Model of Service Delivery
The strength of Sussex Street Community Law Service is the range of services available in one place and our ability to assist our clients in a holistic way.
The model used by the service as described below enables Sussex Street to deliver a valuable service to the community.
Upon first contact with the service, the client's eligibility and type of required assistance are assessed. They will then meet with a caseworker, who will provide advice on their presenting problem. At that time, the caseworker will advise the client of the level of assistance Sussex Street is able to provide.
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Often, other underlying issues may become apparent to the caseworker, who may be able to refer the client to another worker in-house to deal with the secondary issue.
In many instances the underlying issue can in fact be the main problem.
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See our list of services below.
Legal Services
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Family Law
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Civil Law
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Minor Criminal
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Disability Discrimination
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Night Legal Services
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Duty Lawyer Service
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RESTORE | Respondent Restraining Order Services
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Shuttle Conferencing
Community Education
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We offer a number of ways to the community to learn more about their rights and how to access those. We provide education and resources relating to each of our programs.​
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We offer these services via:
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Group or individual presentations
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Workshops
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Publications
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Electronic media
Law Reform
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We aim to advocate for ongoing law reform to ensure that the law keeps up to date with our society's changing needs. Doing this includes:​
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Collaborating with other organisations to raise issues of relevance and being a voice
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Reviewing changes in our community that we experience through our service in order to provide an evidence base for legal reform that benefits West Australians