Information about resources available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Artwork by Luke Penrith.

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This brochure is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander grandparents, aunties, uncles and other relatives involved in looking after young children.

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Some drivers who are disqualified from driving can now ask the Local Court to remove their disqualification. If the court says yes, you can apply for a new licence. This booklet tells you if you can ask the court to remove your disqualification and what to do.

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Settle your family law problem now - act early. The Legal Aid NSW Family Law Early Intervention Unit helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families resolve family problems before they get serious.

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How the Legal Aid Child Support Service can help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents, aunties and uncles with child support problems.

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This brochure outlines the services Legal Aid NSW can provide to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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If an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child needs to be removed from his or her family, there are special rules that consider the extended family or kinship groups of both parents. This booklet talks about the rules that Communities and Justice must consider and what happens if you do not agree.

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Legal help, information and advice about mental health matters for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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The NSW Stolen Generations Reparations Scheme started on 1 July 2017 and finishes on 30 June 2023. This factsheet has information about the scheme and how to apply.

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In early March 2022 all the ACBF funeral companies went into liquidation. This factsheet tells you what you can do and who to contact for more information.

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This A3 poster for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people outlines how the Veterans Advocacy Service can help.

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This booklet assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families with divorce, property, making arrangements for sharing children, and child support.

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Why wills are important for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

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This resource for Aboriginal land Torres Strait Islander women, explains how the WDVCAS helps women experiencing domestic and family violence and get protection from the court. It also has information about AVO's, common legal words used in court and where to get more help.

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This A2 size poster for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients lists the WDVCAS phone number and how to get help.

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This resource is for organisations and health practitioners that sponsor Work and Development Orders assisting clients to clear fines debt.

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This publication explains what bail is, how bail is determined and different types of bail conditions.

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This brochure provide information about indictable appeals process and how to apply for legal aid.

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This A4 size easy read resource explains what happens after court if court says you committed a serious crime but you are not criminally responsible because of your mental illness or cognitive impairment. The Mental Health Advocacy Service can help.

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Information about how to appeal if you have attended a Local or Children’s Court and are not happy about the decision that the court has made. *Prisoners Legal Service

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Courts can make orders to protect you from a person who has been violent towards you. This brochure explains how you can get an order and what happens in court.

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Legal Aid NSW are part of a new trial service. We want to help people who are on parole or intensive correction orders (ICOs) stay in the community and avoid having their orders revoked by the State Parole Authority.

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Commonwealth parole is different to State parole. This brochure outlines what to do if you get a letter from the Attorney General's department about your parole. Includes information in Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, and Arabic. *Prisoners Legal Service

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This pamphlet explains how character references can help you if you are going to court.

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This factsheet will help you understand: • The Child Protection Register (the Register) and • Child Protection Prohibition Orders (‘CPPO’)

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This Easy Read booklet explains the Child Protection Register and Child Protection Prohibition Orders.

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Some drivers who are disqualified from driving can now ask the Local Court to remove their disqualification. If the court says yes, you can apply for a new licence. This booklet tells you if you can ask the court to remove your disqualification and what to do.

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This pocket book tells young people how things work in the Children's Court, what they can expect and gives tips on how to prepare for court in NSW.

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This booklet explains what to do if you have received a Court Attendance Notice for a criminal offence and have to go to a NSW Local Court.

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This brochure provides information for defendants who have been charged with a domestic violence offence, and what happens at court.

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This brochure outlines what happens if you breach parole, home detention or intensive correction order. *Prisoners Legal Service

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If you have been charged with a a crime and the court has ordered that you be kept in prison until your court hearing Legal Aid NSW can help you. *Prisoners Legal Service

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This brochure is for prisoners who are either Australian permanent residents or New Zealand citizens and explains what you need to do if you get a letter from the Department of Immigration telling you that your visa has been cancelled. *Prisoners Legal Service

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Courts can issue an order against you if another person claims you have been violent towards them. This brochure explains when the court can make an order and what happens next.

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Police have a lot of powers to help them carry out their work. Most of these powers are set out in legislation. The following information may help you to understand these powers and what rights and responsibilities you have in different situations about arrest, searching people and their property, public disorder, move along directions, detention of intoxicated persons, seizing goods and more.

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This brochure explains how Prisoners Legal Service can help people in gaol.

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This guide explains what to do if you missed your court date in the Local Court and how to apply for an annulment.

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This guide is for people working in a health or welfare role in NSW who keep confidential client records. This guide has a focus on the Sexual Assault Communications Privilege but also covers other protections relevant to subpoenas.

