The Homeless Persons’ Legal Service (HPLS) provides free legal advice and assistance through our network of clinics. We provide advice about civil legal matters such as fines, credit and debt, tenancy, AVOs, victim’s compensation, Centrelink problems and more. Our Solicitor Advocate, Jeremy Rea, also provides representation to people with criminal matters.
Times and locations for Sydney and Newcastle clinics are below.
You can reach our office on (02) 8898 6545 or email us at homelessproject@piac.asn.au. You can also contact the Managing Solicitor, Roslyn Cook, on (02) 8898 6511 or email rcook@piac.asn.au.
Please note Christmas holiday season, clinic closures listed below
Sydney legal clinics
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Last clinic 2019, 16 December First clinic 2020, 13 January Monday 10 am – 12 pm The Station Ltd, 82 Erskine Street Sydney |
Last clinic 2019, 16 December First clinic 2020, 6 January Monday 10 am – 12 pm Wayside Chapel, 29 Hughes Street Potts Point |
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Last clinic 2019, 17 December First clinic 2020, 14 January Tuesday 11 am – 1 pm Matthew Talbot Hostel, 22 Talbot Lane Woolloomooloo |
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Last clinic 2019, 11 December First clinic 2020, 22 January Wednesday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Fortnightly) Haymarket Centre 137 – 139 Regent St Chippendale By appointment, call 9698 0555 to make a booking.
Last clinic 2019, 18 December First clinic 2020, 22 January Wednesday 11.30 am – 1 pm Parramatta Mission, 119 Macquarie Street Parramatta |
Last clinic 2019, 11 December First clinic 2020, 8 January Wednesday 12 pm – 2 pm Every third Wednesday of the month The Shed, Cnr of Emert Pde and Weber Cres Emerton
Last clinic 2019, 11 December First clinic 2020, 19 February Wednesday 12.30 – 1.30pm Mob Lunch – last Wednesday of every month Service for the Aboriginal community Wayside Chapel, 29 Hughes Street Potts Point |
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Last clinic 2019, 19 December First clinic 2020, 9 January Thursday 1 pm – 3 pm Edward Eagar Lodge 348a Bourke Street Surry Hills
Last clinic 2019, 19 December First clinic 2020, 16 January Thursday 10am – 11am Fortnightly, starting on 17 Jan Norman Andrews House 77 Roscoe Street Bondi Beach |
Last clinic 2019, 19 December First clinic 2020, 23 January Thursday 12 pm – 2pm No drop-ins. Both clinics by appointment only Vincentian House Surry Hills Call 8093 6798 to book or obtain address.
Last clinic 2019, 19 December First clinic 2020, 9 January Thursday 12pm – 2pm Mission Australia Centre Surry Hills Call 9356 0600 to book or obtain address. |
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Last clinic 2019, 13 December First clinic 2020, 7 February Friday 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm Newtown Mission 280A King Street Newtown |
Woolloomooloo Integrated Services Hub (WISH)
Last clinic 2019, 18 December
First clinic 2020, 19 February
Access to legal advice is available at the monthly WISH, held at The Wayside Chapel at 29 Hughes Street, Potts Point, from 9.30 – 11:30 am on the the third Wednesday of each month (except July, December). For more information please refer to the City of Sydney WISH Hub website.
Newcastle legal clinics
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Last clinic 2019, 10 December First clinic 2020, 28 January Tuesday 11am – 12:30pm The Salvation Army Community 15 Carmichael Street Raymond Terrace
Last clinic 2019, 11 December First clinic 2020, 8 January Wednesday 11:30am – 12:30pm Soul Cafe 49 Hunter St Newcastle Contact 02 4926 1758 for more information |
Last clinic 2019, 10 December First clinic 2020, 21 January Tuesday – by appointment only (Fortnightly) Jenny’s Place Contact 02 4927 8529 for more information |