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Factsheet

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Cars & driving

Have you been in an accident?

Legal Aid Queensland

Disability

Advocating for clients with impaired capacity (PDF)

Queensland Aged & Disability Advocacy Inc.

What is Advocacy? (various languages)

Queensland Aged & Disability Advocacy Inc.

Providing support to Elders and persons with a disability in Australian South Sea Islander Communities (PDF)

Queensland Aged & Disability Advocacy Inc.

Providing support to Elders and persons with a disability in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities (PDF)

Queensland Aged & Disability Advocacy Inc.

Enduring Power of Attorney (PDF)

Queensland Aged & Disability Advocacy Inc.

Guardianship & Administration (PDF)

Queensland Aged & Disability Advocacy Inc.

Guardianship Administration Tribunal Hearings (PDF)

Queensland Aged & Disability Advocacy Inc.

Environmental

Indigenous Cultural Heritage Law (PDF)

Environmental Defenders Office (NQ)

Nature Conservation Act (PDF)

Environmental Defenders Office (NQ)

The State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (Qld) and the environment (PDF)

Environmental Defenders Office (NQ)

Commonwealth's Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act - August 2009

Environmental Defenders Office (NQ)

Commonwealth Public Interest and Test Cases Scheme (PDF)

Environmental Defenders Office (NQ)

Private Conservation Factsheet Series - June 2009

Environmental Defenders Office (NQ)

Accessing Information

Coal Seam Gas Exploration

Commonwealth Environmental Laws

Environmental Protection - Pollution

Nature Conservation - Species and Areas

Peaceful Protests

Planning - Overview

Planning - Challenging Development

Planning - Planning Instruments

Vegetation Protection

Using the Law in Community Campaigns

Community Litigants Handbook

Environmental Defenders Office

Environmental Defenders Office

Environmental Defenders Office

Environmental Defenders Office

Environmental Defenders Office

Environmental Defenders Office

Environmental Defenders Office

Environmental Defenders Office

Environmental Defenders Office

Environmental Defenders Office

Environmental Defenders Office

Environmental Defenders Office

Environmental Defenders Office

Environmental Defenders Office

Environmental Defenders Office

Environmental Defenders Office

Environmental Defenders Office

Environmental Defenders Office

Environmental Defenders Office

Flood & cyclone legal help

Need help getting an insurance claim paid?

Legal Aid Queensland

When disaster strikes - cyclones, storms & floods.

Bushfires and insurance claims

Legal Aid Queensland

Legal Aid Queensland

Are you a tenant affected by the floods? (PDF)

Queensland Legal Assistance Forum

Important legal issues for franchisors to consider in times of natural disaster

Queensland Law Society

Deceased estates (PDF)

Queensland Legal Assistance Forum

Power of attorney and guardianship issues (PDF)

Queensland Legal Assistance Forum

Wills and estate planning (PDF)

Queensland Legal Assistance Forum

Has your fence been damaged due to flooding? (PDF)

Queensland Legal Assistance Forum

Has your electricity, gas, water supply or your telephone or internet service been affected by the floods? (PDF)

Queensland Legal Assistance Forum

Having trouble paying your debts? (PDF)

Queensland Legal Assistance Forum

Sample letter: Request for hardship variation for a loan regulated by the National Credit Code (PDF)

Have you lost an important document in the floods?

Legal health check

Flood legal advice form

Centrelink payments for people affected by the flood

Employment issues

Property contracts

Commercial and retail leases

Consumer protection issues

My car has been damaged by a flood or cyclone

Queensland Legal Assistance Forum

Queensland Legal Assistance Forum

Queensland Legal Assistance Forum

Queensland Legal Assistance Forum

Queensland Legal Assistance Forum

Queensland Legal Assistance Forum

Queensland Legal Assistance Forum

Queensland Legal Assistance Forum

Queensland Legal Assistance Forum

Queensland Legal Assistance Forum

Queensland Legal Assistance Forum

Farm / Rural Landowners

Need help sorting out a dispute with a mining or gas company?

