The National Welfare Rights
Network (NWRN)
provides free and independent information, advice and representation about
Social Security law and its administration. NWRN member organisations operate in
all states and territories of Australia and consist of specialist community
legal centres and services and individual advocates. They are independent of
Centrelink and all government departments.
Welfare Rights Centre
in NSW
Welfare rights
fact sheets:
For a fact sheet on how to appeal
The booklets entitled
"Social Security Appeals Tribunal", and the
"Administrative Appeals Tribunal Social Security Self Advocacy Kit",
provide detailed information on how these tribunals operate and how
people can best represent themselves at the tribunals.
For the booklets on how to appeal click here
Disclaimer: The information contained on this web site
is of a general nature. It is intended as a guide and you must not rely
on the information contained on this website for legal purposes. If you
have a legal problem you must seek independent legal
advice from a qualified legal practitioner. To the extent permissible by
law, the Lismore and District Financial Counselling
Service Inc. disclaims all liability for anything contained on or
accessed via this site and any use you make of it.
Please note that some of the information on this website applies to residents of NSW
Australia only.
Credits: Web content produced with funding from the
Sugar Industry Reform Program.