ABOUT US We are a not-for-profit community legal centre established in 1999 under the auspice of UMFC. We aim to help people who are disadvantaged or vulnerable and would not otherwise be able to get legal help. Our team of highly qualified lawyers provide free legal advice to people living in North-East and the Southern Riverina of NSW. 1800 918 377 or (02) 6055 8090 We are based in - and deliver legal services from multiple locations over a (02) 6055 8079 catchment of 17 local government areas. We are passionate about linking the cls@ umfc.com.au community with the law and advocating for the interests and wellbeing of regional and remote www.hrcls.org.au communities. 27-29 Stanley Street, Hume Riverina Community Legal Service is Wodonga VIC 3690 accredited by the National Association of Community Legal Centres and is a member of PO Box 31, the Federation of Community Legal Centres Wodonga VIC 3689 Victoria and Community Legal Centres NSW.

Opening Hours Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm (closed between 1pm - 1:45pm) FREE LEGAL ADVICE Just call 1800 918 377 to book a free appointment.

This service is auspiced by UMFC and funded by the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department, Victoria Legal Aid and Legal Aid NSW.

ABN 99 081 624 768 Reg No: A5357 ARBN 081 624 768

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we work and pay our respects to their elders, past & present.

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Updated March 2017 WHERE ELSE CAN I GET FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE? NSW VIC

Law Access Victoria Legal Aid 1300 888 529 1300 792 387 www.lawaccess.nsw.gov.au www.legalaid.vic.gov.au

Women’s Legal Service Women’s Legal Service 1800 801 501 1800 133 302 www.womenslegalnsw.asn.au www.womenslegal.org.au

Child Support Legal Service Child Support Legal Service 1800 451 784 1800 677 402

Fair Trading Consumer Affairs 13 32 20 1300 558 181 Albury - (02) 6043 9300 - (03) 5723 6400 Wagga - (02) 6933 9500 www.consumer.vic.gov.au www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au

Industrial Relations Jobwatch (NSW Public Sector Employment Issues) (VIC Employment Issues) 131 628 1800 331 617 www.industrialrelations.nsw.gov.au www.jobwatch.org.au

Law Society of NSW Law Institute of Victoria (02) 9926 0333 (03) 9607 9311 WHO WE CAN HELP: WHAT WE CAN HELP WITH: Solicitor Referral (02) 9926 0300 Legal Referral Service www.lawsociety.com.au (03) 9607 9550 www.liv.asn.au We provide free legal advice to people living We provide free legal advice on a range of Community Justice Centre Dispute Settlement Centre in North-East Victoria and the Southern issues including family law, family violence, 1800 990 777 1800 658 528 www.cjc.nsw.gov.au Wodonga - (02) 6043 7077 Riverina of NSW over a catchment of 17 separation and divorce, youth law, motor Wangaratta - (03) 5723 6410 www.disputes.vic.gov.au local government areas. vehicle accidents, credit and debt issues, Southwest Tenants Advice Tenants Union of Victoria discrimination, consumer complaints, traffic 1800 642 609 (03) 9416 2577 We aim to help people who are disadvantaged www.verto.org.au/tenantsadvice www.tuv.org.au offences, fines, seniors’ issues and other Consumer Affairs (see details above) or vulnerable, and would not otherwise be Legal Aid NSW everyday legal problems. Riverina Murray (Albury) able to get legal help. (02) 6020 7200 Riverina Murray (Wagga) There are some legal problems we do not (02) 6921 6588 We prioritise those in regional and remote www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au help with, like bankruptcy, conveyancing and areas, people experiencing family violence, NATIONAL commercial matters but if you call us, we can children and young people, indigenous Fairwork Ombudsman refer you to someone who can help. 131 394 Australians, people with a disability or www.fairwork.gov.au Family Law Courts National Enquiry Centre mental illness and older people. 1300 352 000 www.familylawcourts.gov.au

Linking the community with the law