Legal help for young people

Get legal help

The Youth Law Centre is Legal Aid ACT’s specialist service for young people.  

A young person is someone under 25 years.

The Youth Law Centre is a free and confidential legal service. This means we will not do anything without your consent, and we won’t tell anyone you contacted us. We are not mandatory reporters.  

What we help with

We can help with legal problems including:

• cyberbullying, such as someone pretending to be you on social media  

• discrimination, including when someone treats you differently because of your gender, age, sex, race, or religion

• fines  

• your personal safety, including applying for a personal protection order or a family violence order  

• driving and car accidents  

• understanding what your rights with the police are and how to communicate with the police  

• scams and debt, including if people owe you money, or if you haven’t received a product you paid for  

• sex and consent, such as people sharing intimate images of you without your consent

• tenancy, including if you’re having renting issues in a share house or student accommodation

• work rights, including if you’ve been unfairly dismissed or underpaid.  

We can help by:

• giving legal advice on your specific situation

• representing you when communicating with your school or other organisations

• drafting a letter of demand  

• referring you to other services.  

We’re here to help. Even if you’re not sure if your situation is a legal one, please contact us for a chat. It is free to seek our advice, and if we can’t help you, we can refer you to other services that may be able to assist.  

Contact us

Call or email us

Phone: 1300 654 314 

• Monday to Thursdays 8.30am to 7pm
• Fridays 8.30am to 5pm

Email: ylc@legalaidact.org.au   

Visit us at your school  

If you are a student at an ACT public College, you can talk to a Legal Aid lawyer at your school.  

This is a free and confidential service. You don’t need to book an appointment to speak to us.

The schedule for this school term is:

If you want to contact the lawyer at your college outside of these hours, email or call us:

• Phone: 1300 654 314
• Email: college@legalaidact.org.au 

Visit us at youth-based services

We are at other services, including youth-based services. You can drop into any of our outreach locations to speak to a Legal Aid lawyer.  

Find out where our outreach locations are

Prepare for your appointment with us

Find out how you can prepare for an appointment with us. 

Resources

You can find Legal Aid resources on different legal topics for young people below

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