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  • Legal help after disasters

    Continue to our new application form

    We’ve updated our online application form to make it easier for people to tell us about their legal issue and find out what help may be available.

    Click the button below to continue to the new application form.

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  • Is your legal matter urgent?*

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  • We aim to review and respond to all bushfire-related requests within two business days and will prioritise urgent requests.

  • Would you struggle to pay for legal help?*

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  • We apply our disaster eligibility guidelines flexibly.

    You can still apply for help if you're unsure about this. We take into account the wide-reaching impacts of disasters on communities when considering eligibility.

  • Unable to make an application.

    Based on your answers, you are not eligible. As a charity, we prioritise helping people who are most in need. To be eligible, you will need to meet our means test, if you can afford legal assistance then you are unlikely to be eligible. 

    Click here for more information on where you can look for help.

    You can also view our self-help resources for more information on a range of legal issues. 

  • Is the legal help for you as an individual or for your small business or farm?*

  • Select both if relevant. We can help individuals and small business owners with under 20 employees.
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  • What is your legal problem?*

    Please select any of the following categories that apply. If the legal problem is not on the list, please select 'other' and provide further information.


    (Multiple can be selected)


  • Details about your natural disaster affected matter/s

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  • Are there any key upcoming dates you are aware of (e.g. hearing or eviction dates)
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    There are no dates.

    Maximum number of dates reached.

  • By other parties we mean the people on the other side of the legal issue (eg. a person, a business).
    Organisation / Individual Name Party's Email Actions
       
    There are no parties.

    Maximum number of parties reached.

  • Include any documents that will help Justice Connect assess whether we can assist. (e.g. past proceedings for Appeals, letter of demand) (Max. 4 documents, 60MB per document)
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    Accepted file types: doc, docx, jpg, gif, png, pdf, jpeg, Max. file size: 63 MB, Max. files: 10.
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      Small business or organisation help-seeker

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      Individual help-seeker details

    • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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    If there is more than one legal issue, please specify which issue this date relates to. Eg: date of hearing for employment matter

    • Please provide details of other parties to the legal dispute.

    • e.g. Landlord to tenancy matter