Publications

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PRESS RELEASE: Mid North Coast Community Legal Centre

Mid North Coast Legal Needs Analysis A REPORT on legal service demands across the Mid-North Coast has clearly established the need for a Community Legal Centre (CLC) in the region

The Mid North Coast Legal Resources Directory (updated) is a collection of free legal assistance organisations and other related resources available for people living on the Mid North Coast of NSW and is the work product of the Port Macquarie Neighbourhood Centre as part of the Mid North Coast Community Legal Centre Project.  The Directory includes not only organisations that provide legal advice per se, but also agencies that provide help with law-related issues like alternative dispute resolution, child support, consumer information, financial counselling and discrimination.

Manual for Disability Advocates Assisting Victims of Violent Crime (pdf) The manual was produced by DA for disability advocates. However, we hope it will be a useful resource for all people who assist people with a disability.

The manual was produced by Catherine Peek, Regional Coordinator, at DA because people with a disability are more vulnerable to becoming victims of crime. Also many people receive their disability through a crime (e.g. brain injury). The manual explains the compensation and counselling that are available to victims of crime and how to access these services.

Policy
Disability Advocacy NSW Policy Manual - updated April 2010 (pdf)  This policy document sets out in detail the policies which guide the day-to-day work of advocates with the service.
Client Handbook (updated June 2010) (pdf) Updated. This booklet provides a summary of basic information for clients about the rules that govern the operation of the service.
Disability Advocacy NSW Constitution 2010 (pdf) Updated  

Annual Reports
DA Annual and Financial Report 2008 - 2009 (pdf)

Reports
NSW-ACT Disability Advocacy Services 2010 (pdf) (updated)

Brochures
DA Information Sheet (without graphics) (pdf)
DA Information Sheet (with graphics) (pdf)
Disability Advocates Childrens Court - Information Sheet (pdf)

Newsletters
DA Newsletter April 2010 (pdf) 
DA Newsletter 2008/09 (pdf)

Forms
Referral for Advocacy Support (pdf)
Referral for Advocacy Support (doc)
Client Comment Sheet (pdf)

Hunter Community Legal Directory 2010 (pdf) (updated) This directory was compiled by DA staff and contains a comprehensive list of legal services and resources in the Hunter Region.

CLSD Fact sheet (pdf)  The Cooperative Legal Service Delivery (CLSD) Program is a regionally-based approach to legal service delivery in NSW that aims to improve outcomes for economically and socially disadvantaged people by building cooperative and strategic networks of key legal services and community organisations.

Mental Capacity Checklist (pdf) From time to time those who work for or support people with a disability are confronted with situations where the level of a person's disability may affect his or her ability to make important decisions. While there should be a presumption of capacity to make decisions for all people with a disability there are situations where an individual's diminished capacity may seriously undermine his or her interests. The purpose of this checklist is to assist people like disability advocates, lawyers, disability & aged care workers etc to consider all relevant issues if they must make such an assessment. This checklist is not meant to replace more comprehensive assessments by relevant professionals.