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We can help you understand the review process, but we cannot give you advice about your case.
Lawyers and other organisations may be able to help you with your review.
We can’t recommend or pay for someone to help you.
This information is from other organisations that may be able to help. We try to keep it current, but details may change. Please contact the relevant organisation to ask about their services if you have any questions.
Free or subsidised legal help
A Community Legal Centre (CLC) may be able to provide you with independent legal help to support your review. There are CLCs in each state and territory.
Community Legal Centres (CLCs)
Australian Capital Territory – ACT CLC directory
New South Wales – NSW CLC directory.
You can also call LawAccess NSW on 1300 888 529 for help finding a CLC.
Northern Territory – NT CLC directory.
There are also women’s legal services that may be able to help.
Queensland – Qld CLC directory
South Australia – SA CLC directory
Tasmania – Tas CLC directory
Victoria – Vic CLC directory
Western Australia – WA CLC directory
Help from a lawyer
If you need to find a lawyer, you can contact your local law society. Some may be able to connect you with a lawyer who can help on a pro bono (free or reduced fee) basis.
Law Societies
Australian Capital Territory – ACT Law Society
Phone: (02) 6274 0300
New South Wales – Law Society of NSW
Phone: (02) 9926 0333
Northern Territory – Law Society NT
Phone: (08) 8981 5104
Queensland – Queensland Law Society
Phone: 1300 367 757
South Australia – Law Society of South Australia
Phone: (08) 8229 0200
Tasmania – Law Society of Tasmania
Phone: (03) 6234 4133
Victoria – Law Institute Victoria
Phone: (03) 9607 9311
Western Australia – Law Society WA
Phone: (08) 9324 8600
Help for First Nations peoples
There are Aboriginal Legal Services in each state and territory that may be able to help you:
Australian Capital Territory: Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT
New South Wales: Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT
Northern Territory: North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
Queensland: The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service Queensland
South Australia: Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement South Australia
Tasmania: Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service
Victoria: Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
Western Australia: Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia