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Regional Outreach Clinic Program (ROCP) Cowra/Bathurst EOIs
We are currently calling for expressions of interest from Legal Aid NSW panel lawyers to provide legal advice services in Cowra and Bathurst.
Please see the ROCP Cowra/Bathurst expressions of interest section of this page for more information.
The Regional Outreach Clinic Program (ROCP) supports regular face-to-face legal advice to people experiencing disadvantage in regional, rural and remote locations in NSW where there are limited or no other options for free face-to-face legal advice. Legal services are provided by Legal Aid NSW panel lawyers and clinics are held in partnership with local host organisations including neighbourhood centres, local courts and community services. Some clinics are supported by a roster of Legal Aid NSW in-house legal practitioners and Legal Aid NSW panel legal practitioners.
The ROCP Guidelines contain more detailed information about the program. Services at the clinics are covered by the Legal Aid NSW complaints policy. Complaints and other feedback about services at the clinics can be directed to the Manager of the ROCP.
The ROCP is currently supporting clinics at Bathurst, Bega, Batemans Bay, Cowra, Gloucester, Goulburn, Griffith, Lithgow, Queanbeyan and Kempsey.
Full details for all of the clinics, and how to make a booking are in the Regional Outreach Clinic Program Clinics section below.
Contact
Kate Halliday, Manager ROCP
Kate.Halliday@legalaid.nsw.gov.au | (02) 9219 6399
Regional Outreach Clinic Program Clinics
Updated 18 January 2024
| Location | Solicitor | Type of law and time of clinic | Bookings and location information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans Bay | Lurline Dillon-Smith | All areas of law (family, civil and crime) 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month 10am to 1pm | Phone 4474 0778 Batemans Bay Local Court 24 Orient Street Batemans Bay |
| Bathurst | Legal Aid NSW (Orange) Central Tablelands and Blue Mountains CLC | All areas of law Every Thursday | Phone 6332 4866 The Neighbourhood Centre 96 Russell Street Bathurst |
| Bega | Jennifer Chalker | All areas of law Every Thursday 10am to 1pm | Phone 6492 5492 Bega Local Court Corner of Gipps & Carp Streets Bega |
| Cowra | Paul Johnson Legal Aid NSW (Orange) Macarthur Legal Centre | All areas of law Every Monday 11am to 3pm | Phone 6340 1100 Cowra Information & Neighbourhood Centre 15 Vaux Street Cowra |
| Gloucester | Alan Arnold (Umbrella Lawyers) Eddie Roux (Gus McFarland) | All areas of law 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month 10am to 12:30pm | Phone 6558 2454 Bucketts Way Neighbourhood Group 88 King Street Gloucester |
| Goulburn | Matt Adam Tracey Annan | Crime and civil 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month 11am to 2:30 pm | Phone Tracey Annan Lawyers 4853 2353 for an appointment. Clinic held at: Mission Australia 148 Sloane Street Goulburn |
| Gosford | Elizabeth Moran Michelle Karim | For children and young people aged 10 to 24 years in contact with the criminal justice system. Help also with fines and ID. 10am to 1pm, 2 Wednesdays each month. | Phone RYSS 4323 2374 for an appointment. Clinic held at: Youth Hub RYSS 131 Erina Street Gosford |
| Griffith | Jason Crook (David Davidge Lawyers) Alison Seidel (Friedlieb Fox McLeod) Legal Aid NSW (Wagga Wagga) | Family law and care and protection Every Monday 11 am to 1pm | Phone Legal Aid NSW (Wagga Wagga) 6921 6588 for an appointment. Griffith Local Court 363 Banna Avenue Griffith |
| Lithgow | Lachlan McAuley (Blackheath Lawyers) Ken Lambeth (Higgins Lawyers) Legal Aid NSW (Orange) | All areas of law Every Wednesday 9am to 12pm | Phone 6352 7300 Lithgow Local Court Corner of Bridge & Mort Streets Lithgow |
| Queanbeyan | Tracey Annan Luke Vozella (Vozella Lawyers) | All areas of law 1st & 3rd Friday 10am to 2pm | Phone 6297 5331 St Benedicts Community Centre Corner of Anne & Brigalow Streets Queanbeyan |
| Kempsey | McNeilly Lawyers Legal Aid NSW (Port Macquarie) | Family law and care and protection Every Wednesday 1pm to 4pm | Phone McNeilly Lawyers 6562 1888 for bookings for 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month. Phone Legal Aid NSW (Port Macquarie) 5525 1600 for bookings for other Wednesdays. Clinic held at: Kempsey Neighbourhood Centre 2 Geoffrey Debenham Street Kempsey |
ROCP Cowra/Bathurst expressions of interest
Legal Aid NSW is seeking panel lawyers who are based in the Central West region to provide services at legal advice clinics in Cowra and Bathurst. The clinics are held weekly and provide legal advice on crime, civil and family law issues. The panel lawyers will participate once or twice a month in a roster for the clinic alongside Legal Aid NSW and community legal centre lawyers.
The Cowra legal advice clinic is held on Monday from 11am to 3pm at the Cowra Information and Neighbourhood Centre. The Bathurst legal advice clinic is held on Thursday from 10:30am to 4pm at The Neighbourhood Centre in Bathurst.
ROCP panel lawyers are remunerated on the same basis as Legal Aid NSW Local Court duty lawyers for the time allocated to the clinic and compensated for travel to a clinic that is more than 35 kilometres from their place of business.
Expressions of interest can be sent by email to Kate Halliday clsd@legalaid.nsw.gov.au by 5pm Friday 8 March 2024 addressing the following selection criteria:
- Membership (as principal or associate) of one or more Legal Aid NSW panels in the Central West region.
- Ability to effectively meet the legal needs of people experiencing social and economic disadvantage.
- Extent of the lawyer’s experience in the relevant areas of law (crime, civil and family).
- Ability to work flexibly in partnership with Legal Aid NSW, other legal assistance services and the clinic’s host organisation.
The EOI should include the name and contact details of a referee.
Further information is available in the ROCP Guidelines or by contacting Kate Halliday Kate.Halliday@legalaid.nsw.gov.au | (02) 91219 6399.