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RRR focus -

What are the Centre’s services?

• Information– Lawstuff– Lawmail

• Education– Raising Community Awareness

• Advocacy– Lobby Govt & decision making bodies (Seen & Heard)– Plays key role in law reform campaigns (Research Rpts, Media)

LAWSTUFF website

Legal Topics for each State

Lawmail – answers to questions

Legal issues for children (2008-2009)• Family law 148 13%• Leaving home 100 9%• Police powers + criminal law 70 6%• School powers 69 6%• Alcohol, drugs, smoking, tattoos + piercing 67 6%• Age of consent + sex 54 5%• Employment 45 4%• Motor vehicles + riding 35 3%• Assault + domestic violence 32 3%• Sexual assault 32 3%• Harassment + discrimination 23 2%• Care + protection 20 2%• Law and process 20 2%• Property + goods 17 2%• Relationships 15 1%• Consumer including internet 14 1%• Pregnancy, abortion + adoption 14 1%• Bullying 13 1%• Privacy + FOI 10 1%• Immigration 9 1%

Total: 1102

National Children’s & Youth Law Centre

www.lawstuff.org.au• National law topics for children and youth• Lawmails• CROC – overview of United Nations Convention on

the Rights of the Child.

www.ncylc.org.au• NCYLC organisational structure• Volunteers’ guidelines• Types of research performed