Community Legal Assistance

• Service Directory (LSC) of assistance organisations in South Australia

Legal Services Commission

www.lsc.sa.gov.au Telephone Advice 1300 366 424 TTY Phone (08) 8363 3691

Adelaide Office
159 Gawler Place
Adelaide SA 5000

Postal Address: GPO Box 1718
Adelaide SA 5001
DX 104

Telephone (08) 8111 5555
Fax (08) 8463 3599

Child Support Advice:

Telephone (08) 8111 5576
Country callers 1300 366 424

Duty Solicitor, Magistrates Court

260-280 Victoria Square, Adelaide
Telephone (08) 8463 3535
Fax (08) 8463 3537

Family Law Duty Lawyer Service

Telephone 0434 079 387
or 0434 079 388

Youth Legal Service

75 Wright Street, Adelaide 5000
Telephone (08) 8463 3533
Fax (08) 8463 3530

Elizabeth Office

Windsor Building
Elizabeth City Centre
Elizabeth 5112

DX 50102

Telephone (08) 8207 9292
Fax (08) 8207 9333

Noarlunga Office

Noarlunga House
Colonnades Shopping Centre
Noarlunga Centre 5168

DX 51404

Telephone (08) 8207 3877
Fax (08) 8207 3880

Port Adelaide Chambers

ANL Building
306 St Vincent Street
Port Adelaide 5015

DX 50607

Telephone (08) 8207 6276
Fax (08) 8207 6277

Holden Hill Chambers

Tenancy 7
560 North East Road
Holden Hill 5088

DX 50203

Telephone (08) 8369 1044
Fax (08) 8369 1066

Whyalla Office

1st Floor RAA House
25 Forsyth Street
Whyalla 5600

DX 60021

Telephone (08) 8648 8060
Fax (08) 8648 8066

Alphabetical Ungrouped

Aged Rights Advocacy Service

3rd Floor 45 Flinders St
Adelaide 5000
08-82325377 or 1800 700 600 free call
www.sa.agedrights.asn.au

Children's Interest Bureau

11 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide, 5000
Ph : (08) 8226 6721

Counselling Association of SA

P O Box 30
Kent Town SA 5071
Administration Phone: (08) 8326 2389
Fax: (08) 8186 5734
http://www.casa.asn.au/

Crisis Helplines

Crisis Helplines

Disability Advocacy and Complains Service of SA

Disability Advocacy and Complains Service of SA helps people with disability to use disability discrimination laws.

Disability Discrimination Service

Provides advice and assistance to people who have been discriminated against because of a disability.

Can also lodge complaints under the Disability Discrimination Act on your behalf, and may provide referrals to lawyers who can represent you.

2/59 Main North Road, Medindie Gardens SA 5081
PO Box 962, Prospect East SA 5082
Email: ccls@ucwesleyAdelaide.org.au
Ph: 08 8342 1800
Country callers: 1300 886 220
Fax: 08 8342 0899
web site: www.ucwesleyAdelaide.org.au/ccls

Law4All for people living with disability and workers

We help people living with disability and community workers to understand the law and how it can affect them. We assist people to know their rights, understand their responsibilities and navigate confidently through the legal system, knowing when and where to ask for help and advice.


Telephone 8111 5732
Email: melanie.robinson@lsc.sa.gov.au
web site: www.lsc.sa.gov.au

Environmental Defenders Office (SA)

Provides assistance with environmental law and planning issues.

The EDO also provides representation, but only if it determines your case is in the public interest.

http://www.edo.org.au/edosa
Location: 1st Floor, 408 King William St, Adelaide SA 5000
Post: GPO Box 170, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: +61 (08) 8410 3833
Fax: +61 (08) 8410 3855
Email: edosa@edo.org.au
Free call: 1800 337 566

Housing Legal Clinic

Provides general legal advice and assistance to homeless people in Adelaide.

http://www.wrcsa.org.au/page3.html
Phone: 0417 535 235

Services at various locations and days. Refer to website for details.

