Useful contacts and links
Intellectual Disability Rights Service (IDRS)
Telephone- 02 9318 0144
Free call- 1800 666 611
Fax- 02 9318 2887
Email- info[at]idrs[dot]org[dot]au
Website- www.idrs.org.au
Postal Address-
PO Box 3347,
Redfern NSW 2016
Australia
Community legal centre in NSW, working with people with an intellectual disability to exercise and advance their rights.
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Services provided:
- Legal advice to people with intellectual disability and their associates
- Legal representation in select legal matters
- 9:00am - 10:00pm, 7 days a week, legal advice for people with intellectual disability who have been arrested
- Advice and assistance to legal representatives of people with intellectual disability in relation to the preparation of s 32 applications
- Policy and law reform
- Education; information, training and resources
- Criminal Justice Support Network (CJSN) see below
Criminal Justice Support Network (CJSN)
Sydney- 02 9318 0144
Newcastle- 02 4926 5643
Wollongong- 02 4228 4040
Other regional NSW- 02 9318 0144
After hours- 1300 665 908
9:00am - 10:00pm, 7 days a week service for support persons and legal advice for people with intellectual disability under arrest
Fax- 02 9318 2887
Email- cjsn[at]idrs[dot]org[dot]au
Postal Address-
PO Box 3347,
Redfern NSW 2016
Australia
CJSN is a service of IDRS that provides trained volunteer support persons for people with an intellectual disability at police stations, at court and at legal appointments.
CJSN operates a 24hour contact line for people with intellectual disability who are in police custody and require a support person and/or legal advice.