Citizens Advice Bureau ACT - Legal Services in the ACT

WELFARE RIGHTS AND LEGAL CENTRE

1. Welfare rights provides free legal advice, information & advocacy in private & public

tenancy & on Centrelink benefits & legal aid appeals for people on low incomeshousing

issues (private & public tenancy)

Ph: 6218 7900, Outside ACT 1800 445 6652, Fax: 6257 4801, Email: wrlc@netspeed.com.au, Web: welfarerightsact.org

Location: Havelock House, 85 Gould Street, Turner
Hours: Mon Tue Thu Fri 9:30am-1pm

Night Time Free Legal Service:

One-off Night time free legal advice & referral in all areas of law (including legal aid

appeals) for people on low incomes.

Hours: Tue night only 6pm-8pm

Location: Havelock House Gould St Turner ACT

Ph: 6218 7999

No appointment necessary - first come first served.

STREET LAW (Welfare Rights & Legal service project)

Free outreach legal service for people who are homeless or at risk of same. Advice &

assistance on broad range of legal issues. Operates local centres at several hosting

agencies including Quenbeyan.

Phone: 6218 7995, 1800 787 529 / Email: info@streetlaw.org.au / Web: steetlaw.org.au

Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Environmental Defenders Office
Provides legal advice & representation on environmental law issues.
Phone: 62479420, Email: edoact@edo.org..au,
www.edo.org.au/edoact
Location: 4 Mort Street Civic
Hours: 9:30 to 4:30 Mon– Thurs

Consumer Law Centre of the ACT (CLC)
The CLC is a project of Care Financial Counselling service. Provides free legal assistance & advice to low to moderate income earners, primarily in the areas of consumer credit, teelecommunications & utilities, aswell as general fair trading & consumer protection.
Phone: 6257 1788
Fax: 6257 1452
Website: www.carefcs.org
Location: Shop 16, 1st floor Waldorf Apartments, 2 Akuna St
Canberra City
Hours: Telephone information service 9am-12 noon weekday mornings. Drop in service Wed evenings 5:30pm-7:30pm. Weekday appointments by arrangement.

TENANTS ADVICE SERVICE
Provides free legal advice on tenancy matters, information & community education for all ACT tenants. Works on tenancy/housing issues and represents ACT tenants in a range of forums.
Phone advice only. Phone: 6247 2011
General information via www.tenantsact.org.au
Fax: 6257 4801
Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am - 1pm and 4:30pm-8pm Tuesday
Afternoon appointments made over phone

Youth Law Centre ACT
Drop in legal and referral service for young people aged 12-25, who may need assistance or information on a range of legal matters.
Phone: 6173 5410, Fax: 6162 3592

Location: Lev 1, 14 Childers Square, Cnr Childers St & University Ave, Canberra City
Hours: Mon-Fri12pm-4pm

Email; contact@youthlawact.org.au

Web: www.youthlawact.org.au

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION LEGAL SERVICE
Free legal service assisting people who have been discriminated on the basis of their disability as recognised under legislation.
Phone: 6218 7918

Fax: 6257 4801
Location: Havelock House, Gould St, Turner.
Hours: Thursday 2:30-4:30pm

WOMEN’S LEGAL CENTRE
Provides free, confidential telephone advice to women on legal issues.

No drop-in service, appointments only. Researches law reform and runs community legal

advice sessions.
Phone:    6257 4499
                From outside Canberra Ph: 1800 634 669
Fax:         6247 0848
Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am - 12noon (appointments) / Admin Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

South Eastern Womens Domestic Violence Court Advocacy

Support to women before, during & after court obtained ADVO's / Referrals to other services.

Phone: 6299 3835/Location: 247 Crawford St Queanbeyan

Hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 8am-4pm

ANU STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

Advice on all legal matters to enrolled students. Phone for appointments Mon, Wed, Fri only

Phone: 6125 2444, Email: sa.legal@anu.edu.au