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. See Christmas closedown 2024–25 for more information.
Find out more about how you can find out your correct pay, conditions and entitlements. It also has a link to the Fair Work Act, which is the law that covers national system employees.
If you have a legal problem in NSW, Legal Aid NSW is here to help you.
Employment Law Service
This service provides free legal advice, assistance and representation for workers with employment law problems.
Respect At Work Legal Service
This service provides holistic and trauma-informed legal services to people who have experienced sexual harassment and/or discrimination in the workplace.
Legal Aid NSW resources
Employment problems: spot the signs
This factsheet can help you to find out if your work, pay or leave conditions are unfair and what you can do about it.
Working with Children Checks
This factsheet has information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It explains when you need one, how to apply for one and what happens after you apply.
Working with Children Checks
This factsheet explains when you need a check, how to apply for one, and what happens after you apply.
Not happy with a decision?
This factsheet has information on how to review a decision made by The Office of the Children’s Guardian about your Working with Children Check if you disagree with it.
I am being investigated at work
This factsheet has answers to some common questions about workplace investigations and includes information about your rights.