Work and Development Order Service

Legal Aid NSW statewide specialist service.

The WDO Service provides specialist fines advice, assistance and representation services to eligible people with unpaid fines.

We can provide free legal advice for people with unpaid fines.

We can:

  • Assist people in financial hardship to apply for an internal review, WDO placement or payment plan
  • Support people in financial hardship and exceptional circumstances to make a write off application
  • Provide fines advice and training to service providers interested in joining the WDO scheme and
  • Support WDO sponsors to deliver the WDOs

For help with fines and WDOs please email: WDO@legalaid.nsw.gov.au

Call the following number in your region and ask to speak to the WDO Service:

  • Central West & North West NSW: (02) 6362 8022
  • North Coast & North Eastern NSW: (02) 6621 2082
  • South Coast, Southern NSW & Far West: (02) 4228 8299
  • South West & Western Sydney: (02) 9601 1200
  • Sydney Metro: (02) 9219 5000
  • Central Coast & Hunter: (02) 4324 5611

Revenue NSW WDO Hotline: 1300 478 879 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)