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A workers' guide to fines (Aug 2009) A booklet for workers who help people with infringement problems in Victoria
Am I old enough? (Aug 2010) Booklet about what the law will or will not let young people do
Are you on an involuntary treatment order? (June 2011) Brochure for people who have been involuntarily admitted. It explains rights and includes an appeal form.
Child support, Family Tax Benefit and your child care levels (July 2009) Information sheet on how the child support formula works, how Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and child support are affected by income and how we can help
Child support and parentage testing (Sept 2010) Booklet about child support and how to prove parentage
Child Support Legal Service (Sept 2010) Brochure about how our Child Support Legal Service can help parents who have problems getting or paying child support or child maintenance
Client service charter (Aug 2006) Brochure about what you can expect from us and what we expect from you when you use our services
Dealing with door-to-door sales DVD (Sep 2011) An engaging short film about about door-to-door selling and the legal issues involved in the story. It can be used for personal viewing or by workers giving a group presentation. You can order a 'Do not knock' sticker and flyer below
  • DVD
Debt problems: the law, your options (April 2010) Booklet for people in debt.
Disagree with a Centrelink decision? (Nov 2011) About what you can do if you disagree with a Centrelink decision and how we can help you
Divorce workshop flyer (Jan 2012) A flyer and A2 size poster with information on our divorce workshops
Do not knock! flyer and sticker A sticker for the door to stop sales people knocking and a flyer about your rights and what to do if sales people don't follow the rules. A DVD called 'Dealing with door-to-door sales' is available to order above
Drugs, the law and safer injecting (April 2011) Brochure for injecting drug users about legal and health issues
Fact sheets for separating families (Dec 2011) These fact sheets are for people who are separating and have children
  • Being a parent after separation
  • Family violence – how Roundtable Dispute Management (RDM) can help
  • How will our separation affect the children?
  • How your children’s ages affect your parenting arrangements
  • Caring for yourself after separation
Family law in Australia fact sheets (Nov 2011) These fact sheets explain aspects of family law in Australia to culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
  • Family law in Australia – the first step: getting help to reach agreement with the other parent (Vietnamese)
  • Family law in Australia – dividing property after you have separated (Vietnamese)
  • Family law in Australia – after you have separated: making arrangements about the children (Vietnamese)
  • Family law in Australia – separation and divorce (Vietnamese)
  • Family law in Australia – the first step: getting help to reach agreement with the other parent (Arabic)
  • Family law in Australia – separation and divorce (Arabic)
  • Family law in Australia – after you have separated: making arrangements about the children (Arabic)
  • Family law in Australia – dividing property after you have separated (Arabic)
  • Family law in Australia – the first step: getting help to reach agreement with the other parent (Chinese)
  • Family law in Australia – separation and divorce (Chinese)
  • Family law in Australia – after you have separated: making arrangements about the children (Chinese)
  • Family law in Australia – dividing property after you have separated (Chinese)
Family violence card (June 2009) A business card summarising key points about orders and their consequences, for workers to give to clients, with space to write your phone number
Fines (Nov 2011) Brochure about your options for dealing with fines
Going to the Magistrates' Court fact sheets (Feb 2011) Two information sheets to help people attending the Magistrates Court on criminal charges.
  • Seeing a duty lawer at the Magistrates Court (criminal charges)
  • Representing yourself in the Magistrates Court
Grant of legal assistance Guidelines and application for a grant of legal assistance from Victoria Legal Aid
Having a grandchild in your care Fact sheet for grandparents who are raising grandchildren or look after a grandchild for long periods of time. Information may also be useful to other extended family members.
How to respond to a family violence intervention order (July 2009) A booklet for people who have had a intervention order served against them
Keeping out of debt: your guide to staying out of the red A pocket sized brochure for young people with information about credit and debt issues and where to go for help when things go wrong.
