What to do if you need help over the holiday season

Published on November 27, 2024

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