NSW legal service to meet needs of older people
22 March, 2010 marked the beginning of a ‘one-stop-shop’ pilot program that will help older people obtain free or reduced cost legal assistance.
The Legal Pathways for Older People project will enable seniors who receive the Age Pension or hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card to obtain an initial free 30 minute appointment with a lawyer, who will provide advice on a range of problems commonly faced by older people.
This project is an initiative involving the Council on the Ageing New South Wales (COTA NSW), Legal Aid NSW, the Aged-Care Rights Service and the Law Society of NSW. The Service will be based at COTA offices in Sydney.
For more information about the Legal Pathways Project for Older People or to make an appointment, please call COTA NSW on (02) 9268 3860 or 1800 449 102 (outside of Sydney).
