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Title

Dealing with Fines Debt
Subtitle Getting a Work and Development Order
Abstract

The Illawarra Legal Centre wrote submissions, undertook advocacy work and developed educational resources on Fines and Work and Development Orders (WDO) outlining legislative and policy changes that reduce or eliminate fines debt and worked for improvements to these changes.

The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) sheets and wallet cards for young people are the basis of educational sessions and law reform work.

Work and Development Orders (WDO) were a key feature of the changes to the Fines Act and at the heart of our lobbying and advocacy work.
CLC/Agency Illawarra Legal Centre
URL http://www.illawarralegalcentre.org.au/
Keywords youth
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Area of Law
  • Children and young people
  • Debt and credit
Audience
  • Children and young people
  • Community organisation
  • Community workers
  • Consumers
  • Educational institution
  • General public
  • Health service
  • Homeless people
  • Lawyers
  • People experiencing a mental illness
  • People with a substance abuse problem
Jurisdiction
  • NSW
Method of Delivery
  • Campaign
  • Capacity building project
  • Community consultation
  • Media campaign
  • Policy development
  • Publication
  • Research, survey or needs analysis
  • Submission
  • Workshop/s, seminar or forum
Project Type
  • Law Reform
Project uploaded to CLEAR 13th September 2011
Contact Person Sharon Callaghan
Contact Position Coordinator Children's Court Assistance Scheme (CCAS)
Contact Email sharon_callaghan@clc.net.au
Contact Phone (02) 4275 4702
Production/Delivery Date ongoing
Review Date 20th September 2012



 

Community workers Community organisation Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islanders Children and young people Children and young people Family or domestic violence Lawyers and the legal system Workshop/s, seminar or forum Family law and relationships General public Crime and offences Publication