TAS provides information, advice and, in some cases, legal representation to all tenants in the Northwest Territories, including those who rent privately, in public apartments, caravan parks, boarding houses and shared apartments with: This service offers free initial legal advice sessions held weekly in the following locations: Darwin, Casuarina and Palmerston. Please call for information on meeting locations and times. You can attend these free sessions more than once. They can offer advice on common legal issues with a few exceptions, so you should contact them first to check this. Sessions are conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. You can talk confidentially about your legal issue with a lawyer who can advise you and suggest measures. They can also help you write a letter or prepare other simple documents. Darwin Community Legal Service (DCLS) provides legal assistance, advocacy and support, and is a free and confidential service that helps community members protect their legal rights. Through equitable access to legal advice and support, we are committed to addressing issues of injustice and disadvantage. Our service is independent and we want to be fearless. Free legal advice sessions are held three times a week in Darwin, Casuarina and Palmerston. The sessions also take place in other high-end venues such as Katherine.
Darwin Community Legal Services (DCLS) offers a range of free legal and support services. DCLS recognizes the Larrakia people as the traditional owners of the Darwin area. We pay tribute to the elders of Larrakia in the past, present and in the making. We also recognize and honour the traditional owners of the land in the Northwest Territories and throughout Australia. We recognize their enduring connection to land, water and culture. We are grateful to share this country and to express our sorrow at the cost of sharing for the First Peoples of Australia. We will continue to recognize the legacy of our history and strive to strengthen our community through social justice. We hope that our efforts will contribute to the achievement of equality, justice and partnership with the traditional guardians of this country.
Other specialized services include: – Residential Aged Care Rights, Tenants Advice Service, Disability Rights, Welfare Rights and Domestic Violence Legal Service (Alice Springs). Phone: (08) 8982 1111 TTY: (08) 8982 1177 Fax: (08) 8982 1112 Toll Free: 1800 812 953 Email: info@dcls.org.au The Seniors and Disability Rights Service (SRHR) supports and can advocate for the rights of seniors and disabilities and their representatives at: We thank the NT Public Purposes Trust for funding these Winlow HouseLevel 2 videos, 75 Woods Street Darwin NT 0800GPO Box 3180Darwin NT 0801Phone: 1800 812 953 or (08) 8982 1111 Fax: 08 8982 1112info@dcls.org.au Please call us on 08 8982 1111 for more information or a phone appointment for people outside Darwin CBD DCLS is a multidisciplinary service consisting of: Darwin Community Legal Service Level 2, Winlow House 75 Woods Street, Darwin GPO Box 3180, Darwin, NT, 0801 Promotes understanding and acceptance of rights, justice and inclusion. Works together to understand the barriers to the justice system and try to achieve reforms, and.