅 New location effective: Monday 22 June 2026If you know someone who attends these services, please help share this update so they are aware of the change in location*This post provides general legal information only and is not legal advice. It may not apply to your situation. For legal advice, contact Street Law Centre WA directly* ... See MoreSee Less
Street Law is ALL IN for Reconciliation Week!This year’s theme, All In, is a call for all Australians to commit to reconciliation not just during this week, but every day. Reconciliation is not a spectator sport. It requires all of us to step forward, listen, learn, and take meaningful action.For too long, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have carried the burden of advocating for justice, recognition, and change. Real reconciliation cannot happen passively, and it cannot happen without collective responsibility.At Street Law, we drive change for First Nations peoples through our free, high-quality, culturally appropriate and accessible legal services. Through both individual and systemic advocacy, we provide a holistic service that addresses the legal, social, welfare and health barriers that can contribute to and perpetuate homelessness.Pictured here are members of the Street Law team showing that we are ALL IN for reconciliation, respect, and meaningful change.*This post provides general legal information only and is not legal advice. It may not apply to your situation. For legal advice, contact Street Law Centre WA directly* ... See MoreSee Less
Knowledge is power, especially when it comes to understanding your legal rights⚖️Through our ongoing partnership with The Salvation Army WA Beacon service, we deliver Community Legal Education sessions for residents experiencing homelessness and living at the transitional accommodation service.These sessions are designed to build confidence, increase understanding of the justice system, and help residents know their rights, responsibilities, and when to seek legal support.Topics include:➡️Rights and responsibilities when interacting with Police, Public Transport Officers, and security guards➡️Understanding court fines and infringements➡️Licence suspensions versus disqualifications➡️Restraining orders and how to apply or respond➡️What to expect when attending courtPictured here is Luella, our Community Legal Education Coordinator, presenting a session on search and detain powers involving Police, public transport officers, and security guards.We attend the Beacon 12 times each year to deliver education sessions, along with four pop up legal clinics that provide free legal advice and support to residents experiencing legal issues.Access to legal information can make a real difference, helping people feel informed, empowered, and better equipped to navigate complex systems.*This post provides general legal information only and is not legal advice. It may not apply to your situation. For legal advice, contact Street Law Centre WA directly* ... See MoreSee Less
Street Law Centre WA acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s strength and resilience and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and recognise their rich cultures and their continuing connection to land, sky, waters and community. This land always was, and always will be Aboriginal land.
Anti-racism is an active process that requires committed, consistent, and targeted attention and action. As an organisation focused on justice, equity and decolonising the legal system we have a zero-tolerance policy for racism and are committed to addressing systemic racial privilege and disadvantage. We seek to identify, call out and redress ways of working and systems, including our own, that cause harm or additional hurdles for those who have been racialised.
Accessibility
Accessibility modes
Epilepsy Safe Mode
Dampens color and removes blinks
This mode enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode
Improves website's visuals
This mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode
Helps to focus on specific content
This mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode
Reduces distractions and improve focus
This mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode
Allows using the site with your screen-reader
This mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Online Dictionary
Readable Experience
Content Scaling
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Text Magnifier
Readable Font
Dyslexia Friendly
Highlight Titles
Highlight Links
Font Sizing
Default
Line Height
Default
Letter Spacing
Default
Left Aligned
Center Aligned
Right Aligned
Visually Pleasing Experience
Dark Contrast
Light Contrast
Monochrome
High Contrast
High Saturation
Low Saturation
Adjust Text Colors
Adjust Title Colors
Adjust Background Colors
Easy Orientation
Mute Sounds
Hide Images
Virtual Keyboard
Reading Guide
Stop Animations
Reading Mask
Highlight Hover
Highlight Focus
Big Dark Cursor
Big Light Cursor
Cognitive Reading
Navigation Keys
Voice Navigation
Accessibility Statement
streetlawcentre.org.au
June 15, 2026
Compliance status
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience,
regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level.
These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible
to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific
disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML,
adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Screen-reader and keyboard navigation
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with
screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive
a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements,
alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website.
In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels;
descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),
and others. Additionally, the background process scans all the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag
for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.
To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on
as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over seven different coloring options.
Animations – person with epilepsy can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements.