Community Legal Centres Queensland will be closed from Friday 20 December 2024 until Monday 6 January 2025.
If you need to contact a community legal centre over the holiday period – you can search for your local centre here: https://www.communitylegalqld.org.au/find-legal-help/
Please note that many centres will also be closed over the Christmas and New Year period (see below for more information about closure dates).
If you, a child or other person are in immediate danger, you should call the police on 000.
Other Services:
Legal Aid – 1300 65 11 88
1800 RESPECT – 1800 737 732
National 24-hour domestic violence and sexual assault telephone counselling service
DV Connect – 1800 811 811
Queensland 24-hour telephone advice line for domestic violence crisis support, information on safety planning and access to a refuge.
Suicide Call Back – 1300 659 467 (online counselling also available via: https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/phone-and-online-counselling/)
Lifeline – 13 11 14
Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636
13YARN – 13 92 76
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter line
Community Legal Centre Christmas Closure dates:
Aboriginal Family Legal Service Queensland – 24 December to 2 January
ADA Law – 24 December to 2 January
Basic Rights Queensland – Phoneline closed from 16 December to 6 January
Bayside Community Legal Service – 19 December to 13 January
Brisbane North Community Legal Service – 10 December to 6 January
Cairns Community Legal Centre – 20 December to 6 January
Caxton Community Legal Centre – 20 December to 6 January
Central Queensland Community Legal Centre – 20 December to 6 January
Environmental Defenders Officer – 23 December to 6 January
First Nations Women’s Legal Service – 23 December to 6 January
Gold Coast Community Legal Centre – 23 December to 6 January
HUB Legal – 20 December to 6 January
IUIH Legal – 24 December to 2 January
knowmore – 20 December to 2 January
LawRight – 20 December to 6 January
LGBTI Legal Service – 20 December to 6 January
Mackay Regional Community Legal Centre – 20 December to 6 January
My Community Legal – 19 December to 16 January
North Queensland Women’s Legal Service – 20 December to 6 January
Pine Rivers Community Legal Service – 24 December to 6 January
Prisoners’ Legal Service – 20 December to 6 January
Queensland Advocacy for Inclusion – 20 December to 6 January
Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service – 20 December to 2 January
Refugee and Immigration Legal Service – 23 December to 6 January
Suncoast Community Legal Service – 23 December to 2 January
TASC – 20 December to 7 January
Townsville Community Law – 20 December to 6 January
Wide Bay and Burnett Community Legal Service – 24 December to 6 January
Women’s Legal Service Queensland – 20 December to 6 January
YFS – 20 December to 6 January
Youth Advocacy Centre – 23 December to 2 January