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.
From 16 March 2020, while we are managing risks connected with COVID-19, some of our HPLS clinics will be closed or operating as phone advice clinics only. To confirm current clinic times and locations, please call us on (02) 8898 6545.
Sydney legal clinics
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Monday 10 am – 12 pm The Station Ltd, 82 Erskine Street Sydney |
Monday 10 am – 12 pm Wayside Chapel, 29 Hughes Street Potts Point |
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Tuesday 11 am – 1 pm Matthew Talbot Hostel, 22 Talbot Lane Woolloomooloo |
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Wednesday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Fortnightly) Haymarket Centre 137 – 139 Regent St Chippendale By appointment, call 9698 0555 to make a booking.
Wednesday 11.30 am – 1 pm Parramatta Mission, 119 Macquarie Street Parramatta |
Wednesday 12 pm – 2 pm Every third Wednesday of the month The Shed, Cnr of Emert Pde and Weber Cres Emerton
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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Thursday 1 pm – 3 pm Edward Eagar Lodge 348a Bourke Street Surry Hills
Thursday 10am – 11am Fortnightly, starting on 17 Jan Norman Andrews House 77 Roscoe Street Bondi Beach |
Thursday 12 pm – 2pm No drop-ins. Both clinics by appointment only Vincentian House Surry Hills Call 8093 6798 to book or obtain address.
Thursday 12pm – 2pm Mission Australia Centre Surry Hills Call 9356 0600 to book or obtain address. |
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Friday 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm Newtown Mission 280A King Street Newtown |
Woolloomooloo Integrated Services Hub (WISH)
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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Tuesday 11am – 12:30pm The Salvation Army Community 15 Carmichael Street Raymond Terrace
Wednesday 11:30am – 12:30pm Soul Cafe 49 Hunter St Newcastle Contact 02 4926 1758 for more information |
Tuesday – by appointment only (Fortnightly) Jenny’s Place Contact 02 4927 8529 for more information |