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General information for health and community sector workers about the Sexual Assault Communications Privilege. This brochure will help you protect the confidentiality of therapeutic records of sexual assault victims. Includes tips on responding to subpoenas.

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This A4 booklet explains what your options are if you have committed a serious crime and you have a cognitive impairment or mental illness. The Mental Health Advocacy Service can help.

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This Easy Read resource explains what to do if you have a cognitive disability and the police have charged you with a crime.

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This is a diagram poster showing who is who in court and explains everybody’s role. It also tells you what will happen on the day you go to court.

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This resource is for organisations and health practitioners that sponsor Work and Development Orders assisting clients to clear fines debt.

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This factsheet answers questions about your employment rights during the COVID-19 pandemic, including vaccination, dismissal and your rights if you or a family member are sick with COVID-19.

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Have you been affected by a disaster? This postcard outlines how the Disaster Response Legal Service NSW can help.

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Each year some insurance claims are denied, or people get less than they expected. Be prepared this bushfire season with this insurance check up factsheet. The Disaster Response Legal Service NSW can help you if you are affected by storms, floods, or bushfires in New South Wales. *bushfire *flood *storm *insurance *disaster.

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Each year some insurance claims are denied, or people get less than they expected. Be prepared for a storm or a flood with this insurance check up factsheet. *disaster

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A local council can make an order condemning a property when it becomes uninhabitable. This factsheet tells you your rights when the council wants to condemn your home and where to get help.

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Has your car, home or property been damaged by a flood or storm? This online factsheet tells you what to do and answers some common questions about insurance.

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This is a fact sheet for all private sector employees in NSW to assist with what your options under the Fair Work Act are if you are injured, or if your home or workplace are affected by a disaster. Disaster Response Legal Service NSW *bushfire *flood *storm *employment

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Courts can make orders to protect you from a person who has been violent towards you. This brochure explains how you can get an order and what happens in court.

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This brochure explains how Legal Aid NSW can help you if you are experiencing domestic or family violence.

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This flyer provides information on where to get advice about spouse visas and domestic violence if you've been hurt or harmed by your partner.

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This online Easy Read resource outlines the cycle of abuse in domestic and family violence and how to break free of controlling, abusive or violent relationships.

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How do you know if you are in an abusive relationship? Use this factsheet to identify behaviours that are abusive. This factsheet is an excerpt from the booklet Charmed and Dangerous.

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Strangulation is a serious crime. It is the most lethal form of domeastic violence. It is important that you do something if an act of violence like this happens to you. This factsheet is an excerpt from the booklet Charmed and Dangerous.

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Living with violence can have as much of an impact on children as the victims themselves. Children who see abuse or live in a violent household experience fear, intimidation and threat to safety like you do. This factsheet is an excerpt from the booklet Charmed and Dangerous.

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This factsheet outlines how to be prepared before you leave to keep yourself safe and parenting tips after domestic violence. This factsheet is an excerpt from the booklet Charmed and Dangerous

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The booklet, originally published by the Tweed Shire Women’s Services Inc, now published by the Legal Aid NSW Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services (WDVCAS), outlines the cycle of abuse in domestic and family violence and how to break free of controlling, abusive or violent relationships.

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This brochure outlines how the lawyers, financial counsellors and social workers at the Legal Aid NSW Domestic Violence Unit (DVU) can support you.

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This Easy Read resource outlines what domestic and family violence is and how the Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services can support women who are experiencing domestic violence.

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Family Advocacy and Support Services (FASS) supports people who are affected by family violence and have a family law issue. This title outlines what support is available for men impacted by family violence.

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Family Advocacy and Support Services (FASS) supports people who are affected by family violence and have a family law issue. This brochure outlines how the Family Advocacy and Support Services (FASS) can help you if you have experienced family violence, or someone says you have used violence.

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Family Advocacy and Support Services (FASS) supports people who are affected by family violence and have a family law issue. This brochure outlines how the FASS can help women who have experienced violence and other family law problems.

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This poster promotes a website that has information about domestic and family violence, the law and where to get help, Australia-wide.

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This brochure provides information for defendants who have been charged with a domestic violence offence, and what happens at court.

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One of three posters designed for sexual assault services, health services, medical records departments and community organisations to promote awareness of the Sexual Assault Communications Privilege Service and privacy rules restricting the disclosure of sensitive therapeutic records in court proceedings.

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One of three posters designed for sexual assault services, health services, medical records departments and community organisations to promote awareness of the Sexual Assault Communications Privilege Service and privacy rules restricting the disclosure of sensitive therapeutic records in court proceedings.

