Having problems with a Centrelink payment? Our members are specialist community legal centres that provide free advice on issues like appealing a Centrelink decision, Centrelink debts, difficulties applying for Disability Support Pension, Compensation Preclusion Periods and more.
Find your nearest specialist legal centre by selecting your state below.
ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA
Last updated 24 October 2024
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Canberra Community Law
Phone (02) 6218 7900
TTY (02) 6247 2018
Fax (02) 6247 2816
Please telephone for an appointment
NEW SOUTH WALES
Welfare Rights Centre (NSW)
Phone (02) 9211 5300 | 1800 226 028
TTY (02) 9211 0238
Fax (02) 9211 5268
Please telephone for an appointment
Mid North Coast Legal Centre
Port Macquarie
Illawarra Legal Centre
Phone (02) 4276 1939
TTY 133 677
Fax (02) 4276 1976
Please telephone for an appointment
Mid North Coast Legal Centre
Coffs Harbour
Phone (02) 6580 2111
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
NAAJA has offices in Darwin, Palmerston, Alice Springs, Katherine, and Tennant Creek.
Free call within NT only
Darwin: 1800 898 251
Palmerston Throughcare: 1800 321 201
Katherine: 1800 897 728
Tennant Creek/Alice Springs: 1800 636 079
Please telephone for an appointment
Katherine Women’s Information & Legal Service (KWILS)
Phone (08) 8972 1712 | 1800 620 108
Fax (08) 8972 1572
info@kwils.com.au
kwils.com.au
Please telephone for an appointment
Top End Women’s Legal Service (TEWLS)
TEWLS’ office is located in Darwin, with services across the Top End.
Phone (08) 8982 3000 | 1800 234 441
Fax (08) 8982 3009
admin@tewls.org.au
tewls.org.au
Please telephone for an appointment
Darwin Community Legal Service
Phone (08) 8982 1111 | 1800 812 953
Fax (08) 8982 1112
Please telephone for an appointment
Central Australian Women’s Legal Service (CAWLS)
CAWLS has offices in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek
Phone (08) 8952 4055 |1800 684 055
Please telephone for an appointment
North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service (NAAFLS)
NAAFLS’ has offices located in Darwin, Katherine and Nhulunbuy.
Darwin and Nhulunbuy 1800 041 998 (toll-free) / (08) 8923 8200
Katherine 1800 184 868 (toll-free) / (08) 8972 3200
admin@naafls.com.au
naafls.com.au
Please telephone for an appointment
QUEENSLAND
Townsville Community Law
Phone (07) 4721 5511
Fax (07) 4721 5499
Please telephone for an appointment
Basic Rights Queensland Inc.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Uniting Communities Law Centre
Phone (08) 8202 5960
Country callers 1300 886 220
Please telephone for an appointment
TASMANIA
Hobart Community Legal Service Inc.
Hobart Office (03) 6223 2500
Bridgewater Office (03) 6263 4755
Please telephone for an appointment
Launceston Community Legal Centre
Phone (03) 6334 1577 | 1800 066 019
Fax (03) 6331 5237
Please telephone for an appointment
VICTORIA
Barwon Community Legal Service
Phone (03) 5221 4744 | 1300 430 599
Please telephone for an appointment (only available to people living in the Barwon region)
Monash Law Clinics, Victoria
Phone 1800 860 333
9:00am – 4:00pm (Monday – Friday)
law-clinics@monash.edu
monashlawclinics.com.au
Social Security Rights, Victoria
Phone (03) 9481 0355
9:00am – 1:00pm; & 2:00pm – 5pm (Monday – Friday)
info@ssrv.org.au
ssrv.org.au
dsphelp.org.au (For help and assistance with the Disability Support Pension)
socialsecuritydebthelp.org.au (For information about Centrelink debts)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Fremantle Community Legal Centre
Phone (08) 9432 9790
TTY (08) 9432 9777
Fax (08) 9432 9794
Please telephone for an appointment
Kimberley Community Legal Service – Kununurra
Phone (08) 9169 3100
Freecall 1800 686 020
office@kcls.org.au
kcls.org.au/
4 Papuana St, Kununurra WA 6743 | PO Box 622 Kununurra WA 6743
Telephone or visit office to make an appointment
Hours of Operation
8:30am – 4:30pm | Mon – Fri
Kimberley Community Legal Service – Broome
Phone (08) 9192 5177
Freecall 1800 797 088
broomeoffice@kcls.org.au
kcls.org.au/
6/41 Canarvon Street, Broome WA 6725 | PO Box 271115, Broome WA 6725
Telephone or visit office to make an appointment
Hours of Operation
8:30am – 4:30pm | Mon – Fri
Sussex Street Community Law Service
Phone (08) 6253 9500 | 1800 642 791
TTY (08) 9470 2831
Fax (08) 9470 1805
Please telephone for an appointment
Welfare Rights & Advocacy Service
Phone (08) 9328 1751
TTY (08) 9328 6069
Fax (08) 9227 1375
welfare@wraswa.org.au
wraswa.org.au
Please telephone for an appointment
Hours of Operation
9.30am – 5.00pm | Mon – Fri