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Services that can help – ACT

Legal and government resources

Legal Aid Commission of the ACT (new window)

Offices
Civic: 4 Mort St
Woden: PA Chambers, 18 Corrina St

Legal Advice and Information Line: 1300 654 314
Monday to Friday 9 am to 4 pm

General enquiries: (02) 6243 3411
Appointments: (02) 6243 3471
Domestic Violence and Personal Protection Order Unit: (02) 6217 4299
After-hours Legal Advice Line: 0429 440 084 (for people in police custody or seeking other urgent advice)

Order copies of Legal Aid publications by calling (02) 6243 3411 or order online.

For more information about Legal Aid's community legal education program call (02) 6243 3419.

Welfare Rights and Legal Centre
Phone: (02) 6247 2177 or 1800 445 665 (country callers)

Tenants’ Advice Service
Phone: (02) 6247 2011

Women’s Legal Centre
Phone: (02) 6257 4499 or 1800 634 669 (country callers)

First Stop
Legal and referral service for 12 to 25 year olds.
Phone: (02) 6262 7077, 1 pm to 5 pm, Monday to Friday

Immigration Advice and Rights Centre
Phone: (02) 9281 8355 (NSW)

Family Relationships Advice Line
Phone: 1800 050 321
8 am to 8 pm, Monday to Friday and 10  am to 4 pm Saturday (except national public holidays)
Family Relationships Online (new window)

Law Society of the ACT (new window)
Legal referrals or complaints
Phone: (02) 6247 5700

Australian Federal Police (new window)
Emergency: 000
Non-urgent police matters: 131 444 or (02) 6256 7777

Centrelink (new window)
Family Assistance Office: 136 150
Multilingual Service: 131 202

Child Support Agency (new window)
Phone: 131 272

Office for Children, Youth and Family Support
Care and Protection Services: 1300 556 729
General enquiries: 132 281

Registrar-General’s Office (new window)
Births Deaths and Marriages unit: (02) 6207 0460

Courts

Family Court of Australia and Federal Magistrates Court
National Enquiry line: 1300 352 000
Advice line regarding divorce and family law procedures, court details, forms, do-it-yourself kits and referrals.
Cnr Childers St & University Ave, Canberra 2601
Commonwealth family law courts website (new window)

ACT Magistrates Court (new window)
ACT Magistrates Court Building, Knowles Pl, Canberra 2601
Phone: (02) 6217 4444

Victims’ Services Scheme ACT Health
Phone: 1800 822 272 (24-hours)
Victims of Crime Coordinator: (02) 6257 8452

Dispute resolution and other education services

Call the Family Law Courts line (above) for a full list of approved post-parenting service providers.

Family Services Australia
Phone: 1300 365 859 to find your nearest family support service provider

Relationships Australia (new window)
Phone: 1300 364 277 to find your nearest office.

The Conflict Resolution Service
Phone: (02) 6295 5998

Family Relationship Centre
Level 1, Keltie Street (entrance at Brian Rumble Real Estate, opposite Post Office)
Woden Town Centre
Phone: (02) 6122 2444

Family violence and support services

Domestic Violence Crisis Service (24-hours)
Phone: (02) 6280 0900

Kids Helpline
Phone: 1800 551 800

Lifeline
Phone: 131 114

Mensline
Phone: 1300 789 978

Parentlink
Phone: (02) 6207 1039

Interpreter services

Translating and Interpreting Service
A government service that may provide an interpreter for you (and may charge a fee).
Phone: 131 450

Related websites

Family Law Online (new window)

Austlii - legal research (new window)

Commonwealth Attorney General’s Department (new window)