Community Legal Centres are independent community organisations providing free legal advice and information as well as legal education for individuals and communities across NSW. We promote human rights and advocate for a fair and non-discriminatory legal justice system.

There are 39 Community Legal Centres in NSW. Anyone needing legal advice or assistance that cannot afford the services of a private solicitor can contact a CLC. Interpreters can be arranged and all client information is strictly confidential.

Below is a list of CLC's servicing NSW.

Click here for a pdf brochure detailing CLC's in NSW

updated: April 2008

Generalist Community Legal Centres

Generalist CLCs are Centres which offer legal advice and assistance on a wide range of common legal problems to people living in their catchment area. Generalist centres provide confidential legal advice and assistance on a range of issues including:

Accidents and compensation, Apprehended Violence Orders (AVOs), Banking and Finance, Children and Young People, Consumer rights, Crime, Employment, Environment, Family Law and Relationships, Housing, Property and Development, Human Rights, Immigration and Citizenship, Neighbours, Social Services, Transport, Health and Wills and Estates.

Sydney Metropolitan CLCs:

Inner City Legal Centre (Kings Cross)
P: 02 9332 1966 E: inner_city@clc.net.au www.iclc.org.au

Kingsford Legal Centre
P: 93859566 E: legal@unsw.edu.au www.kingsfordlegalcentre.org

Macarthur Legal Centre (Campbelltown)
P: 02 4628 2042 www.macarthurlegal.org.au

Macquarie Legal Centre
P: 02 9760 0111 E: Macquarie_NSW@clc.net.au
www.macquarielegal.org.au

Marrickville Legal Centre
P: 02 9559 2899 www.mlc.asn.au

Mt Druitt & Area Community Legal Centre (Rooty Hill)
P: 02 9675 2009 E: mtdruitt_clc@clc.net.au

Redfern Legal Centre
P: 02 9698 7277 E: info@rlc.org.au www.rlc.org.au

South West Sydney Legal Centre (Liverpool)
P: 02 9601 7777 E: info@swslc.org.au www.swsl.org.au

Regional NSW CLCs:

Albury Wodonga Community Legal Service
P:02 60568210 E: cls@umfc.com.au
www.communitylaw.org.au/alburywodonga

Central Coast Legal Centre (Wyong)
P: 02 4353 4988 www.centralcoastlegalcentre.org.au

Elizabeth Evatt Community Legal Centre (Katoomba)
P: 02 4782 4155 or 1300 363 967 E: admin@eeclc.org.au www.eeclc.org.au

Far West Community Legal Centre Inc (Broken Hill) (includingWomen’s Domestic Violence Court Assistance Scheme)
P: 08 8088 2020 or 1800 300 036 Broken Hill Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention Legal Service P: 08 8087 6766 or 1800 812 800
E: reception@farwestclc.org.au www.farwestclc.org.au

Hawkesbury Nepean Community Legal Centre (Richmond)
P: 02 4588 5618 E: Hawkesbury_NSW@clc.net.au

Hunter Community Legal Centre (Newcastle)
P: 02 4926 3220 or 1800 650 073 Hunter Children’s Court Assistance Scheme P: 0411 510 768
E: Hunter_NSW@clc.net.au

Illawarra Legal Centre (Warrawong)
P: 02 4276 1939 Tenancy line 42743475 or 1800 807 225 (toll free for people on the far South Coast)
www.illawarralegalcentre.org.au

North & North West Community Legal Service (Armidale)
P: 02 6772 8100 or 1800 687 687 E: nnwcls@gmail.com www.nnwcls.org.au

Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre (Lismore)
P: 1800 689 889 or026621 1000 Tenancy Line P:1800 649 135 or 02 6621 1022 Women’s Domestic Violence Court Assistance Scheme P: 1300 720 606 or 02 6621 1044 E: nrclc@clc.net.auwww.nrclc.org.au

Shoalcoast Community Legal Centre (Nowra)
P: 02 4422 9529 or1800229529 for callers south of Ulladulla E: info@shoalcoast.org.au
www.shoalcoast.org.au

