Organisations which may be able to provide you with free or lowcost legal advice or assistance.
LEGAL ADVICE
Law Institute of Victoria Website address: http://www.liv.asn.au (see the Community Legal Centres page) Legal Aid Website address: http://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/ Legal Online Website address: http://www.legalonline.vic.gov.au/
FURTHER ASSISTANCE NATURE OF DISPUTE
Anti-Discrimination/Equal Opportunity
ORGANISATION (See the ‘Contact’ page on the relevant website)
Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission Website address: www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au Dispute Info (Department of Justice) Website address: http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/disputeinfo
Civil Claims List Including Owners Corporation (body corporate) disputes.
Consumer Affairs Victoria Website address: http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au Consumer Action Law Centre Website address: http://www.consumeraction.org.au Dispute Info (Department of Justice) Website address: http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/disputeinfo
Credit List
Consumer Affairs Victoria Website address: http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au Consumer Action Law Centre Website address: http://www.consumeraction.org.au Website address: Financial Counselling (Vic) Website address: http://www.financial-counselling.org.au/
Domestic Building List
Building Commission - Building Advice and Conciliation Service - Building Practitioners Board - Building Appeals Board Website address: http://www.buildingcommission.com.au
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Consumer Affairs Victoria Website address: http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au Master Builders Association Website address: http://www.mbav.com.au
General List (FOI/TAC and other claims) Guardianship List
See links under ‘Legal Advice’ at top of page
The Office of the Public Advocate Website address: http://www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au State Trustees Website address: http://www.statetrustees.com.au Law for you Website address: http://www.law4u.com.au/Vic/ Interstate information For information about interstate Public Advocates and Public and Adult Guardians, Boards and Tribunals and Public and State Trustees go to the website of the Australian Guardianship and Administration Committee - www.agac.org.au.
Land Valuation List
Valuer General Victoria Website address: http://www.land.vic.gov.au In addition to this website your local Council is a valuable resource
Legal Practice List
Legal Services Commissioner Website address: http://www.lsc.vic.gov.au Legal Services Board Website address: http://www.lsb.vic.gov.au/
Occupational & Business Regulation List Planning & Environment List
See links under ‘Legal Advice’ at top of page
Department of Planning and Community Development Website address: http://www.dvc.vic.gov.au Dispute Info (Department of Justice) Website address: http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/disputeinfo Environment Defenders Office Website address: http://www.edo.org.au/edovic In addition to these websites your local Council is a valuable resource
Real Property List
Consumer Affairs Victoria Website address: http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au
Residential Tenancies List
Consumer Affairs Victoria Website address: http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au
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Tenants Union of Victoria Website address: http://www.tuv.org.au REIV - The Real Estate Institute of Website address: http://www.reiv.com.au. Dispute Info (Department of Justice) Website address: http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/disputeinfo
Retail Tenancy List
Office of the Small Business Commissioner Website address: http://www.sbc.vic.gov.au
Taxation List
State Revenue Office Website address: http://www.sro.vic.gov.au
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