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Further Information
 Further Reading
Further Information and Contacts
- Gay & Lesbian Organisations
- Legal Advice & Information
- Discrimination & Human Rights
- Wills, Inheritance & Guardianship
- Violence
- Employment & Unfair Dismissal
- Conflict Resolution
- Government Policy & Legislation
Acknowledgements
- Disclaimer & Copyright Statement
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Further Reading
The Law Handbook: your practical guide to the law in NSW
(especially Chapter 39 ‘Same Sex Couples and Their Families’)
10th edition 2006, Redfern Legal Centre Publishing.
Discrimination, Hot Topic 40 2002
Children and Families, Hot Topic 44 2004
Same-sex Families, Hot Topic 53 2005
Legal Information Access Centre
Available at your local library or contact LIAC on (02) 9273 1558 for a copy.
Web site: http://liac.sl.nsw.gov.au/
Talking Turkey: a Legal Guide for Lesbian Mothers and Sperm Donors in NSW
2005, Inner City Legal Centre
Contact the Inner City Legal Centre on 9332 1966 for a copy.
Website: www.iclc.org.au
HIV/AIDS Legal Guide
2nd edition 1993 – Federation Press.
Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby
Relationships Questions and Answers
http://www.glrl.org.au/issues/relationship_qa.htm
Legislation, including the Property (Relationships Act) is available on the web at www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au.
Further Information and Contacts
Gay & Lesbian Organisations
Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby
General enquiries:
Level 1,94 Oxford Street
PO Box 9
DARLINGHURST NSW 2010
Tel: 9360 6650
Web site: www.glrl.org.au
Lesbian & Gay Anti-Violence Project:
9 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills, NSW 2010
PO Box 350
DARLINGHURST NSW 1300
Tel: 9206 2066
Fax: 9206 2069
Email: avp@acon.org.au
Web site: http://avp.acon.org.au
Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service of NSW
Counselling line (5.30pm-10.30pm 7 days)
Tel: (02) 8594 - 9596
1800 - 18 - 4527 (toll free NSW only)
Fax: 8594 9509
Email: admin@glcsnsw.org.au
Web site: www.glcsnsw.org.au
Gay and Lesbian Immigration Task Force
PO Box 400
DARLINGHURST NSW 1300
Australia
Tel: 9283 4031
Email: glitf@dot.net.au
Web site: www.glitf.org.au
AIDS Council of New South Wales (ACON)
9 Commonwealth St
SURRY HILLS NSW 2010
Tel: 9206 2000
1800 063 060
Fax: 9206 2092
Email: acon@acon.org.au
Web Site: www.acon.org.au
Legal Advice & Information
Inner City Legal Centre (includes Lesbian and Gay Legal Advice Service)
50-52 Darlinghurst Rd
Kings Cross NSW 2011
Tel: 9332 1966
Fax: 9360 5941
www.iclc.org.au
HIV/AIDS Legal Centre
9 Commonwealth Street
SURRY HILLS NSW 2010
PO Box 350
DARLINGHURST NSW 2010
Tel: 9206 2060
Fax: 9206 2053
Free call: 1800 063 060
Email: halc@halc.org.au
Web site: http://www.halc.org.au/
Women's Legal Resources Centre
PO Box 206,
Lidcombe NSW 1825.
