Legal services
Seniors legal and support service
If you are a victim of elder abuse or feel that you have been mistreated or taken advantage of financially, help is available. Sixteen seniors legal and support services provide free legal advice, information and social work services for people over 60.
The services can assist you with:
- legal information and advice
- social work services
- short-term counselling
- advocacy on your behalf
- a referral to other legal, consumer and support services
- representation in court or before tribunals (in certain circumstances).
Some examples of how they can help you:
- obtaining domestic violence protection orders
- developing safety plans
- support you to relocate to a place of safety
- advice on appointing or revoking a power of attorney
- information on protective strategies to manage your assets and prevent or stop financial abuse
- advocacy and negotiation on your behalf if you are a resident of a retirement village experiencing unfair contract terms and conditions
- advising on recovery of property or money following elder abuse or financial exploitation.
You can get help by phone, appointment at a service centre or, where possible, they can visit you in your home or another safe location.
If a service below is listed as “Outreach only”, these services generally only provide assistance over the phone or internet with limited ability to meet in person.
For more information contact your nearest service:
Brisbane, Logan City, Beaudesert and Moreton Bay North
Brisbane Seniors Legal and Support Service
Caxton Legal Centre Inc.
Turbot Place
Level 23/179 Turbot Street
BRISBANE CITY QLD 4000
Phone: (07) 3187 7187
Bundaberg
Relationships Australia Queensland
14 Tantitha Street
BUNDABERG QLD 4670
Phone: 1300 063 232
Cairns
Cairns Community Legal Centre—Seniors Legal Service
Level 1, 85 Lake Street
CAIRNS QLD 4870
Phone: 1800 062 608
Cape York Peninsula & Torres Strait (Outreach service only)
Cairns Community Legal Centre—Seniors Legal Service
Phone: 1800 062 608
Gold Coast
Relationships Australia Queensland
112 Robina Town Centre Drive
ROBINA QLD 4226
Phone: 1300 063 232
Gladstone
Relationships Australia Queensland
10 Tank Street
GLADSTONE QLD 4680
Phone: 1300 063 232
Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre—Seniors Legal Service
22 Charles Street
PIALBA QLD 4655
Phone: (07) 4124 6863
Ipswich
TASC Legal and Social Justice Services
Unit 3, 265 Brisbane Street, Ipswich QLD 4305
Phone: (07) 3812 7000
Mackay
Mackay Relationships Australia Queensland
45 Victoria Street
MACKAY QLD 4740
Phone: 1300 063 232
Outback and Western Queensland (Outreach service only)
ADA Law
Phone: 1800 232 529
Rockhampton
Relationships Australia Queensland
High Street
ROCKHAMPTON QLD 4700
Phone: 1300 063 232
Sunshine Coast
Relationships Australia Queensland
27 Evans Street
MAROOCHYDORE QLD 4558
Phone: 1300 063 232
Toowoomba
Toowoomba Seniors Legal Support Service
The Advocacy and Support Centre Inc.
223 Hume Street
SOUTH TOOWOOMBA QLD 4350
Phone: (07) 4616 9700
Townsville
Townsville Community Legal Service—Seniors Legal Service
Unit 2 181 Sturt Street
TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810
Phone: (07) 4721 5511