The Regional Outreach Clinic Program (ROCP) supports regular face-to-face legal advice to people experiencing disadvantage in regional, rural and remote locations in NSW where there are limited or no other options for free face-to-face legal advice. Legal services are provided by Legal Aid NSW panel lawyers and clinics are held in partnership with local host organisations including neighbourhood centres, local courts and community services. Some clinics are supported by a roster of Legal Aid NSW in-house legal practitioners and Legal Aid NSW panel legal practitioners.
The ROCP guidelines (PDF, 124 kb) contain more detailed information about the program. Services at the clinics are covered by the Legal Aid NSW complaints handling policy (PDF, 340 kb). Complaints and other feedback about services at the clinics can be directed to the Manager of the ROCP.
The ROCP is currently supporting clinics at Bathurst, Bega, Batemans Bay, Cowra, Gloucester, Goulburn, Griffith, Lithgow, Queanbeyan and Kempsey.
Full details for all of the clinics, and how to make a booking are in the Regional Outreach Clinic Program clinics section below.
Contact details
Kate Halliday
Manager ROCP
Email: kate.halliday@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
Phone: (02) 9219 6399
Regional Outreach Clinic Program clinics
| Location | Solicitor | Type of law and time of clinic | Bookings and location information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans Bay | Lurline Dillon-Smith | All areas of law (family, civil and crime) 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month 10am to 1pm | Batemans Bay Local Court Phone: (02) 4474 0778 |
| Bathurst | Legal Aid NSW (Orange) Central Tablelands and Blue Mountains CLC | All areas of law Every Thursday | The Neighbourhood Centre Phone: (02) 6332 4866 |
| Bega | Jennifer Chalker | All areas of law Every Thursday 10am to 1pm | Bega Local Court Phone: (02) 6492 5492 |
| Cowra | Paul Johnson Legal Aid NSW (Orange) Macarthur Legal Centre | All areas of law Every Monday 11am to 3pm | Cowra Information & Neighbourhood Centre Phone: (02) 6340 1100 |
| Gloucester | Alan Arnold (Umbrella Lawyers) Eddie Roux (Gus McFarland) | All areas of law 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month 10am to 12:30pm | Bucketts Way Neighbourhood Group Phone: (02) 6558 2454 |
| Goulburn | Matt Adam Tracey Annan | Crime and civil 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month 11am to 2:30 pm | Mission Australia Phone Tracey Annan Lawyers for an appointment: |
| Gosford | Elizabeth Moran Michelle Karim | For children and young people aged 10 to 24 years in contact with the criminal justice system. Help also with fines and ID. 10am to 1pm, 2 Wednesdays each month. | Youth Hub RYSS Phone RYSS for an appointment: |
| Griffith | Jason Crook (David Davidge Lawyers) Alison Seidel (Friedlieb Fox McLeod) Legal Aid NSW (Wagga Wagga) | Family law and care and protection Every Monday 11am to 1pm | Griffith Local Court Phone Legal Aid NSW (Wagga Wagga) for an appointment: |
| Lithgow | Lachlan McAuley (Blackheath Lawyers) Ken Lambeth (Higgins Lawyers) Legal Aid NSW (Orange) | All areas of law Every Wednesday 9am to 12pm | Lithgow Local Court Phone: (02) 6352 7300 |
| Queanbeyan | Tracey Annan Luke Vozella (Vozella Lawyers) | All areas of law 1st & 3rd Friday 10am to 2pm | St Benedicts Community Centre Phone: (02) 6297 5331 |
| Kempsey | McNeilly Lawyers Legal Aid NSW (Port Macquarie) | Family law and care and protection Every Wednesday 1pm to 4pm | Kempsey Neighbourhood Centre Phone McNeilly Lawyers for bookings for 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month: |
Last updated: 22 July 2024