Western NSW Community Legal Centre Inc (Dubbo)
P: 02 6884 9422 P: 1800655927 E: western_nsw@clc.net.au

The Aged-care Rights Service (including the Older Persons Legal Service)
P: 02 9281 3600 E: tars@tars.com.au www.tars.com.au

Arts Law Centre of Australia
P: 02 9356 2566 1800 221 457 E: artslaw@artslaw.com.au www.artslaw.com.au

Consumer Credit Legal Centre (NSW) Inc.
Credit and Debt Hotline P: 1800 808 488 Insurance Law Service P: 1300 663 464
E: CCLC_NSW@clc.net.au www.cclcnsw.org.au

Court Support Scheme
P: 02 9288 8700 E: info@crcnsw.org.au www.crcnsw.org.au

Disability Discrimination Legal Centre (NSW)
P: 02 9310 7722 1800800708 (1800 644419 TTY)
9.30am – 12.30pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
E: info@ddlcnsw.org.au www.ddlcnsw.org.au

Environmental Defender’s Office NSW
P: 02 9262 6989 1800 626 239
E: edonsw@edo.org.au www.edo.org.au
Environmental Defender’s Office Northern Rivers (NSW) Office
P: 02 6622 8341 1300 369 791

HIV/AIDS Legal Centre (NSW)
P: 02 9206 2060 1800 063 060 E: halc@halc.org.au www.halc.org.au

Immigration Advice and Rights Centre
P: 02 9279 4300 Advice line P: 9262 3833 Tuesday 2-4pm Thurs 2-4pm
E: iarc@iarc.asn.au www.iarc.asn.au

Intellectual Disability Rights Service
and Criminal Justice Support Network
P: 02 9318 0144 or 1300 665 908 (24hr Criminal Justice Support Network line for people with intellectual disabilities)
E: info@idrs.org.au cjsn@idrs.org.au www.idrs.org.au

National Childrens & Youth Law Centre
E: admin@ncylc.org.au
www.lawstuff.org.au / www.ncylc.org.au

National Pro Bono Resource Centre
P: 02 9385 7381 E: info@nationalprobono.org.au
www.nationalprobono.org.au

Public Interest Advocacy Centre
P: 02 88986500 E: piac@piac.asn.au www.piac.asn.au

Public Interest Law Clearing House
P: 02 8898 6550 E: pilch@piac.asn.auwww.piac.asn.au/legal/pilchhelp.html

Refugee Advice and Casework Service (Australia)
P: 02 9211 4001 E: admin@racs.org.au www.racs.org.au

Tenants Union of NSW
P: 02 81173700 or 1800 251101 E: tunsw@clc.net.au www.tenants.org.au

Thiyama-li Family Violence Service
P: 02 67511400

University of Newcastle Legal Centre
P: 0249218666 E: legalcentre@newcastle.edu.auwww.newcastle.edu.au/school/law/unlc

Welfare Rights Centre (NSW)
P: 02 9211 5300 E: welfarerights@welfarerights.org.au
www.welfarerights.org.au

Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Womens Legal Centre
P: 02 9569 3847 1800 686 587 E: Christine_Robinson@clc.net.au
www.wirringabaiya.org.au

Women's Legal Services NSW
P: 02 9749 5533 1800801501 TTY for deaf and hearing impaired women: 1800 674 333
9.30am-12.30pm &1.30pm-4.30pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Friday

Domestic Violence Advice Line
Sydney Advice Line: (02) 8745 6999
Rural Free Call Line: 1800 810 784
TTY Line: 1800 626 267

Indigenous Women's Legal Contact Line: 1800 639 784
This toll-free line is staffed by Aboriginal women, and is open
10:00am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 4.00pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Our Advice Lines do not operate on a Wednesday.