Legal basics information sheets (November 2011) A series of information sheets that use stories and simple messages to cover areas of law that many people have problems with. These can be used to support educational activities with communities
  • Legal basics 1 - Driving: how to stay safe and keep out of trouble
  • Legal basics 2 - Driving rules: how to stick to the law
  • Legal basics 3 - Fines: how to sort them out
  • Legal basics 4 - Money problems: how to deal with debt
Organising child support and care arrangements for your children (July 2009) Information sheet on the child support system, care arrangements for children and how we can help
Patients' rights (July 2010) A self-help booklet about the Victorian Mental Health Act
Personal safety intervention orders – a guide to resolving disputes and protecting your safety (Nov 2011) A booklet with information about mediation, applying for and responding to an application for a personal safety intervention order, what happens at court and where to get help. This booklet was produced by the Magistrates' Court of Victoria.
Police powers: your rights in Victoria (Aug 2011) Booklet on your rights when dealing with police
Power of attorney fact sheets Fact sheets about planning for your future using powers of attorney and guardianship produced by the Office of the Public Advocate
  • Advice for agents (medical) (May 2010)
  • Advice for attorneys (financial) (Feb 2010)
  • Advice for enduring guardians (May 2010)
  • Enduring power of attorney (financial) (Oct 2009)
  • Enduring power of attorney (medical treatment) (June 2009)
  • Enduring power of guardianship (June 2009)
Public law library (Oct 2008) Brochure about our legal library
Roundtable Dispute Management (Oct 2008) Brochure about our Roundtable Dispute Management (RDM) service; formerly called 'RDM and you'
Refugees and protection visas (Mar 2010) Brochure about how we can help people who have arrived in Australia, with or without a visa, who may be refugees
Road to court (Dec 2010) Booklet about traffic offences in the Magistrates' Court
Safe at home (July 2011 English, November 2011 Other languages) This booklet is for people who are experiencing family violence. It has information about steps you can take to make sure you and your children are safe in your family and where to get help.
Securing their future (Dec 2010) For parents of children with a decision-making disability
Seeing a lawyer for a family violence intervention order - for affected family members (June 2009) This information sheet is for people who are going to court to get a family violence intervention order and are seeing a duty lawyer
Seeing a lawyer for a family violence intervention order - for respondents (June 2009) This information sheet is for people who are going to court to respond to a family violence intervention order and are seeing a duty lawyer
Sexual assault (June 2011) Booklet about what you can do if you have been sexually assaulted.
Take control (April 2011) Publication about preparing your own powers of attorney and guardianship including forms to make or cancel these powers.
Take control DVD (2006) A short film on powers of attorney and guardianship to be used by workers in community education settings. For more detailed information on how to make powers of attorney order the Take control publication.
The role of an independent children's lawyer (Aug 2008) Fact sheet for parents and workers outlining the role of the independent children's lawyer in the family law courts
A Victim's Guide to Support Services and the Criminal Justice System (June 2011) A victim's guide to support services and the criminal justice system produced by the Victims Support Agency (Department of Justice) and Victoria Police
Weighing it up (April 2011) Booklet about bankruptcy for consumers
What's the deal? (May 2009) Teaching manual for people working with young people about legal issues
What's the law? (Sep 2011) An education kit covering legal issues for new arrivals. Kit includes a DVD of ten photo-stories on common legal problems that new arrivals may encounter in their first 18 months in Australia. Activity sheets and notes for educators are also included.
Who pays for a grant of legal assistance? (Dec 2007) Information sheet about understanding how grants of legal assistance work and how you might be asked to pay back some or all of your legal costs
You and family law: a short guide (Dec 2009) Booklet about separation and divorce, family violence, dispute resolution, children and property
Your day in court (May 2011) Booklet about going to the Magistrates' Court when you are charged with a criminal offence
Your legal rights: a practical guide to everyday legal issues (2011) This resource is intended to build the legal knowledge and capacity of Victoria's Communities of Burma and assist service providers to identify when a client has a legal problem and provide appropriate referral.
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