Darwin Community Legal Service (DCLS) is a free, confidential service that supports members of the community to protect their legal rights. Through fair access to legal advice and support, we advocate to resolve issues of injustice and disadvantage. Our service is independent and we aim to be fearless.
Darwin Community Legal Service :
Provides legal help, advocacy and support services,
Collaborates to understand obstacles to justice and try to achieve reform, and
Promotes understanding and acceptance of rights, justice and inclusion.
DCLS is a multi-disciplinary service consisting of:
- General Legal Service – information, referral, legal advice and representation in areas of civil law affecting basic rights – Darwin, Palmerston & surrounds, and NT wide where appropriate resources available. Including Volunteer Advice Sessions – NT wide, and the new Veterans Legal Service.
- Tenants’ Advice Service – information, referral, legal advice, legal help including representation for tenants – NT wide.
- Seniors and Disability Rights Service – support, advocacy and empowerment by, with and for seniors and people with a disability – especially Top End but NT wide.
- Special projects including Older Person’ Abuse and NDIS appeals.
- Collaborative community legal education, projects, organising and advocacy for rights, justice and inclusion.
