Not-for-profit Law’s Advice Service is closed for the year.
We will reopen on 6 January 2025.
During this time, we will not be processing new enquiries.
If you make an application online, we will get back to you once the office opens in the new year.
How we can help
Thousands of Australian not-for-profit organisations face legal issues every day. We’re here to help. If you’re part of an eligible charity, not-for-profit or social enterprise, you may be able to receive free legal advice from our team of lawyers with specialised knowledge of the social sector, and our network of pro bono law firms.
Making a simple online application is the quickest and easiest way to find out if your organisation is eligible. It takes less than 5 minutes to apply.
You might find the answer to your question in our self-help resources and we encourage you to look there first. You may also be interested in our webinars and customised legal training for not-for-profit organisations.
Is your organisation eligible?
We give free legal advice to eligible Australian not-for-profit organisations and social enterprises. View our guide to see if your organisation may be eligible.
If your organisation is based and operating in NSW, we are unable to assist you with your legal issue at this time. Find out more.
Are you from a NSW-based community organisation? If your organisation is based and operating in NSW, we are unable to assist you with your legal issue at this time.
Last year we told you that, since the NSW Government had stopped funding our work, we had no choice but to cut off our NSW advice services completely and remove our tailored legal information resources for NSW-based community organisations from our website.
We’re grateful to have secured short-term support from another funder which means we can get our NSW-specific resources back on our website for the time being. However, this support is time limited, and it’s not enough to reopen our advice service in NSW.
We need your help to ensure a sustainable NSW community sector where frontline organisations can access our free legal support to help them deliver services to the growing number of people in need across the state every day.
We’re asking you to email a letter to the NSW Government in support of reinstating Not-for-profit Law’s funding so we can continue to support a strong and vibrant NSW community sector.
Our Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) service will remain unaffected, so if you’re from one of the 120 LALCs across NSW, find out how we can help.
Our webinar and training delivery will also remain unaffected. Take a look at our upcoming webinars, or browse our training sessions.
Do you work for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community organisation?
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community organisations can receive customised legal advice and training. We’ve also designed self-help resources and webinars to make understanding legal issues and navigating the law easier.
Local Aboriginal Land Council Service
We provide targeted, practical and culturally appropriate free legal help to 120 Local Aboriginal Land Councils across NSW.
