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Legal
Links to law related organisations and services.
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  Link   Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)
Provides independent review of a wide range of administrative decisions made by the Australian government and some non-government bodies. 		112
  Link   Administrative Review Council
Ensures that the system of administrative review is as effective and significant in its protection of the citizen as it can be. 		134
  Link   Aged-care Rights Service (TARS)
Information and advocacy for residents of Commonwealth funded hostels and nursing homes, self-care retirement villages and recipients of in-home aged care in NSW. 		112
  Link   Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW
Administers the Anti-Discrimination laws of NSW. 		123
  Link   Arts Law Centre of Australia
National community legal centre for the arts in Australia. 		82
  Link   Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII)
Provides access to the full text of Australian legislation and court and tribunal judgments and decisions. 		81
  Link   Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Inc (ANZSOC)
Promotes criminological study, research and practice in the region and brings together persons engaged in all aspects of the field. 		101
  Link   Australian Copyright Council
Provides information, advice and training about copyright in Australia. 		76
  Link   Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation (ADLRF)
Peak body advocating and lobbying for drug law reform. 		105
  Link   Australian Government Attorney-General`s Department
Provides support to the Government in the maintenance and improvement of Australia’s system of law and justice, national security, and emergency management. 		96
  Link   Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC)
National crime and criminal justice research agency. 		92
  Link   Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC)
Conducts inquiries into areas of law reform at the request of the Attorney-General of Australia. 		105
  Link   Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)
Provides the Australian Parliament with an independent assessment of selected areas of public administration, and assurance about public sector financial reporting, administration, and accountability. 		107
  Link   Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC)
Develops national occupational health and safety (OHS) and workers' compensation policy, encourages policy discussion and research, and promotes consistency in legislation developed by states and territories. 		60
  Link   Beyond Bars Alliance (BBA)
Promotes social justice solutions to a range of criminal justice system issues with a particular focus on finding alternatives to imprisonment. 		95
  Link   Combined Community Legal Centres Group (NSW) Inc
Peak body for community legal centres in NSW. 		99
  Link   ComLaw
Australian Legislation pages. 		118
  Link   Commonwealth Ombudsman
Has the power to investigate the administrative actions and decisions of Australian Government agencies to see if they are wrong, unjust, unlawful or discriminatory. 		103
  Link   Communications Law Centre (CLC)
Independent, non-profit, public interest organisation specialising in media, communications and online law and policy. 		128
  Link   Community Justice Centres
Provide free mediation and conflict management services to help people resolve disputes. Funded by the NSW Government as part of the NSW Attorney General's Department. 		129
  Link   Consumer Credit Legal Centre (CCLC) (NSW) Inc
Community legal centre specialising in financial services, particularly matters and policy issues related to consumer credit, banking and debt recovery. 		110
  Link   Consumer, Trader & Tenancy Tribunal
Resolves disputes between tenants, landlords, traders and consumers. 		90
  Link   Consumer.gov.au
Official site of the Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs. Information on consumer rights. 		109
  Link   Courtwise
Interactive website that guides victims through the different stages of the criminal justice process, from the police investigation until after the court case. 		80
  Link   Crime and Justice Research (CJR) Network
Brings together academics, researchers and students at UNSW with an interest in crime and justice. Organises seminars and conferences on crime and justice issues and develops links with key organisations within and outside UNSW. 		123
  Link   Criminal Justice Research Network (CJRN)
At Attorney General's Department of NSW. Actively disseminates research and conducts research seminars. 		96
  Link   Department of Corrective Services
Provides custodial and community-based correctional services. 		119
  Link   Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)
Supervises and cares for young offenders in the community and in detention centres. 		114
  Link   Energy & Water Ombudsman NSW (EWON)
Provides an independent way of resolving customer complaints about all electricity and gas suppliers in NSW and some water suppliers. 		139
  Link   Environmental Defender`s Office (EDO) NSW Ltd
Community legal centre specialising in public interest environmental law. 		134
  Link   FairTel
Communications Law Centre's public education and awareness campaign about consumers' rights and benefits when selecting and transferring mobile, internet and fixed-line telephone services. 		107
  Link   Family Court of Australia
Court lists, information and publications, judgements and legislation, practice directions, forms and fees. 		129
  Link   Federal Court of Australia
