Legal Services
Wyndham Youth Legal Service
Wyndham Youth Legal Service operates at the YRC every other Thursday, from 3.30pm to 5pm.
Click HERE for more info.
Youth Law
Youthlaw is the first specialist young people's community legal centre in Victoria.
Youthlaw aims to:
- provide legal advice and casework services to young people aged up to 25 years of age
- undertake proactive legal casework that assists young people to exercise their rights
- conduct education programs around legal rights and responsibilities for young people,
- provide advice and information about young people's legal rights and responsibilities to advocate for children and young people and the wider community
- advocate on justice policy issues for young people
- support lawyers and legal advocates who regularly act for young people, by providing research, training and policy development in matters of children's rights
- involve young people in real decisions about how they want their legal centre to run.
Street Address:
Suite 10
2-14 Station Place
Werribee VIC 3030
Phone: (03) 9741 0198
Fax: (03) 9741 5739
Email: werribee_vic@fcl.fl.asn.au
The Law Handbook Online
This web based legal resource is designed to help people gain access to the law. The website covers 70 areas of the law including all the day to day matters which affect people’s lives such as neighbourhood disputes, social security, family law, debt and many other areas.
Youth Law Information Sheets
NEW LEGAL INFORMATION SHEETS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Youthlaw and Fitzroy Legal Service have teamed up to produce a number of new legal information sheets for young people. The info sheets are on the Youthlaw website and provide information on:·
. Your rights at school (expulsion, suspension, school rules, discipline & punishment).
. Infringement (fines) systems - dealing with fines
· Mobile phone contracts
· Police powers
. Centrelink (breaching & what to do)
Youth Mentor & Access Officer
Need help finding your way through the system? Employment, accommodation, problems at home, drugs, alcohol? Confused about where to go? Do you live work or study in Wyndham & are between 12-25yrs? Then this program might be 4 you.
Community West - Deer Park & Melton
Brimbank Melton Community Legal Centre
For over ten years the Brimbank Melton Community Legal Centre has been providing free legal services to residents of Melbourne’s outer western suburbs. The Centre services clients who live work or study in the City of Brimbank, the Shire of Melton and Bacchus Marsh. Our service area is one of Victoria’s fastest growing and most culturally diverse regions.
Legal Aid - Victoria
Legal Information for young people about school, sex, buying things, carrying weapons, drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, health, the police and courts, relationships, security guards and bouncers, tattoos and body piercing.
LawStuff
This site outlines some of your legal rights.
You can also email a legal expert for advice.
Youth Central
Looks the different rights that you are entitled to - as a consumer, employee, tenant, young person and as an individual - including what they mean and what you can do if you think your rights have been violated.
Children's Court
This site is home to the The Children's Court of Victoria which was established by the Children and Young Persons Act 1989 (Victoria) as a specialist court with two divisions to deal with matters relating to children and young people.
Victorian Courts
These Courts are for people who are older than Children's Court age.
- County Court
- Magistrates Court of Victoria
- Supreme Court
- Victorian Civil & Administrative Tribunal - VCAT
Commonwealth Courts (Federal)
- High Court of Australia
- Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- Federal Court of Australia
- Federal Magistrates Court
- Migration Review Tribunal
- Native Title Tribunal
- Refugee Review Tribunal
- Department of Immigration and Citizenship
My Parents Are Splitting Up
Information and links from the Family Court of Australia to assist children & young people whose parents are separating or divorcing.
More Information from the Family Court
Questions and Answers for Children
To help answer some of the questions children may have about marriage, divorce and their feelings.
Information about the Court & Counselling
How the Court and Counsellors can help you understand the Court process.
Links to child related sites
Other web sites which may help to answer your questions.
Law Institute of Victoria
The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) is the state's peak body for lawyers and those who work with them in the legal sector. The LIV supports people who work in the law, championing excellence and promoting the image of the profession in the community and provides a starting point for those interested in legal topics or a career in the law.
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
The Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) was established as a community owned and controlled co-operative society in 1973. VALS plays an important role in providing legal aid and assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and maintains a strong client service focus.
Australian Law on the Internet
From the National Library, major sites, reference library, primary and secondary sources, law by subject, law libraries, law publishers.
Legalonline
Legalonline is the Victorian Government's legal information website - it is the Law made clear and simple. You can find the information you need to take the next step. Fact sheets, links to legal practitioners, relevant legislation and agencies are all provided.
Victoria Police - Official Website
Australian Federal Police - Official Website
Crime Stoppers - Vic
If you have any knowledge concerning any crime, call Crime Stoppers now. You do not have to give your name. Callers are allocated a caller code, which is used in all ongoing contact with police, up to, and including the point of payment of a reward.
Contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. To share information online Click Here.
Neighbourhood Watch
Neighbourhood Watch is a community based crime prevention program which aims to improve the quality of life within a neighbourhood by minimising preventable crime and promoting closer community ties.
Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents
Commonwealth of Australia Legislation
SCALEplus is the legal information retrieval system owned by the Australian Attorney-General's Department.
Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC)
The Australian Institute of Criminology is Australia's pre-eminent national crime and criminal justice research agency. Based in Canberra, the Institute plays an important role conducting timely and proactive research on crime and criminology, and disseminating information to provide the Australian Government with a unique knowledge base from which to inform policy.
Sentencing Advisory Council
The Sentencing Advisory Council is an independent statutory body that was established in 2004 under amendments to the Sentencing Act 1991.
Human Rights - Information for Students
Human rights are something we all share. They are about recognising the value and dignity of all people.
Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
The Australian Human Rights Commission is the new name of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. The Commission was established in 1986 by an act of the federal Parliament. We are an independent statutory organisation and report to the federal Parliament through the Attorney-General.
The Commonwealth Ombudsman
Phone 1300 362 072
Contact the ombudsman if you want to make a complaint about the way a Commonwealth government department, like Centrelink or the Federal Police treated you.
Victim's Support Agency - The Department of Justice
Victims Support Agency is a central resource for victims of crime.
Department of Justice - Victoria
The Department of Justice covers all government activities involved with reform, administration and enforcement of the law.
Victoria Law Foundation
Victoria Law Foundation is an independent, public benefit organisation making law accessible
Family Law On-Line
This site is provided by the Commonwealth Attorney General's Department and is designed to give you quick and easy access to Australian family law system and referral information. Search using keywords or browse by clicking on an appropriate topic heading.
Child Protection Phone 131 278
Child Protection services are responsible for protecting young people and children from abuse and violence, and for investigating reports of abuse.
Links to other web sites or information sources are provided as a courtesy, however we cannot vouch for or take responsibility for the information contained in any links.
Contact Youth Services on 9742 8155 or
email: mail@wyndham.vic.gov.au
Operating Hours: Monday to Friday - 9am - 6pm
(excluding public holidays)