Legal Aid Queensland

The Farm & Rural Legal Service

Legal Aid Queensland

Immigration

The Domestic Violence provisions (PDF)

The Refugee and Immigration Legal Service

Family Reunion for Refugees & Humanitarian Visa Holders (PDF)

The Refugee and Immigration Legal Service

Family Migration Program (PDF)

The Refugee and Immigration Legal Service

Family Peace: learning law and language - teaching resource

The Refugee and Immigration Legal Service

Partner Visas after Relationship Ends (PDF)

The Refugee and Immigration Legal Service

Restrictions on Providing Immigration Advice (PDF)

The Refugee and Immigration Legal Service

The Justice System

Legal Aid Queensland

Have you been charged with an offence?

Legal Aid Queensland

Has your licence been disqualified for more than two years?

Legal Aid Queensland

Self–represented appeals

Legal Aid Queensland

Are you going to lose your driver licence?

Legal Aid Queensland

Police Powers: Your Rights

Caxton Legal Centre

Neighbourhood

Neighbours and Dividing Fences kit

Caxton Legal Centre

Caxton Legal Centre

Neighbourhood

Peace & Good Behaviour Order Kit

Caxton Legal Centre

Personal Injury

Information for victims of crime in Queensland

Personal injury self help kit

Department of Justice & Attorney General

Suncoast Community Legal Service

Prisoners

Are you in prison & need legal help?

Legal Aid Queensland

The Justice Behind Bars Prisoner Handbook (English)

Prisoners’ Legal Service

The Justice Behind Bars Prisoner Handbook (Vietnamese)

Prisoners’ Legal Service

Breaches of prison discipline

Prisoners’ Legal Service

Complaints and grievances

Prisoners’ Legal Service

Deaths in custody

Prisoners’ Legal Service

Federal prisoners

Prisoners’ Legal Service

Freedom of information

Prisoners’ Legal Service

Going to prison

Prisoners’ Legal Service

International human rights law

Prisoners’ Legal Service

Maximum security orders

Prisoners’ Legal Service

Personal injury claim

Prisoners’ Legal Service

Searches of prisoners

Prisoners’ Legal Service

Security classification

Prisoners’ Legal Service

Substance testing

Prisoners’ Legal Service

Prisoners’ Legal Service

Declarations kit

Prisoners’ Legal Service

Relationships & Children

Making an application for adult child maintenance

Caxton Legal Centre

Childbirth expenses- A self-help kit for mothers

Caxton Legal Centre

Summary of family law changes from July 1 2006 (PDF)

Women's Legal Service

Separation – Where to begin? (PDF)

Women's Legal Service

Separation – Safety plan (PDF)

Women's Legal Service

Women helping mothers helping children

The Advocacy & Support Centre

Child protection kit for parents

South West Brisbane CLC

Child protection kit for workers

South West Brisbane CLC

Having a grandchild in your care

Legal Aid Queensland

Changes to family law 7 June 2012 (PDF)

Australian Government

You and family law – a short guide

Legal Aid Queensland

Someone has applied for a domestic violence protection order against me – what are my rights?

Legal Aid Queensland

How do I get a domestic violence protection order?

Legal Aid Queensland

How to apply for a protection order

Legal Aid Queensland

Need help to sort out a family law problem?

Legal Aid Queensland

Need help with your family dispute resolution conference agreement?

Legal Aid Queensland

How will an Independent children’s lawyer help my child?

Legal Aid Queensland

How will a separate representative help my child in their child protection matter?

Legal Aid Queensland

Is a family report being prepared for your family law matter?

Legal Aid Queensland

Do you have questions about a social assessment report?

Legal Aid Queensland

Having trouble dividing your property after a separation or divorce?

