Marrickville Legal Centre can connect you to a large range of information, resources and services to assist with your legal needs.
Factsheets
Understand your rights with our comprehensive legal factsheets. These factsheets provide general legal information. They are not a substitute for legal advice.
Employment
Police powers on restriction of movement
From 31 March 2020, new laws are in force in New South Wales. These laws restrict your movement and restrict gatherings in public places.
Family Law
Marrickville Legal Centre’s Family Law Service answers common queries relating to co-parenting arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Credit & Debt
Marrickville Legal Centre’s General Legal Service answers common queries relating to credit and/or debt related issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Domestic & Family Violence
Marrickville Legal Centre’s Domestic & Family Violence Support Service answers common queries for people experiencing domestic and family violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Offences for coughing & spitting
Marrickville Legal Centre’s General Legal Service breaks down new offences for coughing and/or spitting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tenancy
MLC Tenants’ Advocates on NSW Government’s moratorium on evictions.
Key COVID-19 information for renters from Tenants Union NSW.
Useful non-legal factsheets
Mental health information from Australian Psychological Society.
Law reform
Submissions to government from Marrickville Legal Centre
COVID-19 support services
Home isolation, quarantine periods and the spread of the virus can be stressful and may leave you feeling concerned. Click on the links below to find resources from support services about COVID-19 that are free and accessible to all members of the community.
Strategic Framework
Take a look at how Marrickville Legal Centre is structuring our work to meet the key objectives of our community.
Annual reports
40 years of helping our community.
Connecting our community to the vital legal services they need, our programs support and enable vulnerable people to maximise their legal and overall wellbeing. Read about the work we’ve been doing in recent years.
External resources
Below are some community resources highly recommended by Marrickville Legal Centre. Browse these resources to help your understanding of the legal landscape.
Youth
Youth Law Australia
Shopfront Youth Legal Centre
FaCS Link2Home Emergency Housing
Youth Action
Family Law
Domestic & Family Violence
Domestic Violence Line 1800 656 463
1800 RESPECT 1800 737 732
Domestic Violence NSW
Women’s Legal Service NSW
Crisis support
Lifeline 13 11 14
Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800
NSW Rape Crisis Hotline 1800 424 017
Get advice
Advice is generally given over the phone through an advice call-back service. To arrange a phone call, submit an online enquiry below or give us a call.