Law for Community Workers

Episode 4. Young people and the law

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Please NOTE a correction from Episode 4. Young people and the law.


Young people are of licensable age for a car once they turn 16. 


 


In this podcast we discuss:


  • what the Legal Aid NSW Childrens Legal Service is

  • what type of work they do and how they help young people

  • the age of criminal responsibility

  • young peoples rights at the police station and at court

  • diversion options such as cautions and conferences, and

  • top tips to help the young people you work with if they get in trouble with police.

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    Referrals and more information


    • You can find more information about the Childrens Legal Service:
    • on the Legal Aid NSW website

  • in the Legal Aid NSW brochure called Childrens Legal Service: helping young people in trouble with the law.


  • Order publications such as Get Street Smart. 

  • To enquire or make a booking for a legal workshop about the topics discussed in this podcast for your school or youth organisation, contact us at [email protected]

  • The Legal Aid Youth Hotline (1800 10 18 10) provides legal advice and information to young people under 18, and operates 9am to midnight weekdays, with a 24-hour service from Friday 9am to Sunday midnight and also on public holidays.

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    Look after yourself


    Some of our topics may contain sensitive or confronting content. We want this to be a safe space for listeners. Please check the topic and description of the podcast before you tune in. If you need support there are services that can help:


    Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636)


    Lifeline (13 11 14).


     


    If you have a legal problem you can call our helpline LawAccess 1300 888 529 between 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).


     


    Comments and feedback


    Please send your questions, comments and feedback to [email protected]


     


    Acknowledgments


    The music in our Law for Community Workers on the go podcasts is Blue Highway by Podington Bear licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution Non-Commercial 3.0 Licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/


    Legal Aid NSW has met all our legal copyright and intellectual property obligations in the preparation of these podcasts. 

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