Get help

Centrelink issues are legal issues, and you may wish to speak to a lawyer about them. Where you can get help depends on where you live.

Victoria

Social Security Rights Victoria
Phone: 03 9481 0355
Worker Help Line: 03 9481 0655.
Website: https://www.ssrv.org.au/

Victoria Legal Aid
Phone: 1300 792 387
Website: https://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/

Barwon Community Legal Service
Phone: (03) 5221 4744  |  1300 430 599
Website: https://www.barwoncommunitylegal.org.au/

Australian Capital Territory

Canberra Community Law
Phone: (02) 6218 7977
Website: https://canberracommunitylaw.org.au/

New South Wales

Welfare Rights Centre (NSW)
Phone: (02) 9211 5300  |  1800 226 028
Website: https://welfarerightscentre.org.au/
 
Illawarra Legal Centre
Phone: (02) 4276 1939
 
Mid North Coast Legal Centre (Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour)
Phone: (02) 6580 2111
Website: https://mnclegal.org.au/

Northern Territory

Northern Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA has offices in Darwin, Palmerston, Alice Springs, Katherine, and Tennant Creek)
Phone: 1800 898 251
Website: https://www.naaja.org.au/
 
Darwin Community Legal Service
Phone: (08) 8982 1111  |  1800 812 953
Website: https://dcls.org.au/
 
Katherine Women’s Information and Legal Service
Phone: (08) 8972 1712 |  1800 620 108
Website: https://kwils.com.au/
 
Central Australian Women’s Legal Service (CAWLS has offices in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek)
Phone: (08) 8952 4055 |1800 684 055
Website: https://cawls.org.au/
 
Top End Women’s Legal Service (TEWLS’ office is located in Darwin, with services across the Top End)
Phone: (08) 8982 3000 |  1800 234 441
Website: https://tewls.org.au/
 
North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service (NAAFLS’ has offices located in Darwin, Katherine and Nhulunbuy)
Phone: 1800 041 998
Website: https://naafls.com.au/

Queensland

Basic Rights Queensland
Phone: (07) 3847 5532  |  1800 358 511
Website: https://brq.org.au/
 
Townsville Community Law
Phone: (07) 4721 5511
Website: https://townsvillecommunity.law/

South Australia

Uniting Communities Law Centre
Phone: (08) 8342 1800
Country callers: 1300 886 220
Website: https://www.unitingcommunities.org/

Tasmania

Hobart Community Legal Service
Phone: (03) 6223 2500
Website: https://www.hobartlegal.org.au/
 
Launceston Community Legal Centre
Phone: (03) 6334 1577  |  1800 066 019
Fax: (03) 6331 5237
Website: https://www.lclc.net.au/

Western Australia

Sussex Street Community Law Service
Phone: (08) 6253 9500  |  1800 642 791
Website: https://www.sscls.asn.au/
 
Fremantle Community Legal Centre
Phone: (08) 9432 9790
Website: https://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/fclc
 
Kimberley Community Legal Service - Broome
Phone: (08) 9192 5177
Freecall: 1800 797 088
Website: https://www.kcls.org.au/
 
Kimberley Community Legal Service - Kununurra
Phone: (08) 9169 3100
Freecall: 1800 686 020
Website: https://www.kcls.org.au/
 
Welfare Rights & Advocacy Service
Phone: (08) 9328 1751
Email: welfare@wraswa.org.au
Website: https://wraswa.org.au/