Sydney Advice Line: 02 9749 5533
Rural Free Call Line: 1800 801 501
TTY for deaf and hearing impaired women: 1800 674 333
Fax: 9749 4433
http://www.womenslegalnsw.asn.au
LawAccess NSW
Ph: 1300 888 529
TTY: 1300 889 529
PO Box 620
Parramatta NSW 2124
www.lawaccess.nsw.gov.au
Legal Aid NSW
323 Castlereagh Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Tel: 9219 5000
1800 806 913
9219 5037 (TTY)
Fax: 9219 5935
Web site: www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au
NSW Young Lawyers
Level 6, 170 Phillip Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Tel: 9926 0270
Fax: 9926 0282
email: ptd@lawsocnsw.asn.au
Web site: www.lawsocnsw.asn.au/yl
Law Society Community Assistance Service
170 Phillip Street
SYDNEY 2000
Tel: 9926 7300
1800 357 300
Fax: 9231 5809 (att: Community Assistance Service)
Email: cad@lawsocnsw.asn.au
Web site: www.lawsociety.com.au
Legal Information Access Centre
Level 6, State Library of NSW
Macquarie Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Tel: 9273 1558
Fax: 9273 1250
email: liac@sl.nsw.gov.au
Web site: http://liac.sl.nsw.gov.au/
Discrimination & Human Rights
Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW
Level 4, 175-183 Castlereagh St
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Tel: 9268 5544
9268 5522 (TTY)
Fax: 9268 5500
Web site: www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/adb
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
PO Box 5218
SYDNEY NSW 1042
Tel: 9284 9600
Fax: 9284 9611
Complaints line: 1300 656 419
Web site: www.hreoc.gov.au
Privacy NSW (Office of the Privacy Commissioner)
8-12 Chifley Square
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Tel: 9228 8585
Fax: 9228 8577
Web site: www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/pc
Wills, Inheritance & Guardianship
Guardianship Tribunal
Locked Bag 9
BALMAIN NSW 2041
Telephone 9555 8500
1800 463 928 (toll free)
Fax: 9555 9049
Office of the Public Guardian
Level 15, Picadilly Tower,
133 Castlereagh Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Tel: 9265 3184
Office of the Protective Commissioner
Level 15, Picadilly Tower
133 Castlereagh Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Tel: 9265 3131
1800 882 889 (toll free)
Fax: 9261 4305
Public Trustee
Level 6, 19 O'Connell Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Tel: 9252 0523
Fax: 9223 8584
Violence
Lesbian & Gay Anti-Violence Project
9 Commonwealth St
Surry Hills NSW 2010
PO Box 1178
DARLINGHURST NSW 2010
Tel: 9206 2066
Fax: 9206 2069
Email: avp@acon.org.au
Web site: http://avp.acon.org.au
Victims Compensation Tribunal
Level 4, 299 Elizabeth St
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Locked Bag A5010
SYDNEY SOUTH NSW 1235
Tel: 9374 3111
1800 069 054 (toll free)
9374 3175 (TTY)
Fax: 9374 3120
Email: vct@agd.nsw.gov.au
Web site: http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/vs
Domestic Violence Counselling and Advice Line
Department of Community Services
Tel: 1800 656 463
1800 671 442 (TTY)
Employment & Unfair Dismissal
Industrial Relations Commission (NSW)
50 Phillip St
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Tel: 9258 0080
Fax: 9258 0058
Web site: http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/irc
Australian Industrial Relations Commission
Level 8, Terrace Towers
80 William St
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Tel: 9332 0666
Fax: 9380 6990
Email: aircinfo@airc.gov.au
Web site: www.airc.gov.au
Conflict Resolution
Community Justice Centres
Level 8, Goodsell Building
8-12 Chifley Square
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Tel: 9228 7455
1800 671 964 (TTY)
Fax: 9228 7456
Email: cjc_info@agd.nsw.gov.au
Web site: www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/cjc
Government Policy & Legislation
Policy Officer (Gay and Lesbian Liaison)
Crime Prevention Division
NSW Attorney General's Department
8-12 Chifley Square
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Tel: 9228 7494
Fax: 9228 8559
Web site: www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/cpd
NSW Law Reform Commission
GPO Box 5199
SYDNEY NSW 1044
Tel: 9228 8230
Fax: 9228 8225
Email: nsw_lrc@agd.nsw.gov.au
Web site: www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/nswlrc.nsf
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While every effort has been made to ensure that the information on this website and in the Understanding Your Legal Rights booklet is as up to date and accurate as possible, it is not a substitute for legal advice. The law is complex and may change. Readers are advised to seek specific legal advice in relation to their particular situation.
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