Young People

Strata for Starters - Marrickville LC Strata Collective Sales and Advocacy Service

Strata Collective Sales and Advocacy Service
This episode talks about being a tenant in a strata managed property and being an owner living in a strata managed property.
Marrickville Legal Centre offers free legal advice and assistance to the community of the inner-west, south-west, southern suburbs of Sydney, and beyond. There are 1.5 million people living in our key catchment: that’s 30 per cent of Sydney’s total population.
They acknowledge the Gadigal, Wangal, Guringal, Wallumedegai and Cammeraygal people of the Eora Nation as the first peoples of our region.
In 1979, a group of law students identified a gap in accessible legal services in the inner west of Sydney. Together they established a free legal advice service in a small office in Marrickville Town Hall. The service was staffed on a voluntary basis and specifically targeted the local migrant community. The community response was overwhelming and so marked the creation of NSW’s second community legal centre, two years after Redfern Legal Centre.
Office:  338 Illawarra Road Marrickville NSW 2204
Website: Home - Marrickville Legal Centre (mlc.org.au)
Contact Us: Contact - Marrickville Legal Centre (mlc.org.au)
Phone: (02) 9559 2899
Strata Service: Strata - Marrickville Legal Centre (mlc.org.au)
Factsheets: Factsheets - Marrickville Legal Centre (mlc.org.au)
Newsletter: Get involved - Marrickville Legal Centre (mlc.org.au)  (bottom of the page)
Today, Marrickville Legal Centre has grown its reach to extend legal and related services to over 7000 New South Wales residents each year. Our holistic approach continues to pair direct legal guidance with a broader range of social services, helping people to move forward into a secure future, and we strive to drive policy advocacy in our legal system that instigates meaningful social change.
Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/MS3f6d5bai5NgNlx2KS1FMsE1gI?utm_source=copy_url
 
Acknowledgments
The music in our Law for Community Workers on the go podcasts is Blue Highway by Podington Bear licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution Non-Commercial 3.0 Licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
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Spotlight On The Shopfront Youth Legal Service

The Shopfront Youth Legal Centre provides free legal assistance for homeless and disadvantaged young people aged 25 and under. We are based in inner Sydney but can also help young people outside this area.
The Shopfront was established in 1993 and is operated jointly by Herbert Smith Freehills, Mission Australia and The Salvation Army. The legal services are provided by Herbert Smith Freehills on a pro bono basis and our case work service is provided by Mission Australia.
We provide legal representation and advice to homeless and disadvantaged young people aged 25 and under.
We also have a case work service to provide social support and referrals to a range of other services.
Website: The Shopfront | Darlinghurst | Shopfront Youth Legal Centre
Factsheets: Legal information for youth workers | The Shopfront Youth Legal Centre
Contact:
Hours: 9.00am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday  (Arrangements can be made outside these hours if necessary)
Address: 356 Victoria Street, DARLINGHURST  NSW  2010  (near corner of Liverpool Street)
Phone: (02) 9322 4808
(Messages can be left on this number after hours. There is also an option to be put through to a solicitor for urgent legal advice, but please note we do not provide a 24-hour hotline)
Email: shopfront@theshopfront.org
 
Link to Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/bK-YRGSV9ea633FJGGX19chXzSU?utm_source=copy_url
 
Acknowledgments
The music in our Law for Community Workers on the go podcasts is Blue Highway by Podington Bear licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution Non-Commercial 3.0 Licence
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ 
Legal Aid NSW has met all our legal copyright and intellectual property obligations in the preparation of these podcasts.

Spotlight On Youth Law Australia

Youth Law Australia is a community legal service that is dedicated to helping children and young people in Australia and their supporters to find a legal solution to their problems.
They are Australia's only national, technology-based community legal service and are dedicated to addressing the human rights abuses of children and young people in Australia. 
You can find their website here:
Youth Law Australia (yla.org.au) 
You can find their Social Media channels here:
Youth Law Australia | LinkedIn
Youth Law Australia (@youthlawaus) / Twitter
https://instagram.com/youthlawaustralia 
https://www.facebook.com/youthlawaustralia 
https://www.tiktok.com/@youthlawaus 
 
Acknowledgments
The music in our Law for Community Workers podcasts is Blue Highway by Podington Bear licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution Non-Commercial 3.0 Licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Legal Aid NSW has met all our legal copyright and intellectual property obligations in the preparation of these podcasts.
 
