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Services that can help – SA

Legal help

Legal Services Commission of South Australia
Legal Help Line (free legal advice and information)
Phone: 1300 366 424 (local call)
TTY: (08) 8463 3691
Duty Lawyer Service (at the Family Court and Federal Magistrates Court): 0434 079 387 or 0434 079 388

See the Legal Services Commission website (new window) for office locations and contact details.

Community Legal Centres

Central Community Legal Service
Shop 2, 59 Main North Rd, Medindie Gardens SA 5081
Phone: (08) 8342 1800

Northern Community Legal Service
26 John St, Salisbury SA 5108
Phone: (08) 8281 6911

Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service
Port Augusta SA 5700
Phone: (08) 8641 2195 or 1800 111 052

Riverland Community Legal Service
8 Wilson St, Berri SA 5343
Phone: (08) 8582 2255

South East Community Legal Service
9 Penola St, Mount Gambier SA 5290
Phone: (08) 8723 6236 or 1300 369 236

Southern Community Justice Centre
40 Beach Rd, Christies Beach SA 5168
Phone: (08) 8384 5222

Welfare Rights Centre
Torrens Building, 220 Victoria Square, Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: (08) 8226 4123 or 1800 246 287

Westside Community Lawyers Inc.
Parks Community Centre, Trafford St, Angle Park SA 5010
Phone: (08) 8243 5521

Pt Pirie Office: 60 Florence St, Port Pirie SA 5540
Phone: (08) 8633 3600 or 1800 114 442

Women’s Legal Service
19 Market St, Adelaide SA 5000
Advice: (08) 8221 5553 or 1800 816 349 (toll free)
Administration: (08) 8231 8929

Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement
321 King William St, Adelaide SA 5000
Advice: (08) 8221 8824

Law Society Advice Service (new window)
124 Waymouth St, Adelaide SA 5000
Fees: $22 / $10 concession. 20-minute interviews by appointment.
Phone: (08) 8229 0222

Courts

Family Court of Australia
5th Floor, 25 Grenfell St, Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: 1300 352 000
Commonwealth family law courts website (new window)

Federal Magistrates Court
Initial enquiries to the Family Court Registry
Phone: 1300 352 000
Website:

Magistrates’ Court
Central Switchboard
Phone: (08) 8204 2444
(Magistrates’ Courts are located in most metropolitan and country areas)

Other Agencies

Births, Deaths and Marriages
Registry Office: 2nd Floor, Chesser House, 91-97 Grenfell St, Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: (08) 8204 9599

Child support help
Legal Services Commission Child Support Unit
Phone: (08) 8463 3576 or 1300 366 424

Child Support Agency (new window)
Phone: 131 272

Counselling and family dispute resolution services

For full details of services in city and country areas see Family Relationships Online (new window).

Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) Unit
Legal Services Commission
82-98 Wakefield Street
Adelaide 5000
Phone: (08) 8463 3555

Family Relationship Centre
Shop 8, Salisbury Cinema Complex
Cnr James & Gawler Street
Salisbury SA 5108
Phone: (08) 8285 4499

Shop 52a, Elizabeth Shopping Centre
Elizabeth  SA  5112
Phone: (08) 8255 3323

Relationships Australia (new window)
55 Hutt St, Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: (08) 8223 4566 or 1800 182 325 (country callers)

Anglicare
18 King William Rd
North Adelaide SA 5006
Phone: (08) 8305 9200

Uniting Care Wesley Adelaide
3rd Floor, Mission House, 10 Pitt St, Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: (08) 8202 5111 or 1800 182 325 (toll free)

Centacare (new window)
(Catholic Family Welfare)
33 Wakefield St, Adelaide SA 5000
Conciliation: (08) 8210 8200
Counselling: 1300 667 800

Crisis Care (emergency assistance)
Phone: (08) 8203 0424 9 am to 5 pm or 131 611 after hours

Relationships Australia
55 Hutt St, Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: (08) 8223 4566 or 1800 182 325 (country callers)

Women’s Information Service
8 am to 6 pm weekdays, 9 am to 5 pm Saturday
Phone: (08) 8303 0590 or 1800 188 158 (toll free)

Men’s referral

Mens Information and Support Centre
Phone: (08) 8212 0331

Contact centres

Children’s Handover and Contact Services
Hindmarsh (Relationships Australia): (08) 8245 8100 or (08) 8223 4566 (head office)
Hills and Southern Suburbs (Anglicare): (08) 8186 1108
Lower South East Area (Anglicare): (08) 8733 4545

Sexual and domestic violence assistance

Police attendance
Phone: 131 444

Police Child and Family Investigation Unit
Adelaide: (08) 8463 7090
Elizabeth: (08) 8207 9353
Holden Hill: (08) 8207 6034
Port Adelaide: (08) 8207 6388
Sturt: (08) 8207 4801
Southern: (08) 8392 9175

Domestic Violence Crisis Service
Phone: 1300 782 200

Domestic Violence Help Line
For men and women, 24 hours
Phone: 1800 800 098

Flinders Medical Centre
24-hour Child Protection Unit
Phone: (08) 8204 5485

Women’s and Children’s Hospital
24-hour Child Protection Unit
Phone: (08) 8204 7346

Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service
Phone: (08) 8226 8777 or 1800 817 421 (toll free)
After hours: (08) 8226 8787

Migrant Women’s Support & Accommodation Service
Phone: (08) 8346 9417

Victim Support Service
11 Halifax St, Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: (08) 8231 5626

Interpreter services

Translating and Interpreting service
24-hour, 7-day service
Phone: 131 450