Hears appeals from decisions of single judges of the Court, and from the Federal Magistrates Court in non-family law matters. 		114
  Link   Gay & Lesbian Rights Lobby (NSW) Inc
Lobbies for gay and lesbian legislative reform. 		111
  Link   Guardianship Tribunal NSW
Legal tribunal, makes guardianship and financial management orders for people aged 16 years and over with decision-making disabilities. 		144
  Link   High Court of Australia
Highest court in the Australian judicial system. 		88
  Link   HIV/AIDS Legal Centre (HALC)
Community legal centre that specialises in HIV related legal matters. 		125
  Link   Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC)
National independent statutory government body; has responsibilities for inquiring into alleged infringements under anti-discrimination laws. 		88
  Link   Human Trafficking Working Group
Provides background, case reports, publications and presentations on human trafficking in Australia. 		2
  Link   Immigration Advice and Rights Centre (IARC)
Provides free advice to financially disadvantaged clients on most areas of immigration law. 		129
  Link   Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse
The aim of the clearinghouse is to promote discussion and disseminate relevant Indigenous justice information to government policy makers and those working in the Indigenous justice field. 		147
  Link   Indigenous Law Centre (ILC)
Coordinates research, teaching and information services in the multi-disciplinary area of Indigenous peoples and the law. 		120
  Link   Institute of Criminology
At the University of Sydney. Its primary functions are teaching, research, publications and public education. 		109
  Link   Intellectual Disability Rights Service (IDRS)
Community legal centre working with people with an intellectual disability to exercise and advance their rights. 		97
  Link   Judicial Commission of NSW
Assists the courts to achieve consistency in sentencing; organises and supervises an appropriate scheme of continuing education and training of judicial officers; and examines complaints against judicial officers. 		33
  Link   Just Search
Just Search searches the full text of 16 Law and Justice Foundation reports into the legal needs of disadvantaged groups in NSW. It also provides abstracts of other research, NSW plain language law resources, and key access to justice organisations i 		138
  Link   Justices of the Peace Register
Locate a Justice of the Peace by postcode or check the registration details of a Justice of the Peace. 		76
  Link   Law and Justice Foundation of NSW
Independent statutory body working to improve access to justice in NSW, particularly for socially and economically disadvantaged people. 		101
  Link   Law Council of Australia
Represents the legal profession at the national level. 		132
  Link   Law Society of NSW
Provides a wide range of services to its members to assist them in their practice. 		108
  Link   LawAccess NSW
Legal information and resources. 		122
  Link   LawCite
Free database which includes citations of Australian law and those of other countries whose case data is available through the Free Access to Law Movement. It includes numerous citations of Australian cases by overseas courts. 		4
  Link   Lawlink NSW
Government portal website to law and justice agencies and services in NSW. 		106
  Link   Lawstuff
Legal information for young people; from the National Children's and Youth Law Centre, an independent, non-profit organisation working for all Australians under the age of 25. 		107
  Link   Legal Aid NSW
Provides a range of services to people who need advice, assistance and representation, and who qualify for legal aid. 		116
  Link   Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC)
Free access to information about the law through the State Library and NSW public libraries, including Public Library LIACs. 		142
  Link   Mental Health Review Tribunal (MHRT)
Specialist quasi-judicial body established under the Mental Health Act 2007. It has a wide range of powers that enable it to make and review orders, and to hear some appeals, about the treatment and care of people with a mental illness. 		22
  Link   Migration Review Tribunal
Statutory body which provides a final, independent, merits review of visa and visa-related decisions made by DIMA. 		83
  Link   National Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisory Council (NADRAC)
Independent body which advises the Australian Attorney-General on the development of high quality, economic and efficient ways of resolving disputes without the need for a judicial decision. 		123
  Link   National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC)
Association of state community legal centre organisations in Australia. 		115
  Link   National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund (NDLERF)
Promotes quality evidence-based practice in drug law enforcement to prevent and reduce the harmful effects of licit and illicit drug use in Australian society. 		94
  Link   National Pro Bono Resource Centre
Encourages pro bono legal services, supports lawyers & law firms to make it easier for them to provide high quality pro bono legal services & works with the profession and the community sector to match services with the clients & groups most in need 		127
  Link   National Welfare Rights Network
Network of community legal centres throughout Australia which specialise in Social Security law and its administration by Centrelink. 		91
  Link   National Women`s Justice Coalition Inc (NWJC)
Coalition of organisations and individuals which aims to promote women's equality before the law in Australia. 		47
  Link   New South Wales Legal Assistance Forum (NLAF)
