Legal advice

While our free financial counsellors can’t give you legal advice themselves, they can refer you to a legal service that can. Call one of our counsellors on 1800 007 007 and ask for a referral or get in touch directly with one of the free legal services below.

Community legal centres

Visit National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) for details of community legal centres across Australia.

Or look up the ‘Community Advisory Services’ section of the Yellow Pages for a list of community legal centres in your area.

Legal Aid

The following are a list of Legal Aid centres that offer free legal advice.

ACT
Legal Aid ACT 1300 654 314

NSW
Legal Aid New South Wales 1300 888 529 or 02 9219 5000

Northern Territory
Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission 1800 019 343

Queensland
Legal Aid Queensland 1300 651 188

South Australia
Legal Services Commission of South Australia 1300 366 424

Tasmania
Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania 1300 366 611

Victoria 
Victoria Legal Aid 1800 677 402 or 03 9269 0120

Western Australia 
Legal Aid Western Australia 1300 650 579

Consumer credit legal services

Get in touch with these services for free legal assistance and financial counselling.

ACT
Consumer Law Centre of the ACT 02 6257 1788

NSW
Financial Rights Legal Centre 1800 007 007
Redfern Legal Centre 02 9698 7277

Queensland
Caxton Legal Centre 07 3214 6333

South Australia
Consumer Credit Law Service  1800 615 677

Victoria 
Consumer Action Law Centre 1800 466 477

Western Australia 
Consumer Credit Legal Service WA 08 9221 7066

Insurance law

National service
Insurance Law Service (run by Financial Rights Legal Centre) 1300 663 464