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North Queensland Women's Legal Service Townsville

NQWLS is a community based legal service developed operated by women, for women residing in North Queensland. The service offers assistance in areas of law which primarily affect women including family law, domestic violence, child protection, discrimination, sexual assault, Victim Assist.

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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Service Queensland - Townsville

Services Provided: Criminal, Family and Civil Law

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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Women's Legal Services

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women's Legal and Advocacy Service provides legal advice and referrals, general assistance and advocacy services to Indigenous women. Advice is available in all areas of law.

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Cleveland Youth Detention Centre

Accommodates young people up to the age of 17 years who have been remanded or sentenced by the courts for a period of detention. This service is appointment based. Please contact this service for more information on the assistance they can provide you.

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Community Gro - Garbutt

Provides community support to families and individuals through social activities, community education, resources, and referrals.

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Community Gro - Upper Ross

Provides community support to families and individuals through social activities, community education, resources, and referrals.

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Department of Corrective Services - Probation and Parole Office - Thuringowa

Higher risk offenders will be given the opportunity to attend the new Making Choices program. This intensive 100 hour program provides offenders with the opportunity to develop and practise more effective self management, communication and interpersonal skills. This program is also suitable for those offenders who display a propensity toward violent behaviour.

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Department of Corrective Services - Probation and Parole Office - Townsville

Higher risk offenders will be given the opportunity to attend the new Making Choices program. This intensive 100 hour program provides offenders with the opportunity to develop and practise more effective self management, communication and interpersonal skills. This program is also suitable for those offenders who display a propensity toward violent behaviour.

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Dispute Resolution Centre - Townsville

The Dispute Resolution Centre's Mediation and Facilitation Service, is useful in resolving disputes in a wide range of conflict situations eg. between neighbours, housemates, families and separating couples. Workplace disputes, disputes concerning commercial and tenancy matters, trades people and money lent and owed are also resolvable through mediation.

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Domestic Violence Resource Service

The North QLD Domestic Violence Resource Service provides: * Crisis response to Domestic and Family Violence issues; * Assistance with protection orders; * Court support; * Information and referral; * Program for children who have experienced domestic violence (AARDVARC); * Men who use Domestic Violence behavior change program (Menter); and * Emergency Relief Funds for victims to access court.

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First Nations Women's Legal Services Qld Inc

Key Services *Casework and Representation *Information and referral *Legal Advice Specialist Services and Interest Groups *ATSI *Women Areas of Law *Child Protection *Debt *Discrimination *Family Violence *Family Law *Victims of Crime

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Legal Aid Queensland - Townsville

Legal Aid Queensland works with our partners to provide access to justice for disadvantaged Queenslanders by providing legal information, advice and representation.

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Office of Fair Trading - Townsville

The Office of Fair Trading provides advice to both consumers and traders regarding a range of fair trading, consumer affairs and body corporate issues. The Office also investigates unfair trading practices, administers legislation affecting consumers and traders and provides licensing and registration services for businesses and a range of occupations. A range of free booklets are available ...

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Office Of The Public Guardian - Townsville

The Office of the Public Guardian is an independent body, working to protect the rights and interests of adults who have an impaired decision making capacity and children and young people in out-of-home care (foster care, kinship care), residential care, youth detention and other supported accommodation.

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Public Trustee - Townsville

The Public Trustee of Queensland is the largest trustee organisation in Queensland, and provides Disability and Aged Support Services, Free Will Making, Enduring Powers of Attorney, Trust Administration and Deceased Estates Administration services to Queenslanders. For more information regarding the Public Trustee's services, please call the toll free number 1300 360 044.

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QIFVLS - Townsville Office

We are a free legal service, for Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander people, affected by family violence and/ or sexual assault. Our organisation was established to deliver culturally appropriate legal services including community education and community legal education.

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Queensland Building and Construction Commission - Townsville

The Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) licenses builders, trade contractors and building designers, resolves disputes regarding defective building work and operates a statutory insurance scheme to protect home-owners.

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Queensland Human Rights Commission - Townsville

We deliver frontline services to the Queensland community, including businesses, state and local government, the community sector and people throughout the state. The Commission's services include: resolving complaints received under the Act; delivering training to business, government and the community; and promoting public discussion on human rights.

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Regional Intake Service North Queensland

If you have a reason to suspect a child in Queensland is experiencing harm, or is at risk of experiencing harm, you need to contact a Child Safety Services’ Regional Intake Service. Trained child protection workers talk to you about your concerns for the child. They will record information you provide and gather other information that may be helpful in assessing the situation.