Remember,
this site and associated links are just a guide. Just a starting point which might help you find a general answer
to something you were wondering about or point you in the direction of a legal person
who may help you with your questions further.
It does not intend to give you LEGAL
ADVICE…
That said………….
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the link that suits you to find out about:
Civics
Education 
Need information about the Australian political system,
human rights and youth rights and responsibilities? How about government services or complaints mechanisms available
to you?
Consumerism – shopping
Spending money on toys, fast food, entertainment and/or
clothes? Are you making uninformed purchases? You may need or want to know
about your rights, responsibilities and the law regarding:
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Education – Young
people and school
Want to know about the law relating to school rules – how
they are set and enforced, and the processes associated with discipline and
exclusion. You might want to know about:
alternative dispute resolution;
corporal punishment;
disciplinary measures;
fees and charges;
truancy; and
violence in schools
Drugs
Drugs affect everyone in our community, either directly
through family, friends and workmates who have used them, through to the violence
and crime that is associated with the illegal drug industry. Do you need to access information about
drugs in general and/or the legal consequences associated with partaking in
drug use, sale or distribution?
Employment/unemployment
Many young people in Australia face employment/unemployment
issues. You may require legal
information about minimum wages and working conditions. Or you might want to know about awards,
enterprise agreements and individual work contracts. What about your legal
entitlements regarding what to do if they can not find a job?
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Families
Children
and young people need access to information about a range of things concerning their
families such as separation, divorce, rights of the child, when they can leave
home, abuse etc.
Housing
– Living at Home; Homelessness
Young people need adequate information about their rights
and responsibilities regarding housing.
They need to be educated about their rights to tenancy, when they can
leave home and what happens if they become homeless. Links to information regarding laws about care and protection;
income support, funding and resources can be found here.
Immigration 
Are you a refugee, migrant or temporary entrant such as a student? Have you come into contact with the federal tribunals reviewing migrations and refugee decisions or the federal court system? Do you need to know about the legal processes to obtain Australian citizenship? Links to information regarding procedural issues, visas or citizenship entitlements can be found here.
Juvenile Justice
Many young people say that they do not have a sufficient
voice in the legal processes affecting them.
Children and young people need to be informed about many issues
regarding the legal processes involved with juvenile justice including:
alternatives to court and family group
conferencing
appeals
case management and the role of judges
children's court proceedings
community service orders
criminal record
detention
federal offences
national standards for juvenile
justice
orders
rehabilitation
repeat offenders
rules of evidence
sentencing
structure of children's courts.
Laws and policies
affecting young people
Children and young people are a relatively powerless group in
society. Adults very often make significant decisions about you without
consulting you in the decision making process. Do you know or want to know
about new laws and policies that impact upon you? Want to be kept up to date on
what’s happening and new laws that may affect you? Or want to have your
say?
Sexuality
Do you need information regarding the legal aspects of sex
and/or sexuality? Things like the legal age for sex, abuse and homosexuality
concerning you? Need access to
information about where you can go if you feel that your legal rights have been
abused?
Victims of
crime
Have you been abused, assaulted, raped or imprisoned? Do you think you have been a victim of a
crime? Need information about your
rights and where you can go if those rights have been abused?
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