CONTACT POINTS
Children's Court of WA
160 Pier St
Perth WA 6000
Ph: (08) 9218 0112
Fax: (08) 9221 1705
www.justice.wa.gov.au
Child Protection Unit – Princess Margaret Hospital
Roberts Rd
Subiaco WA 6008
Ph: (08) 9340 8646
Fax: (08) 9340 8546
Department for Community Development
189 Royal St
East Perth WA 6004
PO Box 6334
East Perth WA 6892
Ph: (08) 9222 2555
Toll-free: 1800 622 258
TTY: (08) 9325 1232 (hearing or speech impaired)
Fax: (08) 9222 2776
www.community.wa.gov.au
Adoption Service
Ph: (08) 9222 2555
Fax: (08) 9222 2607
Crisis Care Unit
Ph: (08) 9223 1111
Toll-free: 1800 199 008
Parent Help Centre
28 Alvan St
Mt Lawley WA 6050
Ph: (08) 9272 1466
Toll-free: 1800 654 432
TTY: (08) 9271 3252 (hearing or speech impaired)
Consumer Advocate
Ph: (08) 9222 2594
Toll-free: 1800 013 311
Killara Youth Support Service
15 Mackie St
Victoria Park WA 6100
Ph: (08) 9355 8000
Legal Aid Commission (includes Youth Law Unit)
Head Office
55 St George’s Tce
Perth WA 6000
Ph: 1300 650 579 (cost of a local call)
TTY: 1800 241 216 (hearing or speech impaired)
Fax: (08) 9325 5430
www.legalaid.wa.gov.au (contains a comprehensive legal information section covering a range of topics)
Sexual Assault Resource Centre
Crisis Line (24 hours)
Ph: (08) 9349 1828
Toll-free: 188 199 888
Child Victim Witness Service
Level 5, Central Law Courts
30 St George’s Tce
Perth WA 6000
Ph: (08) 9425 2850
Youth Legal Service Inc Western Australia
A service for young people, their families and those who work with young people providing representation in the Children’s Court, advice, information, advocacy, education, resources, law reform and policy referral.
8 Pier St
Perth WA 6000
Ph: (08) 9202 1688
Toll-free: 1800 199 006
Fax: (08) 9202 1699
www.youthlegalserviceinc.com.au
Email:
yls@youthlegalserviceinc.com.au
National Children’s and Youth Law Centre
A free, independent community legal centre for children and young people and/or their advocates with emphasis on those most disadvantaged under the law.
32 Botany St
Randwick NSW 2031
C/- University of NSW
Sydney NSW 2052
Ph: (02) 9398 7488
Fax: (02) 9398 7416
www.ncylc.org.au
Email:
ncylc@unsw.edu.au
Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Inc
Head Office
7 Aberdeen St
Perth WA 6000
Toll-free: 1800 019 900
Fax: (08) 9221 1767
www.als.org.au
OTHER USEFUL RESOURCESINTERNETThe National Children’s and Youth Law Centre’s website contains further comprehensive information concerning topics covered in this chapter: www.lawstuff.org.au.