E: Womens_NSW@clc.net.au
www.womenslegalnsw.asn.au

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Other Useful Services

LawAccess NSW is a free government telephone service that provides legal information, advice and referrals for people who have a legal problem in NSW. If you are going to court, have a legal problem or have a question about the law LawAccess can help you get the assistance you need. Ph: 1300 888 529

Legal Aid is a Government legal service dealing mainly with family law and criminal legal matters. They provide free legal advice as well as court representation, and grants of legal aid funds to pay for a Legal Aid lawyer or a private solicitor. Whether you can get Legal Aid depends on the type of legal problem you have and your income. If you are not sure whether you will get Legal Aid the Customer Service Officers at LawAccess can help you work out whether Legal Aid may be available and assist you to fill out the Legal Aid application form. Call Law Access on 1300 888 529.

Legal Aid Hotline for Under 18s Provides telephone legal advice for young people facing criminal charges, 9am-midnight Monday-Friday, and 12 noon-midnight on the weekends. Ph: 1800 10 18 10

Community Justice Centres provide a quick, and impartial dispute resolution services for minor matters e.g. neighborhood disputes. All mediations are conducted by accredited community mediators. Ph: 02 9228 7455

Anti-Discrimination Board investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment and vilification. The Board does not take sides but tries to help both parties involved come to an agreement about how the problem can be resolved. Ph: 1800 670 812

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has responsibilities for inquiring into alleged discrimination on the grounds of race, colour or ethnic origin, racial vilification, sex, sexual harassment, marital status, pregnancy, or disability. Ph: 1300 369 711

NSW Ombudsman’s Office investigates complaints about the conduct of NSW government agencies and departments and their employees, as well as some non-government agencies. Ph: 1800 451 524

Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited (ALS) is a community-controlled organization responsible for providing legal aid services to Aboriginal people in NSW and the ACT. The ALS has approximately 24 offices across NSW and the ACT from which it provides legal advice, referral and casework assistance in the fields of Criminal and Family Law (including Care and Protection). ALS also provides advice on Civil Law matters from some of its offices. Ph: 02 9318 2122

The Solicitor Referral Service of the Law Society of New South Wales helps members of the public find a private firm of solicitors or accredited specialists in specific areas of law. The Solicitor Referral Service pivots around a unique referral database of more than 1,400 law firms which enables the enquiry officers to refer clients who can pay for legal services to appropriate law firms. Ph: 1800 422 713. Email cad@lawsocnsw.asn.au.

Office of the Legal Services Commissioner receives all complaints about solicitors, barristers and licensed conveyancers in New South Wales. The OLSC also oversees the investigation of complaints about the conduct of practitioners and plays a major role in resolving consumer disputes. Ph: 1800 242 958 Email olsc@agd.nsw.gov.au

Family Relationship Centres are a first port of call when families want information about relationship and separation issues. Through information and referral the Centres help families strengthen relationships and deal with relationship difficulties. Where families separate, the centres provide information, advice and dispute resolution (such as mediation) to help them reach agreement on parenting arrangements without going to court.
Family Relationship Advice Line - Freecall ™ 1800 050 321

On the Web:
1. National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC)
The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) is the peak organisation representing community legal centres in Australia. It is a federated structure. Its members are the state and territory associations. Together, these organisations represent around 200 community legal centres nationally. The objects of the National Association of Community Legal Centres are to assist disadvantaged and marginalised people in the Australian community obtain access to legal services by: supporting and assisting community legal centres to provide these services; providing a national forum for community legal centres; developing and coordinating national community legal centres policy; advancing the interests of community legal
centres within Australia.
www.naclc.org.au

2. LIAC is a state-wide service providing free access to information about the law through the State Library and NSW public libraries, including Public Library LIACs. www.liac.sl.nsw.gov.au

3. The National Pro Bono Resource Centre is an Australian independent, non profit organisation that encourages pro bono legal services, supports lawyers and law firms to make it easier for them to provide high quality pro bono legal services and works with the profession and the community sector to match services with the clients and groups most in need of assistance. www.nationalprobono.org.au