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Courts can issue an order against you if another person claims you have been violent towards them. This brochure explains when the court can make an order and what happens next.

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If you have ever been the victim of a sexual offence, your records are protected by the Sexual Assualt Communications Privelege (SACP). This postcard contains the contanct details of the Legal Aid NSW SCAP Service.

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One of three posters designed for sexual assault services, health services, medical records departments and community organisations to promote awareness of the Sexual Assault Communications Privilege Service and privacy rules restricting the disclosure of sensitive therapeutic records in court proceedings.

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This 12 page brochure outlines how the WDVCAS helps women experiencing domestic and family violence and how to get protection from the court. It also has information about AVO's, common legal words used in court and where to get more help.

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This A2 poster lists the WDVCAS phone number and how to get help.

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Use this wallet card to write down details of your WDVCAS and court appointments and to find important phone numbers.

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This resource for Aboriginal land Torres Strait Islander women, explains how the WDVCAS helps women experiencing domestic and family violence and get protection from the court. It also has information about AVO's, common legal words used in court and where to get more help.

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This A2 size poster for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients lists the WDVCAS phone number and how to get help.

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Some drivers who are disqualified from driving can ask the Local Court to remove their disqualifications. Read this brochure to find out if you are eligible and how to apply.

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This brochure outlines options available for people with court fines and penalty notices to stop enforcement action and get back on track.

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This brochure will help you if you have crashed your car and are not insured for motor vehicle property damage or you are not claiming on your insurance. It outlines what you should do right after the accident and how to negotiate settlement or prepare for court.

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This resource is for organisations and health practitioners that sponsor Work and Development Orders assisting clients to clear fines debt.

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This A4 size easy read resource explains what happens after court if court says you committed a serious crime but you are not criminally responsible because of your mental illness or cognitive impairment. The Mental Health Advocacy Service can help.

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This online Easy Read resource outlines the cycle of abuse in domestic and family violence and how to break free of controlling, abusive or violent relationships.

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This Easy Read booklet explains the Child Protection Register and Child Protection Prohibition Orders.

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This Easy Read resource outlines what domestic and family violence is and how the Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services can support women who are experiencing domestic violence.

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Legal Aid NSW provides free legal advice and in some cases legal aid. This Easy English brochure outlines the type of help available and range of services. Easy English is for anyone who has difficulty reading english, including people with low literacy levels, intellectual disabilities or whose first language is not English. It is based on our brochure 'How Legal Aid can Help you'.

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This A4 booklet explains what your options are if you have committed a serious crime and you have a cognitive impairment or mental illness. The Mental Health Advocacy Service can help.

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This Easy Read resource explains what to do if you have a cognitive disability and the police have charged you with a crime.

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What to do if the Department of Communities and Justice want to talk to you about your children. Legal Aid NSW can help.

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Mediation can be a good way to work out important issues such as how often you see your children. Legal Aid NSW can represent you in a mediation.

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This brochure explains what legal options you have if you are a grandparent who is raising grandchildren, wants to spend time with your with grandchildren or if you are concerned about your grandchildren's welfare. It also covers what financial assistance is available and where you can get legal help.

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A guide to best practice for children's legal representatives.

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This brochure is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander grandparents, aunties, uncles and other relatives involved in looking after young children.

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How to lodge an application for a child support assessment with DHS, and apply for a child support parentage declaration.

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This factsheet outlines what you can do if you don't think that you are the father of the child.

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If you have special circumstances that make your child support assessment unfair, you may be able to apply to the Services Australia: Child Support for a 'Change of Assessment'.

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This factsheet provides information about obtaining a stay order, which is a temporary court order which suspends or reduces child support while a decision is made about a child support application.

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This fact sheet explains the steps you can take if you disagree with a child support decision made by Services Australia: Child Support. The Child Support Service of Legal Aid NSW can give you advice about the AAT and how to appeal.

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This brochure explains how Legal Aid NSW's Child Support Service can help both paying and carer parents with child support matters.

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This factsheet gives you information about how to get started in your application for a divorce and an overview of the whole divorce process.

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This factsheet explains how to serve your divorce papers after you have filed your divorce application.

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This factsheet explains what you need to do if you want to get a divorce but you and your spouse have lived together after the date of your separation.

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This factsheet explains how to apply for a divorce online using the Commonwealth Courts Portal.

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This factsheet explains how to serve divorce documents on your spouse if they are in prison.

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This brochure outlines how the lawyers, financial counsellors and social workers at the Legal Aid NSW Domestic Violence Unit (DVU) can support you.

