If you need an interpreter please call TIS on 131 450. You can also book an interpreter on-line go to the TIS National website: www.tisnational.gov.au
The Community Liaison Unit helps people in the community access the legal services provided by Legal Aid ACT, other legal services in the ACT and non-legal support services.
The Community Liaison Unit can help you by:
- Connecting you with non-legal support services
- Supporting you in dealing with the legal system
- Helping you to understand your legal rights
- Speaking to other services for you
- Working with you to make sure that you feel safe
The Community Liaison Unit consists of an:
- Aboriginal Liaison Officer.
- Cultural Liaison Officer
- Senior Youth Liaison Officer.
- FASS Family Violence Support Officer.
- FASS Mental Health Liaison.
- FASS Family Advocate Male.
Disability Justice Liaison Officer.
Liaison Officers
Our Liaison Officers can help support you in dealing with your legal problem. They can do this by providing you with information on support services and help you to get in touch with them.
Social Worker and Community Liaison Unit Team Supervisor
Yasmin Elferkh
Phone: 6173 5413
Email: Yasmin.Elferkh@legalaidACT.org.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liaison Officer
Our Aboriginal Liaison Officer can help you if you are from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background. Our Officers can:
- Support you in dealing with the legal system.
- Help you to understand your rights.
- Help to connect you with community services, the Aboriginal Legal Service and government agencies.
Tegan Gilliland
Phone: 6173 5462
Email: Tegan.Gilliland@legalaidACT.org.au
Jallamara Gardner
Phone: 6243 3411
Email: Jallamara.Gardner@legalaidACT.org.au
FASS Family Violence Support Worker
Ariella Hall
Phone: 6243 3431
Email: Ariella.Hall@legalaidACT.org.au
FASS Family Advocate Male
Hamish Korpinen
Phone: 6243 3429
Email: Hamish.Korpinen@legalaidACT.org.au
Senior Youth Liaison Officer
Leanne Brown
Phone: 6173 5416
Email: Leanne.Brown@legalaidACT.org.au
Disability Justice Liaison Officer
Our Disability Justice Liaison Officer supports people with disability while they are involved in the legal system by:
- Assisting with adjustments that may be needed.
- Supporting you with communication while you talk to lawyers.
- Explaining legal processes in a way that you can understand.
- Support with literacy (completing forms/explaining documentation/documents converted into plain English or easy English).
- Referrals to support and/or advocacy services if needed.
Jamie Layton
Phone: 6243 3431
Email: Jamie.Layton@legalaidact.org.au
FASS Mental Health Liaison Officer
Our Mental Health Liaison Officer supports people with mental health conditions while they are involved in the legal system by:
- Assisting with adjustments that may be needed, including in court/tribunal and legal appointments.
- Supporting you to communicate with your lawyers in appointments and court/tribunal.
- Explaining legal processes in a way that you can understand.
- Helping you to understand and access mental health and other support and/or advocacy services.
Fatima Frotan (Dari and Farsi speaking)
Phone: 6243 3420
Email: Fatima.Frotan@legalaidACT.org.au
Cultural Liaison Officer
Our Cultural Liaison Officers can help you if you are from a migrant or refugee background. Our Officers can:
- Help you to speak with you lawyer.
- Help your lawyer understand your background.
- Speak to other services for you.
- Help you to understand your rights and the Australian legal system.
Hussam Hashim (Arabic speaking)
Phone: 6243 3410
Email: Hussam.Hashim@legalaidACT.org.au
Marini Ignatius (Sinhala speaking)
Phone: 6243 3410
Email: Marini.Ignatius@legalaidact.org.au
Migration Clinic
For information on our Migration Clinic and other migration services, visit Migration Services.
Community Legal Education
We are happy to come to your organisation or community group and talk about the work we do and how we can help clients of your service or members of your community access Legal Aid ACT. For factsheets and other resources, visit Information and Education.
Download the Community Liaison Unit factsheet here.