Legal Resources

The following online legal information resources may be helpful:

Australia.gov.au: Public Safety and Law – a comprehensive database of links to legal information about various areas of law. The site also includes a directory of legal information sites relevant to each State and Territory.

Family Relationships Advice Line (phone 1800 050 321) – provides information on family relationship issues and advice on parenting arrangements after separation. It can also refer callers to local services that can provide relevant assistance.

Family Violence Law Help covers how domestic and family violence intersects with family law, child protection and domestic violence protection orders, as well as where to get help Australia-wide. The illustrated website can be translated into over 20 different languages, and has individual factsheets for each page that can be downloaded and printed.

Foolkit – an extensive website that provides practical how-to guides and links to various areas of the law, including finding the right lawyer, preparing your own legal documents and the rules of each Court. The site has information for both lawyers and the general public and covers each State and Territory.

Austlii – publishes a vast amount of public legal information such as legislation (all Australian jurisdictions), treaties and decisions of courts and tribunals, and legal materials created by public bodies, such as law reform and royal commission reports. It also provides plain-English guides to the law.

ComLaw – publishes Commonwealth legislation.

Commonwealth Legal Financial Assistance – information on statutory and non-statutory legal financial assistance schemes administered by the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department.