National organisations

Aged and Disability Advocacy Australia (ADA Australia) is a not-for-profit, independent, community-based advocacy and education service with 30 years of experience in supporting and improving the well-being of older people and people with disability. Your Aged and Disability Advocates Call 1800 818 338.

Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA) DANA is the national representative body for a network of independent disability advocacy organisations throughout Australia. Call 1800 643 787, Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm.

Australian Capital Territory

ACT Law Society on 02 6274 0300 (please note that the Law Society is not a legal service and cannot provide legal advice but will direct your query accordingly).

Women’s Legal Centre ACT Phone: 02 6257 4377 Freecall: 1800 634 669

New South Wales

Legal Aid NSW 1300 888 529

Wirringa Baiya Legal Service Phone 02 9569 3847 Freecall 1800 686 587

Women’s Legal Service NSW 02 8745 6988

Northern Territory

The Darwin Community Legal Centre 1800 812 953

Central Australian Women’s Legal Service Phone (08) 8952 4055 Free Call 1800 684 055

Katherine Women’s Information and Legal Service Phone 08 8972 1712 Free call 1800 620 108

Top End Women’s Legal Service Phone (08) 8982 3000 Free Call 1800 234 441

Queensland

Job Watch 1800 331 617

The Queensland Law Society 1300 367 757

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Women’s Legal & Advocacy Service Phone: (07) 4721 6007 Free call: 1800 082 600

North Queensland Women’s Legal Service Townsville: (07) 4772 5400 Cairns: (07) 4033 5825 Free call: 1800 244 504

Women’s Legal Service Queensland Statewide Legal Advice Helpline 1800 957 957 Rural, Regional & Remote Legal Advice Line 1800 457 117

South Australia

Legal Services Commission 1300 366 424

Working Women’s Centre 08 8410 6499

Women’s Legal Service SA 08 8231 8929

Tasmania

Legal Aid Tasmania 1300 366 611

Job Watch 1800 331 617

Women’s Legal Service Tasmania 1800 682 468

Victoria

Vic Legal Aid 1300 792 387

Jobwatch – Employment Rights Legal Centre 1800 331 617

Women’s Legal Service Victoria Metro Melbourne (03) 8622 0600 Regional callers 1800 133 302

Western Australia

Circle Green Community Legal 1300 130 956

Wageline 1300 655 266

Women’s Legal Service WA 08 9272 8800 or 1800 625 122 (Free call for country callers) to make an appointment for legal advice

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