Contact Us

Our office will be closed from 1 pm on Friday, 21 December 2018 and will re-open in the new year at 9 am on Monday, 14 January 2019.

Help during the holidays

Legal advice:

For legal advice over the holiday period call LawAccess NSW on 1300 888 529 between 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).

Domestic violence:

If you are in immediate danger call Police on 000. For information, support and help, call the 24 hour NSW Domestic Violence Line on 1800 65 64 63

Telephone Advice Lines

Women’s Legal Service NSW telephone legal advice lines:

• Women’s Legal Advice Line
• Domestic Violence Legal Advice Line
• Indigenous Women’s Legal Contact Line
• Working Women’s Legal Service
• Care and Protection Legal Advice Line
• Evening Telephone Advice Service

Women’s Legal Advice Line:

Free confidential legal information, advice and referrals for women in NSW with a focus on family law, domestic violence and sexual assault. Read more about our legal advice services.

Domestic Violence Legal Advice Line:

Free confidential legal information, advice and referrals for women in NSW with a focus on domestic violence and Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders. Read more about our Domestic Violence Legal Service.

Indigenous Women’s Legal Contact Line:

Free confidential legal information, advice and referrals for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in NSW with a focus on domestic violence, sexual assault, parenting issues, family law, discrimination and victim’s support. Read more about our Indigenous Women’s Legal Program.

Working Women’s Legal Service:

Free legal advice for women who have experienced sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination or discrimination because of family responsibilities. Read more about our Working Women’s Legal Service.

Care and Protection Legal Advice Line:

Free legal advice for mothers and other female relatives who are dealing with the Department of Family and Community Services (FaCS). Read more about our Care and Protection service.

Evening Telephone Advice Service

Free legal advice by telephone about  family law and discrimination at work. Telephone appointments are available on Tuesday evenings from 6 pm to 8 pm. You can request an appointment with a lawyer using an online booking form or find out more about the Evening Advice Service.

The last Evening Telephone Advice Service for 2018 will be Tuesday, 18 December 2018, returning on Tuesday, 5 February 2019.

Online Booking Form

LawAccess NSW

For legal advice about other topics, or outside WLS NSW advice line hours, please call LawAccess on 1300 888 529, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm.

Face-to-face advice services

WLS NSW provides face-to-face legal advice through a number of outreach programs.

Administration

Office hours: Monday–Friday: 9am–1pm and 2pm–4.30pm

Phone: (02) 8745 6900, Fax: (02) 9749 4433

PO Box 206, Lidcombe NSW 1825

reception@wlsnsw.org.au

Women’s Legal Service NSW does not provide legal advice by email. Confidential information about the substance of a matter should not be given by email as it is not possible for WLS NSW to protect any confidential information provided. For legal advice please call our legal advice lines.

Feedback

We welcome feedback that will help us improve our service. You can phone the Manager on (02) 8745 6900 or write to us at the address above.