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Justice Connect is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.

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  • I am in an unsafe situation  

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    If you are unsafe, you should prioritise your safety before applying for legal help.

    Once you are safe, you can continue this application.

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    Call emergency services on 000 if you are threatened or unsafe

    I know which service I need 

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    Select the service you need

    If you know which Justice Connect service you are looking for, you can apply directly through the links below. Each service has its own selection criteria. Our lawyers will review your problem and let you know if they can help.

       VIC Self Representation Service    

       Federal Self Representation Service

       Domestic Building Legal Service     

       Access Program                                 

       Homeless Law Service                     

       Seniors Law Service                         

       Not-for-profit Law                            

  • Access to legal help

    We give free legal help in some situations. To be eligible, your problem needs to be something that we can help with. For many of our programs you will need to meet other eligibility criteria, like your income, for example.

    Learn about who we can't help.

    As a charity, we prioritise helping people who are most in need.

    What happens next

    We'll ask you a few questions and match you with any of our services that may be able to assist. 

    You can then complete full applications for assistance with the services in this tool. You control how much information you provide. You do not need to provide your identifying information until the last step of this process, when you can decide if you would like to submit a formal application. 


     How we use and what we do with your personal information

    The personal information that you provide to us in this application is used to make an assessment about whether we are able to provide you with a service or refer you to another service provider.

    We respect your privacy and confidential information, and have designed robust systems to protect your information.

    Some of our services are delivered by our lawyers in our pro bono network. We may share your information with these lawyers for the purposes of finding you legal assistance.

    We will not share your personal information with other service providers (other than lawyers that we are trying to recruit to provide you with legal assistance) without first seeking your consent.

    We may use deidentified and anonymised information collected to improve our products and services.

    We collect, use, disclose and store your personal information in accordance with our privacy policy.

    View our privacy policy and disclaimer.




  • Let us know who is looking for legal help.

  • Help for someone I know

    If you’re here for a friend, they need to get in touch with us themselves.

    You can give them this link: justiceconnect.org.au/help

    Professionals on behalf of a client

    We have special referral processes for professionals who are seeking help on behalf of someone they are working with (such as case workers, social workers, community legal centre lawyers and health professionals).

  • Small business problem

    Contact another service

    We know that finding assistance can be difficult. For guidance on legal services for other small business problems, please see the "Where can I look for help?" section.

    Are you a Not-for-profit?

    Justice Connect can provide legal assistance to small businesses if they are part of a charity or community organisation that operates for the benefit of the community (if this sounds like you, please see Justice Connect's Not-for-profit Law service).

    Have you been affected by a natural disaster?

    Justice Connect may be able to assist with small business problems where your small business (including farms) has been affected by a natural disaster.

    You can apply for assistance for your small business


  • For a Not-for-profit organisation

     

    Justice Connect’s Not-for-profit Law program provides free and affordable legal support to Australian charities, not-for-profits and social enterprises.

     

     

    The Not-for-profit Law program:

    – gives legal advice to eligible organisations that help marginalised or disadvantaged members and can’t afford or have difficulty in accessing legal help

    – has hundreds of freely available online resources, including fact sheets, guides and self-help tools, to help at all stages of an organisation’s lifecycle, from getting started all the way to ending an organisation, and

    – delivers low-cost, easy to understand webinars and customised legal training to help organisations make sense of the law.

     

     

    To find out more about Not-for-profit Law go to the Not-for-profit Law website.

     

    Lodge an application

  • Select the location of your legal issue. This might be different to where you are now.

    • National

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      Includes Cocos Islands, Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, Jarvis Bay, Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Coral Sea Islands.

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  • Cannot assist matters outside of Australia

    Unfortunately we are not able to provide assistance outside of Australia.

    Please refer to your local legal aid or law institute for assistance. 

  • Your Circumstances*

    Providing this information will help us understand how to provide you with the most suitable assistance.
  • e.g. sleeping rough, couch surfing, or living in temporary transitional housing.
  • e.g. you have received a notice to vacate your property and do not have other housing options.
  • Please select the option which best describes your current situation

  • Do any of the following apply?

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    This information will help us understand how to provide you with the most suitable assistance. It is not mandatory to provide this information.

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    • I have another personal circumstance that I want Justice Connect to know about

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  • If you are eligible for one of our services we'll ask you for more information later.
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  • Housing and homelessness

  • Financial issues

  • Work and employment

  • Personal rights and safety

  • Guardianship, Power of Attorney & Wills

  • Reviewing Government decisions

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  • Please do not provide identifying information. We may ask you for more detail about the matter and for your personal information later.
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