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Legal Aid Commission

The Legal Aid Commission provides a free legal advice service at all Legal Aid offices.

Legal representation is available in most areas of the law subject to means and merit tests. Appointments must be made for advice. An interpreter will be provided if needed. The Sydney and Parramatta offices will give family law advice without an appointment. Duty Solicitors are available for criminal matters in local courts every day.

Head office

323 Castlereagh Street, Sydney 2000
Tel (02) 9219 5000 TTY (02) 9219 5700 Fax (02) 9219 5935

Branches

The Legal Aid Commission has branch offices in:

Bankstown, Blacktown, Burwood, Campbelltown, Coffs Harbour, Dubbo, Fairfield, Gosford, Lismore, Liverpool, Manly, Newcastle, Nowra, Orange, Parramatta, Penrith, Sutherland, Tamworth, Wagga Wagga and Wollongong.

Specialist Services: Children

The Commission provides help for children involved in criminal and child welfare cases before the Children's Court and, where appropriate, help for parents involved in welfare cases.

The Commission operates a Children's Legal Service for children from legal offices at:

Sydney (for Bidura Children's Court)
Parramatta (for Lidcombe Children's Court)
Penrith (for Cobham Children's Court)
Campbelltown (for Campbelltown Children's Court)

(02) 9219 5120
(02) 9891 1600
(02) 4732 3077
(02) 4628 2922

For other Children's Courts contact your local Legal Aid Office.

Legal Aid also fund separate representatives for children in Family Court matters.

Mental Health Advocacy Service
Prisoners' Legal Service
Child Support Service
Veterans' Advocacy Service (veterans and their dependants)
Publications Unit - the unit provides community education programs and publications

(02) 9745 4277 TTY
(02) 9219 5888 (reverse charges)
(02) 9744 3833 or 1800 451 784
(02) 9219 5148 or (02) 9339 7228 TTY
(02) 9219 5028