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Working with young people involved with the juvenile justice system

Services

Police Youth Liaison Officers & Community Safety Officers
Phone:
Windsor Police Station (02) 45 606 999 Springwood Police Station (02) 47 510 299
Penrith Police Station (02) 47 219 444

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NSW Department of Juvenile Justice
Phone: (02) 9219 9400
TTY: (02) 9219 9579
Web: www.djj.nsw.gov.au

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Blue Mountains Community Legal Centre
Phone: (02) 4782 4155
Address: 4 Station St, Katoomba
Email: bmclc@lisp.com.au

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Hawkesbury-Nepean Community Legal Centre
Phone: (02) 4588 5618
Email: Hawkesbury_NSW@fcl.fl.asn.au
Street Address: 13 Bosworth Street, Richmond

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Youth Justice Coalition
Phone: (02) 9559 2899
Address: Marrickville Legal Centre, 338 Illawarra Road, Marrickville 2204 Description: A network of youth workers, academics, lawyers and others interested in rights and advocacy for children and young people. The Coalition: conducts research into legal rights and issues affecting young people; inputs into government policies and legislation affecting young people; disseminates youth justice information to youth services.

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Legal Aid Hotline for Under 18's
Phone: 1800 18 1010

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Children's Legal Service, Penrith
Phone: (02) 4731 5155
Description: Respresents children and young people under 18 in criminal and child welfare cases before the Children's Court.

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Shopfront Youth Legal Centre
Phone: (02) 9360 1847
Email: shopfront@freehills.com
Web: www.theshopfront.org
Description: Shopfront:

  • gives young people legal advice and represents them in court
  • helps advocate young peole about their legal rights
  • informs and trains yougn workers about legal issues
  • campaigns for better laws and policies relating to disadvantaged young people