Free legal support to those affected by disasters
To make contact with a lawyer specific to your location
Adelaide Hills residents
Legal Services Commission Legal Helpline 1300 366 424
Kangaroo Island residents:
Bushfire Disaster Legal Officer 08 8121 4473
Regular outreaches at the Recovery Centre
12 Jubilee Ave Parndana, SA 5220
Yorketown residents
Bushfire Disaster Legal Officer 08 8121 4473
Legal Services Commission Legal Helpline 1300 366 424
Regular outreaches at the Recovery Centre
SYP Community Hub 33 Stansbury Road,
The following links contains legal information covering the most common areas of legal concern to people affected by disasters.
Topics covered include fencing, property, replacing documents, and dealing with insurance
and mortgage problems.
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For information on a range of support services and programs that assist families, businesses and
farmers affected by emergencies across South Australia, visit the South Australian Government’
disaster recovery
The Australian Governments Disaster Assist website also provides
updates on current disasters and information about assistance and responses to previous disasters.
Legal information
These pages are intended provide general information on legal topics. The contents are not legal advice, are not intended to be a substitute for legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. For further information, see our disclaimer.