Any enquiries regarding this episode can be sent to  cle@legalaid.nsw.gov.au 

Let’s talk about consent

In this Shortcut episode, we chat to Julianne Elliott, a Senior Solicitor from Legal Aid NSW who specialises in educating young people about the law. She provides a brief overview of NSW's new sexual consent laws, her experiences working with young people and what community workers can do to learn more about the reforms. 
Download the factsheet: https://publications.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/PublicationsResourcesService/PublicationImprints/Files/1038.pdf
Make No Doubt: DCJ's campaign for young people: https://www.makenodoubt.dcj.nsw.gov.au/
Request a talk by a Legal Aid NSW lawyer: https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/what-we-do/workshops/request-a-talk
Support services 
If you or someone you know has been impacted by the content of this episode, you’re not alone. To speak with someone who is trained to help, call one of the following support services.
1800RESPECT
1800 737 732
www.1800respect.org.au
1800RESPECT is a national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service. Available 24/7.
NSW Sexual Violence Helpline
1800 424 017
fullstop.org.au
NSW Sexual Violence Helpline provides support for anyone in NSW impacted by sexual assault (including friends, families and supporters). Available 24/7.
Men’s Referral Service
1300 766 491
ntv.org.au
Call the Men’s Referral Service if you are worried about your own behaviour and looking for support.Lifeline
13 11 14
Lifeline Australia - 13 11 14 - Crisis Support. Suicide Prevention.
 
 
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Street wise behind the wheel - keeping young drivers on the road

In this episode we speak with Jane Sanders, Principal Solicitor, The Shopfront Youth Legal Centre about what young drivers need to know about traffic law and how to deal with things that can take them off the road like fines, licence suspensions and licence disqualifications. Jane also gives her top tips for going to Court and dealing with the Police if pulled over. Below are timestamps for some of the key messages and links to resources talked about in the episode.
2:30       Information about The Shopfront and who they help
10:15    Which Court is my traffic matter heard in?
12:15    Traffic fines
14:00    Licence suspensions
19:15    Licence disqualifications
24:30    Going to Court for your traffic matter
29:15    Police Powers
The Shopfront – Factsheets about Traffic law
1 – Getting a driver licence in NSW
3 – Driving without a licence
4 – Licence suspensions and appeals
7 – Serious traffic offences and courts
Free legal help - Traffic Offences
The Shopfront Youth Legal Centre - https://www.theshopfront.org/
Marrickville Legal Centre Youth Legal Service – Ask NALA – Traffic offences - https://www.mlc.org.au/services/youth/
Legal Aid NSW traffic offences guided pathway - https://traffic.guidedpathways.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/
Legal Aid NSW traffic publications – use hyperlink Driving: penalties, licences and insurance - https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/publications/factsheets-and-resources
LawAccess NSW – Applying to remove your driver licence disqualification step by step guide - https://www.lawaccess.nsw.gov.au/Pages/representing/driving_offences_and_crime/driving_and_crime_after_court/SBSG_rem_d_disq.aspx
A second chance for Disqualified Drivers webinar – recorded Feb 2021 -  https://youtu.be/YEAGoeA6pi4
Fines and Work & Development Orders
Transport for NSW - Demerit points, penalties and offences on NSW roads - https://roads-waterways.transport.nsw.gov.au/roads/demerits-offences/index.html
Finefixer NSW guided pathway – https://nsw.finefixer.org.au/
Revenue NSW - Request a review of your fine - https://www.revenue.nsw.gov.au/fines-and-fees/request-a-review
Nominate another driver if you weren’t responsible for the offence - https://www.revenue.nsw.gov.au/fines-and-fees/nominate-someone-else
Legal Aid NSW Work and Development Order Service - https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/what-we-do/civil-law/work-and-development-order-service
Police Powers and Young People
Legal Aid NSW Street Smart publication - https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/publications/factsheets-and-resources/get-street-smart-under-18s-know-your-legal-rights
Youth Hotline – 1800 10 18 10 - https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/what-we-do/criminal-law/youth-hotline
To organise a Legal Aid NSW Police Powers workshop at your service use this Request a Talk form - https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/what-we-do/workshops/request-a-talk
Traffic offender intervention programs - https://localcourt.nsw.gov.au/local-court/sentencing--orders-and-appeals/sentencing-in-criminal-cases/traffic-offender-intervention-program.html
Legal Aid NSW Legal information for young people videos (created 2021). Available in English, Arabic, Dari and Swahili with or without captions- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLApA5ctFL2pWuf1BhCRAVU0Rje7oZvOTe
Editing by Tiffany Dimmack from Audiocraft

Young people and criminal law

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Please NOTE a correction from this episode, Young people and the law.
Young people are of licensable age for a car once they turn 16. 
 
In this podcast we discuss:
what the Legal Aid NSW Childrens Legal Service is
what type of work they do and how they help young people
the age of criminal responsibility
young peoples rights at the police station and at court
diversion options such as cautions and conferences, and
top tips to help the young people you work with if they get in trouble with police.
 Referrals and more information
You can find more information about the Childrens Legal Service:
on the Legal Aid NSW website
in the Legal Aid NSW brochure called Childrens Legal Service: helping young people in trouble with the law.
Order publications such as Get Street Smart. 
To enquire or make a booking for a legal workshop about the topics discussed in this podcast for your school or youth organisation, contact us at clscle@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
The Legal Aid Youth Hotline (1800 10 18 10) provides legal advice and information to young people under 18, and operates 9am to midnight weekdays, with a 24-hour service from Friday 9am to Sunday midnight and also on public holidays.