The ANUSA Legal Service is an accredited community legal centre run by ANUSA. We provide free and confidential legal advice to all ANU students (including both undergraduates and postgraduates). We can help with tenancy, migration or visa advice, legal problems at work, intellectual property, discrimination, defamation, SASH and other legal areas. All legal advice is provided by or under the supervision of an experienced practising lawyer.
You can book an appointment using our online booking system. Just click the button below and you will be taken to our booking page: Book an appointment > If you would like to ask a question or would like help from our staff with a booking you can:· Use the “Make an Enquiry” button below · Email us at sa.admin@anu.edu.au, or · Phone us on 6125 2444 Make an enquiry > |
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You are welcome to bring a support person, or request any special adjustments for your appointment. We offer both in-person or online appointments, so you can seek legal advice if you are outside Canberra or overseas (about a legal issue in Australia).
Feedback from students:
“Thank you so much. Absolutely amazing service. Very kind and friendly.”
“The lawyers who provided legal advices to me were very friendly and approachable, and I feel more secured about renting a place to stay thereafter.”
“Kat was really helpful in providing me advice and gave me different avenues of action that I could undertake. She was super friendly and made me feel very comfortable and confident in seeking clarification with my employers.”
“This is a fantastic service ANUSA should be very proud of. Thank you for having this.”
“Great job! Professional advice and clear explanations”
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The ANUSA Legal Service provides support to a diversity of ANU students, whatever your background, status or occupation. We provide support to all students including those represented by the ANUSA Departments and support groups: including the BIPOC, Disabilities, Indigenous, International Students, Mature Age Students, Queer* and Womens. All students are welcome to seek legal advice and legal support.
Some areas of law that we cannot help with include family law, property law, social security, public housing or wills (see below for other legal services).
ANUSA Legal Service Migration & Visa Advice
If you need help with your student visa, skilled migration, partner visa, the temporary graduate visa or other visas, we also provide visa and migration advice. All ANU students are welcome to make an appointment with us. We also run a migration workshop in semesters one and two. Workshop sessions are promoted on the ANUSA Facebook page. Please follow to be kept informed. You must be a current student at ANU to attend a migration workshop.
ANUSA has been providing legal services to ANU students for over a decade and a half.
Other free legal services if we are unavailable or can’t help
- Youth Law Centre
Phone: 6173 5410
Address: 2 Allsop Street Canberra City
Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
- Women’s Legal CentrePhone: (02) 6257 4377 or 1800 634 669
Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
The Women’s Legal Centre ACT also provide the Mulleun Mura Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Access to Justice Program which can be contacted on (02) 6257 4377 - Aboriginal Legal Service
Phone: 6120 8800
Address: 17-12 University Avenue Canberra City - Dhurrawang Aboriginal Human Rights Program (Canberra Community Law)Phone: 6218 7900
Address: Level 1, 21 Barry Drive Turner
Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm - Canberra Community Law
Phone: (02) 6218 7900
Helpline: 1300 654 314
Address: 2 Allsop Street Canberra City
Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
- Legal Aid ACT
Phone: (02) 6243 3411
Helpline: 1300 654 314
Address: 2 Allsop Street Canberra City
Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
- Legal Aid ACT – Domestic Violence and Personal Protection Unit
Phone: (02) 6207 1874
Address: Magistrates Court, 4 Knowles Place, Canberra
- The Consumer Law Centre
Phone: (02) 6257 1788
Helpline: 1800 007 007
- Night Time Legal Advice Service
Phone: (02) 6218 7999
Tuesday nights, 6pm – 8pm
- Young Workers’ Rights Service
Phone: 1800 953 673
Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
Email: advice@yla.org.au
Online request form (24/7))