Several organisations provide or organise free legal help. If a matter goes beyond advice and minor assistance, there may be a cost involved, or you may need to meet eligibility criteria (usually a means test) to avoid or reduce this cost.
- Legal Services Commission of South Australia provides free legal advice and legal representation for people who meet the commission's criteria.
Phone: 1300 366 424 - Community Legal Centres SA provide legal advice, assistance and referral to community members who might not otherwise get the help they need. Most centres provide services free of charge.
Phone: 1300 860 529 - Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement provides legal assistance to Aboriginal people across South Australia.
Phone: 1800 643 222 - Uniting Communities Law Centre can provide free information, advice and representation on a range of matters including civil and criminal law, family law (including child support), youth law, consumer credit law, Centrelink disputes and appeals, NDIS appeals, elder abuse, and community and neighbour mediation. Eligibility criteria applies.
Phone: 8202 5960 - Email: lawcentre@unitingcommunities.org
- Women's Legal Service is a community-based legal centre that provides free and confidential legal services to women in South Australia.
Phone: 8221 5553 - JusticeNet SA coordinates pro bono (free) legal assistance to low-income and disadvantaged South Australians, as well as not-for-profit organisations.
Related information
Other websites
- The Law Handbook - Legal Services Commission plain English guide to the law in South Australia.
- Getting legal help - Courts Administration Authority.
