Australia wide

Community Legal Centres Australia
This website has a directory to help you find your nearest Community Legal Centre (CLC). These are community-based organisations that provide free legal information and advice.

Youth Law Australia
This website provides information about laws throughout Australia for young people under 25 years. It also answers common legal questions for teenagers and their parents. It’s run by the National Children’s and Youth Law Centre.

Australian Capital Territory

Legal Aid ACT – Youth Law Centre
This is a legal service for young people aged 12-25 years in the Australian Capital Territory. To get legal information and free and confidential legal advice, you can:

  • visit the walk-in centre, Monday-Friday, 10 am-4 pm
  • phone 1300 654 314, Monday-Thursday, 8.30 am-7pm; Friday, 8.30am-5pm
  • email ylc@legalaidact.org.au

New South Wales

Legal Aid NSW – Best for kids
This is a community legal education website. It has information about children and the law in New South Wales, as well as links to other services.

Legal Aid NSW – Children’s Legal Service
The Children’s Legal Service (CLS) gives information and advice to young people involved with the law. To get legal advice, you can:

  • visit offices in Parramatta, Sydney, Campbelltown, Wollongong and Newcastle
  • phone the Youth Hotline on 1800 101 810, Monday-Thursday, 9 am-midnight; Friday, Sunday and public holidays, 24 hours.

Northern Territory

Legal Aid NT – Young people
This website has links to information about laws affecting young people in the Northern Territory. You can also phone the Legal Aid Helpline on 1800 019 343, Monday-Friday, 8 am-4.30 pm.

North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) – Youth Throughcare
This program provides support for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. You can:

Queensland

Youth Advocacy Centre
The Youth Advocacy Centre website has information about laws affecting young people in Queensland. You can get legal advice by phoning (07) 3356 1002, Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm.

Youth Legal Aid Hotline
Legal Aid Queensland’s Youth Legal Advice Hotline provides free and confidential legal advice. Phone 1800 527 527, Monday-Thursday, 8 am-9 pm; Friday, 8 am-Sunday 5 pm.

South Australia

Legal Services Commission of South Australia – Factsheets and publications
This webpage has fact sheets, publications and resources for young people. You can get legal advice by phoning the Free Legal Help Line on 1300 366 424, Monday-Friday, 9 am-4.30 pm.

Uniting Communities – Youth Law Centre
This organisation provides free legal advice and information to young people. Phone (08) 8202 5960 or 1300 886 220 for country callers, Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm.

Tasmania

Tasmania Legal Aid – Law for under 18s
This webpage has information about the law and young people aged under 18 years in Tasmania. For free legal advice, phone Tasmania Legal Aid on 1300 366 611, Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm.

Victoria

Victoria Legal Aid
Victoria Legal Aid helps people with legal problems. To get free legal information, Monday-Friday, 8 am-6 pm, you can:

The website has answers to common legal questions in Victoria and a range of downloadable resources, including the booklet Am I old enough? Common legal issues for young people.

Youthlaw
This is a specialist community legal centre for young people in Victoria. To get free and confidential legal advice, you can:

Western Australia

Youth Legal Service
This organisation provides free legal services for young people (under 25 years) in Western Australia. To get legal advice, you can:

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