LEGAL

Listed below are links to online documentation of three crucial acts of legislation regarding children and people with disabilities.
You'll also find some information regarding legal services in your area.

Disability Discrimination Act 1992
Link: www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/dda1992264
Disability Services Act 1996
Link: www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/dsa1986213
Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
Link: www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/caypapa1998442/
Community Justice Centres
CJCs contribute to the safety and harmony of communities by improving individual, group and community responses to, and resolution of, conflict. They provide quality mediation and conflict management services for metropolitan and regional New South Wales. Their services are free, confidential, impartial, accessible and voluntary. Contact: 1800 990 777 Link: www.cjc.nsw.gov.au
Elizabeth Evatt Community Legal Centre – Katoomba
4782 4155 Link: www.eeclc.org.au
Hawkesbury Nepean Community Legal Centre
The Hawkesbury Nepean Community Legal Centre, Hawkesbury Women’s Domestic Violence Court Assistance Scheme and the Aboriginal Legal Access Service have moved to: Unit 2/ 299 George St, Windsor NSW 2756 (02) 4587 8877 Email: Hawkesbury_NSW@clc.net.au
Mt Druitt & Area Community Legal Centre - Rooty Hill
(02) 9675 2009
Legal Aid – Penrith Office
(02) 4732 3077 Link: www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au
Intellectual Disability Rights Service (IDRS)
Community legal centre in NSW for people with intellectual disability. 1800 666 611 Link: www.idrs.org.au
Australasian Legal Information Institute
The Australasian Legal Information Institute provides free internet access to Australian legal materials. This site also provides a large index of other legal web sites from around the world. Link: www.austlii.edu.au/
Disability Discrimination Legal Centre (NSW)
1800 800 708 (02) 9310 7722 9.30am – 12.30pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday. Link: www.ddlcnsw.org.au
Aboriginal Legal Service - NSW/ACT (ALS)
A community-controlled organization responsible for providing legal aid services to Aboriginal people in NSW and the ACT. The ALS has approximately 24 offices across NSW and the ACT from which it provides legal advice, referral and casework assistance in the fields of Criminal and Family Law (including Care and Protection). ALS also provides advice on Civil Law matters from some of its offices. (02)88363400 Link: www.alsnswact.org.au/
Need Legal Help
This factsheet highlights the services that LawAccess NSW provides to its customers and how we can assist those people who need legal help. Link: info.lawaccess.nsw.gov.au/lawaccess/lawaccess.nsf/files/NLH07.pdf/$FILE/NLH07.pdf
Need Legal Help (Community Languages)
Includes 19 community languages explaining how to contact LawAccess NSW through the Translating and Interpreting Service Link: info.lawaccess.nsw.gov.au/lawaccess/lawaccess.nsf/files/Need_LegalHelp_lang.pdf/$FILE/Need_LegalHelp_lang.pdf
Law Access Online
On this site you will find legal information and assistive services Link: www.lawaccess.nsw.gov.au/