Law Society Litigation Assistance Fund

See page under services for Community

Office of the Public Advocate

www.opa.sa.gov.au

Level 8 ABC Building
85 North East Road
Collinswood SA 5081

PO Box 213
Prospect SA 5082

opasa@opa.sa.gov.au

Public Advocate John Harley

OPA's Collection of Related Sites

Victim Support Service

www.victimsa.org

11 Halifax St
Adelaide 5000
Phone 8231 5626, 1800 182 3968
Fax 8231 5458
Email info@victimsa.org

Victims of Crimes Co-ordinator

http://www.voc.sa.gov.au/
Phone: (+61 08) 8207 1723
Fax: (+61 08) 8207 1736
Email: voc@agd.sa.gov.au
Post: GPO Box 464
Adelaide, SA, 5001

Welfare Rights Centre (SA)

Provides advice, assistance and advocacy on issues relating to welfare, Centrelink and public housing.

http://wrcsa.org.au/
Phone: (08) 8223 1338
Fax: (08) 8232 5835
Email: volunteer@wrcsa.org.au

Level 5
97 Pirie Street
Adelaide  5000

Aboriginal Services

Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement

www.alrm.org.au

Address 321-325 King William St, Adelaide 5000

Phone:
(08) 8113 3777 (24 hour service for emergencies)
1800 643 222 (SA only)
Fax (08) 8113 3755
Email info@alrm.org.au

Port Lincoln

19A Oxford Tce.
Port Lincoln
South Australia 5606
PO Box 800, Pt Lincoln, SA 5606
Telephone: (08) 8683 4160, 0419 841 395
Fax 8683 4160

Port Augusta

12 Church St.
Port Augusta
South Australia 5700
Telephone: (08) 8642 4366
Fax 8642 4650

Ceduna

Cnr East Tce & Merghiny Dr.
Ceduna
South Australia 5690
Telephone: (08) 8625 2432
Fax 8625 3093

Murray Bridge

Murray Bridge
27 Beatty Terrace
Murray Bridge
South Australia 5253
Telephone: (08) 8532 4788
Fax 8531 1015

Aboriginal Prisoners & Offenders Support Services - Adelaide

19-23 Cypress St, Adelaide 5000
Phone 8223 3177
Fax 8223 3477
Email heather.coleman@aposs.net.au

Aboriginal Prisoners & Offenders Support Services - Port Augusta

Port Augusta
12 Young St, Port Augusta 5700
Phone 8642 2340
Fax 8641 1722

Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service

Warndu Watlhilli - Carri Ngura - Port Augusta

8 Church Street
Port Augusta
PO Box 2087, Port Augusta 5700

Telephone: (08) 8641 2195
Toll Free: 1800 111 052
Fax: (08) 8641 2348
Email wwcn.afvls@internode.on.net

Children's and Youth Legal Service of SA

A children's and youth legal advice service offering legal advice, assistance, representation and referral on legal and non-legal matters to children and young people under 18 in SA.

Head Office

Unit 2 / 59 Main North Road
Medindie Gardens S.A. 5081
PO Box 962, Prospect East 5082
Phone: 08 8342 1800 or 1300 886 220
Fax: 08 8342 0899
E-mail: ccls@unitingcommunities.org.au
web site: website

Info

City

Second Story Youth Health Service
57 Hyde Street, Adelaide
Phone: 08 8232 0233
by appointment

Northern

Shopfront Youth Health and Information Service
4/72 John Street, Salisbury
Phone: 08 8281 1775
Every Tuesday fortnight between 3pm and 5pm by appointment

North East

Green Room Community Youth Centre
1017 North East Road, Ridgehaven
Phone: 08 8396 0644
Every Thursday fortnight between 3pm and 5pm by appointment

Southern

Marion Youth Service
249 Diagonal Road, Warradale
Phone: 08 8377 1055
Every Wednesday fortnight between 3pm and 5pm by appointment

Western

Port Adelaide Community Health Service
Cnr Church and Dale Streets, Port Adelaide
Phone: 08 8240 9611
By appointment

• youth.gov.au - The central hub of federal government information for young people
• Smart Guy Needs a Lawyer is a publication aimed at young people who may need to attend court or see a lawyer

Domestic Violence Contacts

Domestic Violence Crisis Service

Crisis counselling, support, referral to safe accommodation.
Ph. 1300 782 200 (24 hours).
After hours Crisis Care ph. 131 611.

