Legal

OutCARE provides accommodation (share houses) and supports people leaving prison to rebuild their lives, reconnect with family and work towards a positive future. This includes helping with immediate practical needs on release, linking with employment, training and community supports and exploring longer term goals.

Our accredited Family Dispute Resolution practitioners assist separating couples work through issues such as living arrangements for their children and property settlements. Impartial practitioners provide mediation to help both parties reach an agreement. Family Dispute Resolution is a voluntary process. It is non-adversarial,confidential and inexpensive compared to the Family Court system and can produce quicker results. Child-inclusive sessions may be recommended to ensure the voice of children can be heard – these seesions are conducted by specially trained Child Consultants. *We use a sliding scale to set fees. Let us know if you are experiencing financial difficulties or are on a low income. No-one is excluded. Fees will be negotiated at your first appointment.

The Back on Track Program helps at-risk young people understand the impacts of their anti-social or offending behaviour on:

• themselves
• their family
• their community.

It’s for 8 to 17 years olds who live in Alice Springs, greater Darwin, Katherine, Nhulunbuy and Tennant Creek.

They can be referred or the court can sentence them to this program as an alternative to detention.

Barkly Regional Council delivers support and services to the culturally diverse communities of the Barkly region.

Councils are responsible for the delivery of a broad and unique range of services to their communities, with different communities within the Barkly region having their own different priorities.

The Community Services Directorate is responsible for delivering a range of community services to residents and communities across the Barkly region.

The directorate includes:
Aged Care
Library Services
Safe Houses
Sport and Recreation (Barkly Youth)
Swimming Pool

BushMob’s Residential Rehabilitation Alcohol and Other Drug Program is a 16-week program that offers:

Being a victim of crime can affect your mental health and wellbeing. The Crime Victims Counselling Service provides counselling and support for people affected by crime. We make sure victims have the resources and support they need to move on with their lives.

We can help people who are the victim of a crime or who witness a crime. We can also help relatives and close friends of a victim.

Our counselling service is tailored to the needs of each client. Clients are entitled to up to eight clinical counselling sessions. Counselling can be face-to-face, by telephone or in a group setting.

We can assist with:

• Information and advice about the legal process and your rights
• Applications for compensation.
• Referrals to other support services
• Community education and training

People can refer themselves to this program. Service providers (including GPs and agencies) can also make referrals.

Call: 1800 899 855 (free call) to make a referral Email: CrimeVictims@catholiccarent.org.au

The Elders Visiting Program provides Elders the opportunity to participate in a prisoner’s preparation for release. Elders and community members can participate in mediated discussions with offenders in preparation for their release and return to community.

We help Elders to engage with community members and stakeholders. We help to facilitate conversations with community members and offenders that allow them to reach a decision.

CAAFLU provides culturally appropriate legal and support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have experienced or are experiencing domestic and family violence or sexual assault.

• legal advice and representation
• advocacy
• information
• referrals
• support

Central Australian Women’s Legal Service (CAWLS) delivers a holistic, culturally safe, trauma informed legal service for women. Our team can help with information about legal issues, legal advice and representation, referral to support services, community legal education and law reform advocacy.

The Community Justice Centre (CJC) is a Northern Territory Government service that provides free, confidential and professional alternative dispute resolution services for the Territory. For almost two decades, the CJC has been working with individuals and communities to actively manage and resolve conflict in a range of dispute contexts.

Our four service pillars are:
– mediation services
– restorative conferencing
– community peacemaking; and
– training and accreditation.

The CJC is a Recognised Mediator Accreditation Body and actively promotes the training and development of nationally accredited mediators.