Legal Aid Queensland

Organising child support & care arrangements for your children

Legal Aid Queensland

Child support, Family Tax Benefit and your child care levels

Legal Aid Queensland

Family Relationships online - brochures and publications

Australian Government

Social Security

National Welfare Rights Network

Activity test and participation requirements

National Welfare Rights Network

National Welfare Rights Network

Appeals - how to appeal against a Centrelink decision

National Welfare Rights Network

Carer Payment and Carer Allowance for people caring for adults

National Welfare Rights Network

Carer Payment & Carer Allowance for people caring for children

National Welfare Rights Network

Centrelink payments and domestic violence

National Welfare Rights Network

Compensation and its effect on Social Security

National Welfare Rights Network

Compensation, negligence and Act of Grace claims

National Welfare Rights Network

National Welfare Rights Network

Debts - what to do if you have a Social Security debt

National Welfare Rights Network

Declaring your same-sex relationship to Centrelink

National Welfare Rights Network

Disability Support Pension

National Welfare Rights Network

National Welfare Rights Network

Family Tax Benefit

National Welfare Rights Network

Freedom of Information – how to request a copy of your file from Centrelink

National Welfare Rights Network

Member of a couple or single?

National Welfare Rights Network

Newly arrived residents and Social Security

National Welfare Rights Network

Newstart Allowance

National Welfare Rights Network

Paid Parental Leave scheme

National Welfare Rights Network

Parenting Payment

National Welfare Rights Network

Youth Allowance - am I independent?

National Welfare Rights Network

Prosecution of Social Security offences

National Welfare Rights Network

Sickness Allowance

National Welfare Rights Network

Social Security payments for New Zealand citizens living in Australia

National Welfare Rights Network

Waiting periods – why can’t I get paid now?

National Welfare Rights Network

Your Social Security rights

National Welfare Rights Network

Tenancy

Renting in Queensland

Tenants' Union of Queensland

Starting a tenancy

Tenants' Union of Queensland

Rent & other charges

Tenants' Union of Queensland

Tenants' Union of Queensland

Entry & privacy

Tenants' Union of Queensland

Repairs & maintenance

Tenants' Union of Queensland

You want to leave

Tenants' Union of Queensland

Lessor ends the tenancy

Tenants' Union of Queensland

Tenancy databases

Tenants' Union of Queensland

Resolving tenancy disputes

Tenants' Union of Queensland

The Advocacy & Support Centre

Social housing tenants - appeals, reviews & complaints

Tenants' Union of Queensland

Social housing tenants - new directions for IndigenousCommunity Housing Organisations (ICHOs)

Social housing tenants - repairs and maintenance

Resolving tenancy disputes - VIDEOS

Tenants' Union of Queensland

Tenants' Union of Queensland

Tenants' Union of Queensland

Work & Money

Have you lost your job?

Caxton Legal Centre

Need legal help with your money and debt problems?

Legal Aid Queensland

Need help getting an insurance claim paid?

Legal Aid Queensland

MoneySmart publications

Consumer and trader disputes

Does someone owe you money?

Australian Government

Legal Aid Queensland

Legal Aid Queensland

Young People

Schoolies Week – what you need to know about the law

Caxton Legal Centre

Age – When Can I? (PDF)

Youth Advocacy Centre

Youth Advocacy Centre

Court Orders (PDF)

Youth Advocacy Centre

Drugs & Alcohol (PDF)

Youth Advocacy Centre

Education (PDF)

Youth Advocacy Centre

Youth Advocacy Centre

Youth Advocacy Centre

Youth Advocacy Centre

Moving Out (PDF)

Youth Advocacy Centre

Youth Advocacy Centre

Youth Advocacy Centre

Youth Advocacy Centre

Youth Advocacy Centre

Victims of Crime (PDF)

Youth Advocacy Centre

General

Right to Information Act (Qld) - revised October 2009

Environmental Defenders Office

Right to Information Act - reviewing decisions

Environmental Defenders Office

Can I get legal aid?

Legal Aid Queensland

Need legal help?

Legal Aid Queensland

Need legal help? (Indigenous Queenslanders)

Legal Aid Queensland

Women's Legal Aid

QPILCH factsheets

Legal Aid Queensland

Queensland Public Interest Law Clearing House