South Australian Attorney-General's Department

Links

Many of these links forward you to websites that are not managed by the Attorney-General's Department.

Legal Services
Consumer Affairs
Equal Opportunity
Ombudsman
Multicultural Affairs
Public Trustee
Public Prosecutions
Business Affairs
Law
Justice of the Peace
Attorney-General Departments in Other States
SA Government
Government Web Sites in Other States

Legal Services

Legal Services Commission of SA - www.lsc.sa.gov.au
The Legal Services Commission's services to the community can be divided into three main areas - advice, community education and legal representation.

Austlii (Australasian Legal Information Institute) - www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/clc/
Australian Legislation & Case Law. Links to legal resources world-wide.

Lawstuff – National Childrens and Youth Legal Centre - www.lawstuff.org.au/
Law and legal rights for under 18s.

Young Workers Legal Service - www.ywls.org.au
For young workers under the age of 30 with employment related issues.

Law 4 U - www.law4u.com.au
Plain English legal information.

Aussielegal - www.aussielegal.com.au
Community legal information & kits. AussieLegal is Australia's leading consumer legal information and law firm referral service.

Law Society of SA - www.lawsocietysa.asn.au
Provides professional services, resources, support and benefits to its members and the legal profession in general.

Welfare Rights Centre (SA) - www.wrcsa.org.au
Provice free advice to anyone who has questions about their rights and/or entitlements regarding Centrelink issues and Social Security Law.

SA Community Legal Centres - www.saccls.org.au
Community Legal Centres are independent, not for profit organisations that provide free legal advice, casework and in some cases legal representation and referral to members of the community.

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Consumer Affairs

Office of Consumer and Business Affairs - www.ocba.sa.gov.au
Consumer and Business Affairs information and rights.

Spendwell - spendwell.com.au
A website to meet the needs of young consumers targeting ages 11-16.

Before you Splash Cash (b4usplashcash) - www.b4usplashcash.ocba.sa.gov.au
A website to meet the needs of young consumers targeting ages 16-20.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission - www.accc.gov.au
Current research and data relating to crime and justice across Australia.

Consumers Online - www.consumersonline.gov.au
An Australasian Common Police Service providing research services to police.

National Consumer Site - www.consumer.gov.au
A national consumer site which can assist with information on the rights of consumers and businesses and reference publications for downloading.

Choice - www.choice.com.au
Choice is run by the Australian Consumers' Association, an independent and non-profit organisation which is funded by consumer subscriptions. This association publishes consumer information, tests products and lobbies on the consumer's behalf.

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Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Commission - www.eoc.sa.gov.au
The Equal Opportunity Commission promotes equality of opportunity through the administration of anti-discrimination of legislation.

Play by the Rules - www.playbytherules.net.au
Provides information and online learning about how to prevent and deal with discrimination, harassment and child abuse for the sport and recreation industry.

Equal Opportunity 4 Schools - www.eoc.sa.gov.au/site/eo_4_schools.jsp
This website is for primary, high school and TAFE students and teachers. It contains comprehensive, new information on bullying, discrimination and harassment issues, with lots of case studies and quizzes to make it a hands-on learning experience.

Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission - www.hreoc.gov.au
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission is a national independent statutory government body, established in 1986 by an Act of the federal Parliament, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act. The federal Attorney-General is the Minister responsible in Parliament for the Commission.

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Ombudsman

Ombudsman - www.ombudsman.sa.gov.au
The Ombudsman SA Office, provides free, impartial, informal and timely resolution of complaints to promote fairness, openness and good public administration in South Australia.

Australian Private Health Insurance Ombudsman - http://phio.org.au
An Australian Government agency but acts independently of the Government in dealing with complaints and reporting. Provides an independent service to help consumers with health insurance problems and enquiries.

Energy Industry Ombudsman South Australia - www.eiosa.com.au
Provides prompt resolution of complaints and disputes between consumers of electricity and gas services and members of the scheme by providing a free, independent, accessible, fair and informal service.

Insurance Ombudsman Service - www.insuranceombudsman.com.au
Independently and impartially resolves general insurance disputes, between consumers and participating companies. Including home building, home contents, motor vehicle, travel, sickness and accident, consumer credit, pleasurecraft, valuables and personal property and medical indemnity insurance - in other words most domestic insurance.

