Alternative Dispute Resolution options for your client (VIC)

What is this resource?

This resource is designed to support community workers and volunteers connect people in disaster affected communities with legal help. It will help you understand what options your client has regarding an order condemning a property. We refer to community members you’re helping as your ‘client’ throughout this resource.

This resource provides:

• links to legal information resources that you can provide to your client
• information on how to make a referral for legal help

A local council can make an order condemning a property when it becomes uninhabitable

The Disaster Response Legal Service has created a resource explaining what someone’s rights are when the council wants to condemn their home. It covers:

• When is a property uninhabitable?
• Notice and entry requirements
• What to do if someone receive an order

Read their resource for more information HERE 

Refer your client for free legal help

LawAccess NSW

LawAccess is a free government service that provides legal information and referrals, including to Legal Aid NSW, for people with a legal problem in NSW.

See their website for more information on how they can help: https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/

Justice Connect

Justice Connect can provide free legal advice and ongoing representation in certain matters to eligible individuals, small business owners and primary producers affected by disasters like floods, bushfires, cyclones, and other extreme weather events. We may be able to match your client with free legal assistance to help with disputes or to assist them better understand their legal rights and obligations.

Refer someone to Justice Connect: https://justiceconnect.org.au/refer/