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The Early Intervention Unit (EIU) can help you to sort out your family law issues as early as possible before they become serious. This brochure outlines what sorts of issues the EIU can help you with.

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Family Advocacy and Support Services (FASS) supports people who are affected by family violence and have a family law issue. This title outlines what support is available for men impacted by family violence.

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Family Advocacy and Support Services (FASS) supports people who are affected by family violence and have a family law issue. This brochure outlines how the Family Advocacy and Support Services (FASS) can help you if you have experienced family violence, or someone says you have used violence.

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Family Advocacy and Support Services (FASS) supports people who are affected by family violence and have a family law issue. This brochure outlines how the FASS can help women who have experienced violence and other family law problems.

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Family dispute resolution (FDR) at Legal Aid NSW is a good way to sort out disagreements about caring for your children or your disputes over property or money. It is confidential, free, faster, and less stressful than going to court. This brochure outlines how to arrange a FDR mediation and what happens at a mediation.

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Settle your family law problem now - act early. The Legal Aid NSW Family Law Early Intervention Unit helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families resolve family problems before they get serious.

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One of three posters designed for sexual assault services, health services, medical records departments and community organisations to promote awareness of the Sexual Assault Communications Privilege Service and privacy rules restricting the disclosure of sensitive therapeutic records in court proceedings.

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How the Legal Aid Child Support Service can help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents, aunties and uncles with child support problems.

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One of three posters designed for sexual assault services, health services, medical records departments and community organisations to promote awareness of the Sexual Assault Communications Privilege Service and privacy rules restricting the disclosure of sensitive therapeutic records in court proceedings.

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Supervision means that the court wants a responsible third person present when a parent spends time with their child. This brochure discusses what to think about before you agree to become a supervisor. This resource was produced and by legal aid commissions throughout Australia. It is not available to order in print format.

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An Independent Children's Lawyer may be appointed to represent children when parents are going to court. This factsheet provides information for children about Independent Children's Lawyers. This resource was produced and by legal aid commissions throughout Australia. It is not available to order in print format.

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An Independent Children's Lawyer (ICL) may be appointed to represent children when parents are going to court. This factsheet provides information for children who will be represented by an ICL. This resource was produced and by legal aid commissions throughout Australia. It is not available to order in print format.

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An Independent Children's Lawyer (ICL) may be appointed to represent children when parents are going to court. This factsheet provides information for children who will be represented by an ICL. This resource was produced and by legal aid commissions throughout Australia. It is not available to order in print format.

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If an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child needs to be removed from his or her family, there are special rules that consider the extended family or kinship groups of both parents. This booklet talks about the rules that Communities and Justice must consider and what happens if you do not agree.

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Anyone who is concerned that your children may be at risk of significant harm can report their concerns to Communities and Justice (DCJ) by calling the ‘Child Protection Helpline’. This book tells you what will happen if DCJ want to talk to you about your kids.

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When Communities and Justice remove your children from your care, they have to apply to the Children’s Court for Court Orders. This booklet explains what will happen in Court and why you must attend.

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Anyone who was a party to the original proceedings in the Children’s Court can appeal against the decision if they are dissatisfied with the order made. This booklet tells you what happens in an appeal.

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If you think things have changed since the Children’s Court made orders, you can make an application to the Children’s Court for the orders to be changed or cancelled. This booklet tells you how to do that.

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When your children are placed in care, Communities and Justice look for a placement that is safe and secure. This booklet tells you what will happen and how to stay in touch with your caseworker.

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One of three posters designed for sexual assault services, health services, medical records departments and community organisations to promote awareness of the Sexual Assault Communications Privilege Service and privacy rules restricting the disclosure of sensitive therapeutic records in court proceedings.

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This online resource explains how you can negotiate with your lender about changing or reducing your payments for a period of time and where to find financial counselling and legal advice.

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This booklet assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families with divorce, property, making arrangements for sharing children, and child support.

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What to do when you are married or in a defacto relationship and your relationship ends. This brochure covers family law basics about divorce, parenting plans, living arrangements, child support, how the court divides your property, and where to get more help.

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This online factsheet explains what to do if you received a letter rejecting your a Working with Children's Check (WWCC) application.

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Legal Aid NSW can can give you legal advice and information about your Centrelink problem.

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This factsheet answers questions about your employment rights during the COVID-19 pandemic, including vaccination, dismissal and your rights if you or a family member are sick with COVID-19.

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Information on how to claim a disability support pension and how Legal Aid NSW can help you with Centrelink and DSP problems.

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