ORGANISATIONCAN THEY HELP?HOW THEY CAN HELP Victoria Legal AidContact them for more information Some Community Legal Centres (CLCs)Contact your local CLC for more information Court NetworkCourt Network is a free and confidential community service. It is run by volunteers for anyone in Victoria going to court. They can help: Victims of crime and witnesses who…
We have received a number of queries about transport payments recently.* Yes, there was a system-wide delay in payments a couple of weeks back (after a public holiday in the ACT), but payments should be back to normal now. The issue being raised is that people: have transport funding in their NDIS plan have a…
We have received quite a bit of feedback on this issue. People are being told that they are “on the NDIS for x, but not for y”. “They say I am only eligible for psycho-social and not physical disability.” “I was told I need to provide evidence of my other conditions so they can be…
Do you need assistance to access government departments like Centrelink and Medicare? With more and more government services being carried out online, it can be challenging to comply with all their requirements if you can’t meet someone face to face and go through things. If you need assistance to speak to the call centre, or…
“My adult son has an intellectual disability and does not understand things like surgery and medical procedures. Should I apply for guardianship so I can make these decisions if something happens to him?” “The doctor said my daughter needs a guardian before they can agree to treat her. Is that true?” In Victoria section 55…