Legal Aid NSW is conducting Homeless Outreach Clinics in the Northern Rivers for homeless people or those at risk of being homeless.

Legal Aid NSW is expanding its civil law services for problems such as:-

• Fines
• Debts
• Housing – tenancy, mortgages and retirement villages
• Discrimination
• Consumer protection
• Credit – including unfair contracts
• Civil liberties (including problems with police)
• Social security

Legal outreach clinics will be provided to people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. This includes people who are living in short-term accommodation such as refuges or hostels, staying with friends/family, or living in boarding houses. The services will be provided mainly through clinics located at services where homeless people are known to visit or reside.

Clinics are currently held at:

Lismore           Soup Kitchen (Winsome), every Wednesday morning from 10am

Byron Bay       Salvation Army Cottage, Fletcher St, every 2nd Tuesday from 10am

Murwillumbah Community Centre, every 2nd Thursday from 9.30am

Kyogle            Kyogle Together Community Centre, 1st Monday of month, 9.30-11.30

Ballina BDCSA, Swift St, every 2nd Thursday from 10am

If you would like to discuss the legal needs in your area, other potential locations, or would like more information on the clinics, please phone Elizabeth Browne at Legal Aid, Lismore on 02 6621 2082.