Domestic Violence Helpline

Ph. 1800 800 098 (24 hours) .
Counselling for victims of domestic violence and their concerned friends.

Counselling for people who commit domestic violence. web site: www.dvirc.org.au

Family & Youth Services (Child Abuse Report line)

Family & Youth Services (Child Abuse Report line)
Ph. 131 478

Police 000 or 131 444

Police 000 or 131 444

Crisis Care

After hours crisis support (violence and abuse, suicide, child protection etc).
4pm-9am plus weekends & public hols. Ph. 131 611.

Women's Information Service of South Australia

Ph. (08) 8303-0590 or 1800 188 158. web site: www.wis.sa.gov.au

Women's Legal Service

Ph. (08) 8221-5553 legal advice line. web site: wlssa.org.au

Warndu Wathilli-Carri Ngura Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service

Provides free legal advice and support to the prevention of family and domestic violence, rape and sexual assault.

Legal assistance for restraining orders, family court applications, criminal injuries compensation and some court attendances. Services: information, referral, advocacy.

Sexual Assault Unit ""Mura Wittila"" is auspiced by Warndu AFVLS.

26 Jervois St (PO Box 2087)
Port Augusta
SA 5700.
Ph: 08 8642 3923.
Tel: 08 8641 2195
Fax: 08 8641 2348
Email: wwcn.afvls@internode.on.net

• Adelaide Central Mission 8202 5111
• Anglicare 8305 9200
• Centacare 8210 8200
• Lifeline (24 hours) 13 1114
• Parent Helpline 1300 364 100
• Rape and Sexual Assault Service 8226 8777
• Relationships Australia 8223 4144

Ombudsmen

The Ombudsman provides free, impartial, informal and timely resolution of complaints to promote fairness, openness and good public administration. There are separate officers for matters concerning the State of South Australia and for those relating to the Federal Government.

The Ombudsman can assist you with your complaint about the administrative actions of a government agency or authority, or local government council.

• South Australian Ombudsman
• Commonwealth Ombudsman
• Office of Consumer and Business Affairs (SA)

Industry Complaint Resolution Bodies

There are also bodies appointed to resolve disputes within particular Industries, Departments or particular areas of concern.

Industry Complaint Resolution Bodies

• Complaint Line - how to resolve a complaint and who to complain to for a wide range of industries
• Banking Industry Ombudsman (Now Financial Ombudsman Service) (ABIO)
• Australian Direct Marketing Association (ADMA)
• Australian Communications and Media Authority
• Credit Ombudsman Service(includes mortgage industry)
• Fair Work Ombudsman
• Franchising - Office of the Franchising Mediation Advisor
• Financial Ombudsman Service
• Produce & Grocery Industry Ombudsman
• Health Insurance Private Health Insurance Ombudsman
• Horticulture Mediation Adviser
• Australian Human Rights Commission (HREOC)
• Insurance Industry Ombudsman (now Financial Ombudsman Service)
• Intelligence Inspector General of Intelligence and Security
• Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal
• Privacy Commissioner
• Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal
• Oilcode Dispute Resolution Adviser
• Social Security Appeals Tribunal
• Superannuation Complaints Tribunal
• Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
• Veterans Review Board

Relationships Australia

www.relationships.com.au/sa

Toll-free Telephone : 1300 364 277

Head Office
55 Hutt Street
Adelaide SA 5000

Telephone: 08 8223 4566
Fax: 08 8232 2898
Country Clients Free Call
1800 182 325

Email: mail@rasa.org.au

Online Counselling (not free)

National Legal Aid Bodies

• Arts Law Centre of Australia
• Australian Crime Commission
• Australian Copyright Council
• Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
• Australian Law Reform Commission
• Community Legal Centres [on NACLC web site]
• Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
• Family Assistance Office
• Family Drug Support: 1300 368 186
• Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
• Australian Lawyers for Human Rights
• Indigenous Law Centre, Uni of NSW
• Indigenous Law Resources - AustLII
• itsalright
• Kids Help Line
• Lawstuff
• Lifeline Australia
• Privacy Commissioner
• Reach Out!
• Reconciliation Australia