LINC Tasmania publications on this topic:
Law handbooks
Disability services in Tasmania - includes information on legal status and laws relating to disabilities
Tasmanian Collection Service legal action list
What if I have a legal issue? Where do I go for help in Tasmania?
Complaints about authorities
Ombudsman, complaints commissioners... - a range of agencies that you can approach to resolve a complaint.
Metro: public interest disclosure – how to report improper conduct of Metro employees.
Tasmania Police: public interest disclosure – how to report improper conduct of police.
Legal services in Tasmania
Adoption and Permanency Service - for help with tracing adopted persons and handling adoptions.
Community legal centres – for free legal advice.
Child protection - for information on safety houses, projects and programs dealing with child abuse and bullying, Commissioner for Children, DHHS child protection services.
Guardianship - for help with appointing a guardian for a person with a disability; also covers power of attorney.
Justices of the Peace – how to contact a JP.
Law firms
Legal aid - for free legal advice; also how to access financial aid for legal processes.
Product safety – for help to ensure the safety of products, including the services of the government agency Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading.
Wards of State
Wills - for help understanding the process in Tasmania relating to wills and distributing estates.