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Multicultural Affairs

Multicultural SA - www.multicultural.sa.gov.au
Multicultural SA is the agency responsible for advising the Government on all matters relating to multicultural and ethnic affairs in South Australia. It includes the South Australian Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission (SAMEAC).

Interpreting and Translating Centre - www.translate.sa.gov.au
This service of Multicultural SA provides comprehensive, high quality, efficient, professional, confidential and cost effective interpreting and translating services.

Department of Immigration and Citizenship - www.immi.gov.au
Provides services such as passports, visa, immigration and is responsible for the customs and quarantine regulations/laws of Australia.

English Language Services - http://els.sa.edu.au/index.php
ELS is the largest and best equipped English language centre in South Australia and is situated in the centre of Adelaide. They are a South Australian government organisation and part of the Adelaide Institute of TAFE (AIT).

Multicultural Education Committee - www.mec.sa.edu.au
MEC provides advice to the Minister for Education and Children's Services on policy and related implementation matters to ensure the effective delivery of languages and multicultural education programs in all education sectors across South Australia.

Australasian Police Multicultural Advisory Bureau - www.apmab.gov.au
Promoting Harmonious Police/Multicultural Community Relations in Australasia by coordinating national endeavours in the area of police management of cultural and linguistic diversity and police/ethnic relations, promoting and facilitating partnerships between Police Services and ethnic communities, providing advice and assistance to police jurisdictions throughout Australia.

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Public Trustee

Public Trustee - www.publictrustee.sa.gov.au
The role of Public Trustee is to provide all South Australians with a comprehensive range of quality, independent Wills, trustee and related services.

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Public Prosecutions

Director of Public Prosecutions - www.dpp.sa.gov.au
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) prosecutes those offences committed against the laws of the State of South Australia that are tried in the District or Supreme Court.

Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions - www.cdpp.gov.au
The primary role of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions is to prosecute offences against Commonwealth law, including the Corporations Law, and to recover the proceeds of crime against the Commonwealth.

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Business Affairs

Business Licensing - www.ocba.sa.gov.au/licensing/
You can find out all about Licensing of Businesses via the links page on the Office of Consumer and Business Affairs website.

Business Licensing Information (BLIS) - http://bli.net.au/sa
If you are unsure of the licensing requirements for your business or wish to make an enquiry specific to your area of interest visit the website.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission - www.accc.gov.au
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is an independent statutory authority which administers the Trade Practices Act 1974 and the Prices Surveillance Act 1983. The Commission has a wide range of publications dealing with its functions and the legislation for which it is responsible.

Bizgate - www.bizgate.sa.gov.au
Visit Bizgate to notify government agencies of the changes to business details, complete and download selected forms, request information and find out who to contact to answer queries.

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Law

South Australian Legislation - www.legislation.sa.gov.au
Browse or search for South Australia Acts, Bills, regulations and rules.

The Law Handbook of South Australia - www.lawhandbook.sa.gov.au
Find out detailed information on a range of legal topics.

Federal Attorney-General's Department - www.ag.gov.au
Including the ability to search Australian Law.

Law Online - www.law.gov.au

Law Society of South Australia - www.lssa.asn.au
Details legal services to members and the wider community.

Law Council of Australia - www.lawcouncil.asn.au
An organisation promoting improvements to the law at the national level.

National Children's and Youth Law Centre - www.lawstuff.org.au
A site providing young people with information about their legal rights.

Australian Legal Information Institute - www.austlii.edu.au
Details legal cases from across Australia.

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SA Government

Service SA - www.service.sa.gov.au
Service SA, pointing you in the right direction for South Australian government services, products and information.

SA State Strategic Plan - www.stateplan.sa.gov.au
This is a Plan for the whole of our State and all of our people, not just government.
The fundamental premise of the Plan is 'creating opportunity' for people in South Australia, wherever they are and whatever they do, ensuring that our citizens and our State thrive.

South Australia Central - www.sacentral.sa.gov.au
SA Central is the portal for community and government information for South Australia.

Government Gazette - www.governmentgazette.sa.gov.au
Check out official Government notices such as Proclamations, Licensing Approvals, Regulations and Council notices.

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