Communities and Justice

Legal services and support

State-wide free legal assistance

Aboriginal Legal Service

Phone: 1800 733 233

Intellectual Disability Rights Service

Phone: Free call 1800 666 611 or 02 9318 0144

Legal Aid - Early Intervention Unit

Phone: 1800 551 589

Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women’s Legal Centre

Phone: 1800 686 587 or 02 9569 3847

Women’s Legal Service NSW

Phone: 1800 801 501 or 02 8745 6988

Indigenous Women’s Legal Contact Line

Phone: 1800 639 784 or 02 8745 6977

Care and Protection Advice Line

Phone: 02 8745 6908

Salvos Legal Advice Bureau

Phone:02 8202 1500

Otherwise you can call LawAccess NSW for information and referrals on 1300 888 529 and they can direct you to a free legal service in your area.

Legal help for children and young people

There is free legal aid for children and young people. See what services and supports are available.

Community legal centres

There are local community legal centres in most FACS districts. There are also local Family Violence Prevention Legal Services in some FACS districts.

Central Coast

DCJ offices: Gosford, Lakes, Peninsula, Wyong
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: Central Coast Community Legal Centre 
02 4353 4988

Far West

DCJ offices: Broken Hill, Dareton, Wilcannia
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service:Far West Community Legal Centre 
08 8088 2020 or 1800 300 036 
Warra Warra Legal Service
08 8087 6766

Hunter New England

DCJ offices: Armidale, Cessnock, Charlestown, Edgeworth, Glen Innes, Inverell, Maitland, Mayfield, Moree, Muswellbrook, Narrabri, Raymond Terrace, Tamworth
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: North and North West Community Legal Service
(toll free) 1800 687 687 
Hunter Community Legal Centre
02 4040 9120

Illawarra Shoalhaven

DCJ offices: Nowra, Ulladulla
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: Shoalcoast Community Legal Centre
02 4422 9529 or (toll free) 1800 229 529

Mid North Coast

DCJ offices: Kempsey, Port Macquarie
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: Many Rivers Family Violence Prevention Legal Service
02 6562 5856 
Mid North Coast Community Legal Centre
02 6580 2111

Mid North Coast

DCJ offices: Coffs Harbour
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: Mid North Coast Community Legal Centre
02 6580 2111

Murrumbidgee

DCJ offices: Albury, Cootamundra, Deniliquin, Griffith, Leeton, Tumut, Wagga Wagga
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: Hume Riverina Community Legal Service
1800 918 377

Murrumbidgee

DCJ offices: Griffith
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: Binaal Billa Family Violence Prevention Legal Service (covers Lake Cargelligo/Murrin Bridge)
1800 700 218 or 02 6850 1234

Nepean Blue Mountains

DCJ offices: Blue Mountains, Lithgow
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: Elizabeth Evatt Community Legal Centre
02 4704 0207 or 1300 363 967

Nepean Blue Mountains

DCJ offices: Hawkesbury, Penrith,St Marys
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: Western Sydney Community Legal Centre
02 9675 2009

Northen NSW

DCJ offices: Ballina, Clarence Valley, Lismore, Tweed Heads
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre
02 6621 1000

Northen NSW

DCJ offices: Taree
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: Many Rivers Family Violence Prevention Legal Service
02 6562 5856 
Mid North Coast Community Legal Centre
02 6580 2111

Northen Sydney

DCJ offices: Chatswood
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: Inner City Legal Centre
02 9332 1966

Northen Sydney

DCJ offices: Pennant Hills
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: Western Sydney Community Legal Centre
02 9675 2009

South Eastern Sydney

DCJ offices: Redfern
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: Inner City Legal Centre
02 9332 1966

Redfern Legal Centre
02 9698 7277

Redfern Legal Centre also provides a free legal advice at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown

South Eastern Sydney

DCJ offices: St George, Sutherland
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: Marrickville Legal Centre
02 9559 2899

South Western Sydney

DCJ offices: Bowral, Campbelltown, Ingleburn
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service:Macarthur Legal Centre
02 4628 2042

South Western Sydney

DCJ offices: Bankstown, Fairfield, Liverpool
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: South West Sydney Legal Centre
02 9601 7777

Southern NSW

DCJ offices: Batemans Bay, Bega, Cooma, Goulburn, Queanbeyan, Yass
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service:Shoalcoast Community Legal Centre  
02 4422 9529 or (toll free) 1800 229 529

Southern NSW

DCJ offices: Goulburn, Queanbeyan, Yass
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: Shoalcoast Community Legal Centre
02 4422 9529 or (toll free) 1800 229 529

Sydney

DCJ offices: Burwood, Lakemba
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: South West Sydney Legal Centre
02 9601 7777

Sydney

DCJ offices: Central Sydney
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: Inner City Legal Centre
02 9332 1966 
Redfern Legal Centre
02 9698 7277

Western NSW

DCJ offices: Bathurst
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: Elizabeth Evatt Community Legal Centre
02 4782 4155 or 1300 363 967

Western NSW

DCJ offices: Bourke, Brewarrina, Cobar, Coonabarabran, Coonamble, Dubbo, Mudgee, Nyngan, Parkes, Walgett
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: IWestern NSW Community Legal Centre
02 6884 9422 or (toll free) 1800 655 927

Western NSW

DCJ offices: Parkes
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: IBinaal Billa Family Violence Prevention Legal Service (covers Forbes & Peak Hill)
1800 700 218 or 02 6850 1234

Western NSW

DCJ offices: Condobolin, Cowra, Orange
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: Western NSW Community Legal Centre
02 6884 9422 or (toll free) 1800 655 927

Western Sydney

DCJ offices: Auburn, Blacktown, Parramatta, Mt Druitt
Community Legal Centre or Family Violence Prevention Legal Service: Western Sydney Community Legal Centre
02 9675 2009 or 02 8833 0911

Other legal contacts

Last updated:

10 Feb 2023