Trailblazing Law Firm Prioritises Women’s Wellbeing in Legal Aid Gap
Naomi Pearce — an inspiring female founder, wellbeing innovator, and reformist — is leading a quiet revolution in how Australia’s legal system supports women facing coercive control and complex family breakdowns.
Through her firm, TFA Legal, Pearce has created a pioneering, trauma-informed legal model that addresses not only legal outcomes but also the emotional and financial wellbeing of women navigating high-conflict separations and abuse.
Bridging the Legal and Emotional Divide
TFA Legal serves a critically underserved group: women who fall between the gaps of under-resourced legal aid and the high costs of traditional legal services.
Without support, they walk away from everything they’re owed.”
This gap — between legal entitlement and emotional readiness — is where TFA Legal has stepped in. The firm was recently shortlisted as APAC Insider’s Most Innovative Law Firm, thanks to its holistic, trauma-informed model that integrates legal services with psychological and social work support.
A First-of-Its-Kind Legal Model
TFA Legal’s multidisciplinary team provides each client with legal guidance alongside complementary wellbeing services. This wraparound approach ensures that women are not just legally represented, but emotionally supported throughout the justice process.
From navigating financial trauma to confronting coercive control, TFA Legal helps women regain stability, safety, and long-term recovery.
This model speaks to broader national conversations about how Australia’s legal, mental health, and social systems must evolve to address:
Why trauma survivors often fall through the cracks of the legal system The rising incidence of coercive control and unplanned family exits The critical need for frontline lawyers, counsellors, and policymakers to collaborate