Legal Issues

The Shopfront Youth Legal Centre provides free legal assistance for homeless and disadvantaged young people aged 25 and under.

Bullying at school. Information, resources and legal processes.

Empowering parents to protect their kids and hold social media companies accountable. See what’s going on in the US with lawsuits against social media companies. This website is also full of resources eg social media guides for parents, how to identify harmful effects of social media use, text slang and emoji dictionary, the effects of cyberbullying, mental health etc etc

Youth Law Australia is a community legal service that is dedicated to helping children and young people in Australia and their supporters to find a legal solution to their problems. Here they talk about common illicit drugs; marijuana, amphetamines, ecstasy, LSD, cocaine, heroin, methadone etc.

This section of TransHub takes a broad look at how we might legally affirm our gender such as updating our legal identity, living trans on different visas as well as understanding our rights and knowing what to do, and where to go to seek justice, interacting with the criminal justice system and accessing superannuation.

Legal facts from Sydney Criminal Lawyers.

Legal facts from Sydney Criminal Lawyers.

Pride in Law is the peak national representative body of the Australian LGBTIQ+ legal profession. We represent the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and trans, intersex, queer and questioning (LGBTIQ+) and allies in the legal profession on state, national and international issues. Pride in Law is a non-political law association. We are an essential resource for all legal professionals seeking to embrace their LGBTIQ+ community.

Everyone has the right to a workplace that is safe and free from sexual harassment. Employers have an obligation to manage the health and safety risks of workplace sexual harassment. We have information for people who may have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace and for employers, including about protections from sexual harassment, prevention and managing sexual harassment in the workplace.

Everyone has the right to a workplace free from bullying. What is bullying? Protection from bullying. Where to get help.

Online training is now available for students with disability, their families and advocates.

If you are within New South Wales, Australia, we may be able to help you with free legal advice on disability discrimination.

From the NSW Govt and NSW Police Force. Facts and figures on youth crime.

The Hotline provides legal advice and information to young people under 18, and operates 9am to midnight weekdays, with a 24-hour service from Friday 9am to Sunday midnight and also on public holidays. More info here..

Providing free, confidential legal information & help for young people under 25. Topics include Getting Fired and Unfair Dismissal, Sex and Dating, Cyberbullying, School, Official Documents and a ton more.

The Northern Beaches Police Youth Liaison Officer is located at Dee Why Police Station.

We connect people with legal help. We use the power of the law to open up the legal system for those locked out of it, and fight to change the system where it is broken.

We work with families to defend and promote the rights and interests of people with developmental disability.

Learn about what discrimination is, how the law protects you, and what your rights are if you experience discrimination. If you’ve experienced discrimination in New South Wales, you can lodge a complaint with us. Our services are free.

Fact Sheet 1: Disability Discrimination Act 1992
This fact sheet summarises the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.

If you’ve got a question about workplace entitlements, you’ve come to the right website. We work with employees, employers and the community to educate and encourage compliance with Australia’s workplace laws.