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Christmas closedown 2024–25

Service information for the holiday closedown period.

  • Emergencies

    If you are in an emergency, call Triple Zero (000).

Legal Aid NSW offices will be closed from Monday 23 December 2024 and will reopen on Monday 6 January 2025.

During this time you can contact LawAccess NSW via web chat or by calling 1300 888 529, 9am to 5pm Mondays to Fridays only, including the public service holiday1, excluding public holidays2.

The following essential services will be also available during that time.

ServiceAvailabilityContact information
Children’s Legal Service (CLS) Youth Hotline9am to midnight Mondays to Fridays 24 hours Saturdays, Sundays and all public holidays2Call 1800 10 18 10
Domestic Violence Unit (DVU) Hotline9am to 5pm Mondays to Fridays only, excluding public holidays2Call 1800 979 529
Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service (WDVCAS)9am to 5pm Mondays to Fridays only, excluding public holidays2Call 1800 938 227

1 The public service holiday is Friday 27 December 2024.
2 Public holidays are Wednesday 25 December 2024, Thursday 26 December 2024 and Wednesday 1 January 2025.