Promotes collaboration and coordination in the development of legal services in NSW. 		133
  Link   NSW Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council (AJAC)
Comprised of Aboriginal community members whose role is to provide advice to the NSW Government on law and justice issues effecting Aboriginal people. 		110
  Link   NSW Attorney General`s Department Diversity Services
Information and resources to make the justice system more accessible to people who have a disability or who are from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. 		104
  Link   NSW Audit Office
The Auditor-General forms part of the accountability mechanism whereby the Parliament holds the Government accountable for fulfilling its responsibilities. Core services are financial, compliance, performance audits and protected disclosures. 		110
  Link   NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR)
Collates and publishes crime and court statistics and conducts research into criminal justice issues. 		129
  Link   NSW Council for Civil Liberties (NSWCCL)
Human rights and civil liberties organisation, aiming to secure the equal rights of everyone (as long as they don’t infringe the rights and freedoms of others) and oppose any abuse or excessive power by the State against its people. 		119
  Link   NSW Courts & Tribunals
Links to Courts and Tribunals in Australia. 		134
  Link   NSW Disability Discrimination Legal Centre (NSW DDLC) Inc
Helps people with disability in NSW who want to make a complaint of disability discrimination. 		104
  Link   NSW Law Reform Commission
Proposes changes to NSW laws. 		123
  Link   NSW Legislation
NSW Government Legislation pages. 		91
  Link   NSW Office of Fair Trading
Safeguards consumer rights and advises business and traders on fair ethical practice. 		90
  Link   NSW Office of the Children's Guardian (OCG)
Promotes the best interests of all children and young persons in out-of-home care; ensures the rights of all children and young persons in out-of-home care are safeguarded and promoted; accredits designated agencies & monitors their responsibilities. 		114
  Link   NSW Office of the Public Guardian (OPG)
Acts as a substitute decision maker for people with impaired decision making abilities when so appointed. 		122
  Link   NSW Ombudsman
Helps agencies within the Ombudsman's jurisdiction to address problems with their performance. Roles include dealing with complaints about organisations and individuals who provide community services. 		79
  Link   NSW Police
Services, safety and events information. 		191
  Link   Play by the Rules
Provides information and online learning about how to prevent and deal with discrimination, harassment and child abuse for the sport and recreation industry. 		110
  Link   Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC)
Independent, non-profit legal and policy centre. PIAC makes strategic interventions in public interest matters to foster a fair, just and democratic society and to empower citizens, consumers and communities. 		211
  Link   Public Interest Law Clearing House (PILCH)
Acts as a facilitator for the community to access pro bono legal assistance from the private legal profession. 		124
  Link   Refugee Advice and Casework Service (RACS) (Aust) Inc
Specialist refugee legal advice service. 		129
  Link   Refugee Review Tribunal
Reviews decisions made by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs to refuse or cancel protections visas to non-citizens in Australia. 		82
  Link   SCALEplus
Legal information retrieval system owned by the Australian Attorney-General's Department. 		90
  Link   Sisters Inside Inc
Advocates for the human rights of women in the criminal justice system, and to address gaps in the services available to them. 		114
  Link   Social Security Appeals Tribunal (SSAT)
First level of external review of decisions made by Centrelink about social security, family assistance, education or training payments. The Tribunal is now also be the first level of external review of most decisions made by the Child Support Agency 		97
  Link   Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO)
Free and independent alternative dispute resolution scheme for small business and residential consumers in Australia with unresolved complaints about their telephone or internet services. 		95
  Link   Tenants` Union of NSW
Represents the interests of all tenants in NSW, including those living in public and private housing as well as borders and lodgers and caravan park residents. 		104
  Link   Understanding Your Legal Rights - A Guide for Lesbians & Gay Men in NSW
Provides legal information about discrimination and unfair dismissal, age of consent, property rights, immigration, privacy and superannuation. 		126
  Link   Veterans` Review Board (VRB)
Reviews decisions about Repatriation pensions (other than Service Pensions) and attendant allowance. It is independent of the Repatriation Commission and the Department of Veterans' Affairs. 		136
  Link   WebLaw
Subject gateway to quality assessed Internet resources for researching Australian law. 		114
  Link   Wirringa Baiya
Community legal centre for Aboriginal women, children and youth living in New South Wales. Wirringa Baiya focusses on issues relating to violence against Aboriginal women, children and youth. 		35
  Link   Women`s Legal Services (WLS) NSW
Provides a free community legal service for women in NSW. 		113
  Link   Youth Justice Blog
YAPA blog, campaigns to improve the way NSW Government agencies eg. Police, railway Transit Officers, courts and Juvenile Justice deal with young people. 		129
 
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