Legal Services Commission of SA

Legal Services Commission of SA

Organisation Address
159 Gawler Pl Adelaide, SA 5000
Organisation Phone
08 8111 5576 Child Support Line
1300 366 424 Legal Help Line
Organisation Fax
08 8111 5542
Organisation Email
GPO Box 1718 Adelaide, SA 5001
Parent Body:
National Legal Aid
Hours:
Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Telephone Advice: Mon - Fri 9am - 4.30pm
Eligibility:
Free legal advice is available to the general public. Legal representation is subject to certain restrictions and to means and merit tests.
Access:
For those who are deaf, hard of hearing and/or have a speech impairment, they can contact the Legal Services Commission of South Australia through the National Relay Service. - TTY users phone 133 677 then ask for 1300 366 424 - Speak and Listen users phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 1300 366 424 - Internet relay users connect to the NRS and then ask for 1300 366 424, Wheelchair access, Accessible toilets
Branch address:
  • Adelaide - Youth Legal Service, Youth Court, 75 Wright St, Adelaide 5000
  • Tel. 8111 5310
  • Elizabeth - 1 Windsor Square (off Playford Blvd) Elizabeth Shopping Centre, Elizabeth 5112
  • Tel. 8111 5400
  • Noarlunga - Ramsay Place Ground Floor, Noarlunga House, Noarlunga Centre 5168
  • Tel. 8111 5340
  • Port Adelaide - ANL House, 306 St Vincent St, Port Adelaide 5015
  • Tel. 8111 5460
  • Port Augusta - 34 Flinders Tce, Port Augusta 5700
  • Tel. 8686 2200
  • Whyalla - 7/169 Nicolson Ave, Whyalla Norrie 5608
  • Tel. 8620 8500
Information
Services
  • Free legal advice - civil, criminal and family law matters, including Legal Help Line, specialist advice in domestic violence, Centrelink and migration matters and at prisons by appointment
  • Legal representation - civil, criminal and family matters
  • Child Support Unit - assistance for all child support and maintenance issues, tel. 8463 3576
  • Family dispute resolution - mediated solutions to family law problems
  • Community legal education - publications, information sessions, training courses and online resources
  • Duty solicitor service - for most registries of the Magistrates and Youth Courts every week day. Duty solicitors can assist people who are appearing in court on a criminal charge and are unrepresented. Duty lawyers are also available at the Family Law Courts to provide advice and assistance to self represented litigants who are involved in or about to start court proceedings
  • Law Handbook Online - a practical guide to the law in South Australia, www.lawhandbook.sa.gov.au
  • Outreach legal advice service to country centres - including Murray Bridge and other country centres
  • Videoconference facilities to enable contact with the courts, prisons and lawyers for people in regional areas
  • Outreach family lawyer located at Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement
  • May provide funding for legal representation at Administrative Appeals Tribunal when appealing decisions made by the National Disability Insurance Agency. (Conditions apply)
Last updated: 02/11/2021
Information provided for: Adelaide City Council
This record was updated by: Volunteer Stathis.
Council: City of Adelaide
Electorate (State): Adelaide
Electorate (Federal): Adelaide
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