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Aboriginal Women's Legal Centre (Wirringa Baiya)
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Corner Livingston & Marrickville Road
Marrickville
NSW
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(02) 9569 3847
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Free legal service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls. This service aims to assist with legal information, advice and referral, access to Domestic Violence Advocacy Service and Community Legal Education.
www.wirringabaiya.org.au
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Breakaway Post Release Support Program
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26/235 Darby Street
Cooks Hill
NSW
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(02) 4926 4236
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Offers broad intensive support case management to young people being released or who have been released from custody. Attempts to break the cycle of re-offending and supports reintegration into the community. The program runs for 12-24 weeks and outreaches to the Central Coast, Port Stephens and entire Hunter region. Only Juvenile Justice Officers/Counsellors can make the referral. Juvenile Justice Centre staff can make Expressions of Interest.
www.missionaustralia.com.au
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Central Coast Community Legal Centre
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(02) 4353 4988
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Hours: Monday to Thursday 9.00am to 4.00pm. To provide court support including information, practical and emotional support, advocacy and referrals to young people and their families appearing before the magistrate in the children's court. We operate at Woy Woy children's court on Mondays and Fridays and at Wyong children's court on Tuesdays. You will find us at the courthouse, so just come up and introduce yourself to us at court or telephone us for information prior to court appearance.
www.centralcoastclc.org.au
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Central Coast Domestic Violence Court Support - Wyong
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(02) 4350 3064
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Hours: Monday to Friday. Supporting women in taking a stand against domestic violence.
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Chamber Magistrate - Gosford Courthouse
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Donnison Street
Gosford
NSW
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(02) 4325 6922
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Attached to Court Houses, the Chamber Magistrate gives free legal advice on a range of issues including domestic violence and driving offences.
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Chamber Magistrate Wyong Courthouse
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Corner Hely and Anzac Streets
Wyong
NSW
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(02) 4350 3010
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Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 4.30pm. Attached to Court Houses, the Chamber Magistrate gives free legal advice on a range of issues including domestic violence and driving offences.
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Community Aid Panel
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Wyong Police Station, 10-12 Alison Road
Wyong
NSW
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(02) 4352 4899
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Volunteer panel of professionals which seeks to place young first offenders in organisations for the serving of community hours imposed on them.
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Community Justice Centres
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Corner Bolton and Church Street
Newcastle
NSW
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1800 990 777
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Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.oopm. Provides a FREE confidential and independant mediation service to people and/or organisations which are in conflict. Operate at Wyong, Gosford and Woy Woy during business hours and after hours on Saturday.
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Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre
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Pacific Highway
Kariong
NSW
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(02) 4340 3800
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Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm. 24hours a day 7 days a week. Purpose is to provide a safe, secure environment for detainees. Program delivery, research and development. Training/development for staff. Coordinate service delivery.
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Legal Aid Commission of NSW
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Level 2, 37 William Street
Gosford
NSW
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(02) 4324 5611
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Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm. Provides free legal advice to the public, especially the underprivileged who may not be able to afford a private solicitor, at Commission offices in NSW. Provide representation in matters before the Court, subject to the means test. A merit test is also applied to non-criminal matters and in criminal appeals.
www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au
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Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC)
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Gosford Public Library, Donnison Street
Gosford
NSW
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(02) 4348 9906
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Free access to plain language legal information for the general public, and community education resources including videos, cassettes and training.
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Many Rivers Aboriginal Legal Service
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Level 3 / 50 Hunter Street
Newcastle
NSW
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(02) 4926 1571
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Legal advise and court representation.
www.alsnswact.org.au
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National Children's and Youth Law Centre
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Law Building 1st Floor UNSW
Sydney
NSW
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(02) 9385 9588
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Provides advice and limited representation for children and young people, especially with matters of national significance. Undertakes systems advocacy to improve children's rights and promotes the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
www.ncylc.org.au and www.lawstuff.org.au
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NSW Department of Juvenile Justice
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15 Watt Street
Gosford
NSW
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(02) 4325 6800
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The NSW Department of Juvenile Justice supervises and cares for young offenders in the community and in detention centres. It provides youth justice conferences for young offenders referred by police or the courts. Only Courts and Police can refer clients to DJJ.
www.djj.nsw.gov.au
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Office of Fair Trading
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Gateway Centre Level 2, 237 Mann Street
Gosford
NSW
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(02) 4320 0600
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As the consumer protection agency in NSW, the Office of Fair Trading works to assist consumers in resolving a wide range of issues. Consumer advice, complaint & dispute resolution, Tenancy information, Rental bonds, REVS, Credit advice & assistance, Shopping (refunds & repairs), Trade measurement & product safety, Strata/Residential Parks/Retirement Villages, Business Name Registration and Business licence information service.
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