Children's Legal Service, Legal Aid
Service Description
Advises and represents children and young people under 18 involved in criminal cases in the Children's Courts. Aims to ensure that children and young people have access to professional, face-to-face or telephone based legal advice at any stage of their legal proceedings from court proceedings to detention. Also represents young people when they are a defendant in Apprehended Domestic Violence proceedings. Telephone hotline provides legal advice after hours.
Alternate Names: Youth Hotline
http://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au
1800 101 810 (Youth Hotline), 02 9066 6000 (Parramatta office)
instagram @https://instagram.com/legalaid_nsw
Phone based service
Hours of Operation
Mon-Fri: 9am-midnight, 24 hour service from Fri: 9am-Sun midnight & on public holidays (Parramatta office is Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm)
Accessibility
Referral System
Self referral, Police, Other Services
Service Fees
None
Languages (other than English)
Interpreter services
Disability Access
Yes. Lift
Organisational Information
Area Served
NSW
Parent Organisation
Legal Aid NSW
Postal Address
PO Box 695
PARRAMATTA
NSW
2124
Other Information
Volunteering Opportunities
None
Other Contacts
Central Sydney Children's Legal Service (servicing Surry Hills Children's Court) 02 9219 5120
Last Updated: 20 January 2025