Disability discrimination law in New South Wales

1. How the DDLC operates

2. Referral System

3. How is the DDLC best utilised?

1. How DDLC operates

DDLC is a free state-wide specialist community legal centre

DDLC provides legal advice on disability discrimination, referrals and casework services for people with disability, their advocates and associates – principally over the phone, by email and post

DDLC runs community legal education seminars and lobbies for policy reform promoting the rights and dignity of people with disability

DDLC’s telephone advice line is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays 9.30am to 12.30pm

2. ReferralsReferrals are received from the following:-

• DDLC website www.ddlcnsw.org.au

• CLCs

• Legal Aid/ Law Access

• Disability agencies

• HREOC & ADB

• Individuals phone calls / emails

3. How is the DDLC best utilised?• hotlines 9.30am to 12.30pm Tuesday Wednesday Friday

• Using Disability Discrimination Law & Finding A Way Case Studies

• both available in hard copies free of charge and on website

• Discrimination Toolkit

• ‘Your Right to an Education – a guide for students with a disability’

• Requests for CLEs

Wrapping up.....Any questions?

Postal: PO Box 989 Strawberry Hills NSW 2012Phone: 02 9310 7722Fax: 02 9310 7788TTY: 02 9310 4320Freecall: 1800 800 708TTY freecall: 1800 644 419Web: www.ddlcnsw.org.auEmail: info@ddlcnsw.org.au

Staff: Peter Davies – Office ManagerJo Shulman – Principal

SolicitorGeri Kaufman – Policy Officer