Law for Community Workers

Looking for practical information about the law that is designed for community workers?

Community workers are often 'problem spotters' and can play a key role in assisting their clients to access legal help when required. 

Our Law for Community Workers education series provides legal information in plain language for non-lawyers.  It aims to help community workers to:

• identify legal problems 
• assist their clients to understand the legal system and legal procedures
• understand the range of legal assistance services available in South Australia and
• make appropriate referrals for legal assistance and advice. 

Our educational videos focus on key areas of law that are relevant for community workers and their clients.   

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Previous Law for Community Workers Topics

Our Law for Community Workers education series is available on demand via the Legal Services Commission's Youtube channel.

SA Law Week 2025 - Free Legal Help for all South Australians

To find out how we can help all South Australians via our free legal information and advice service, what to expect when you contact us, and the pathways for resolving your legal problem, watch our SA Law Week 2025 Webinar - Free Legal Help for all South Australians

Planning Ahead: The What and Why of Wills

To hear about the importance of having an up to date will, and what happens in you do not have a will, watch our Planning Ahead: The What and Why of Wills webinar

Enhancing Legal Pathways for Domestic Violence Victim-Survivors

Hear from our Family Law Division as they discuss our multidisciplinary approach enabling early intervention, avoiding re-traumatisation, and addressing a wide spectrum of clients’ needs, to improve access to justice fro those experiencing domestic violence in our Enhancing Legal Pathways for Domestic Violence Victim-Survivors webinar

Legal Service's Protection Visa Program: Securing Futures Together

The Legal Services Migration team discuss the Protection Visa Program (PVP), including different types of visas and who they are for, the implications of Protection Visa refusal and the various ways that Legal Services can support those going through the process in our Legal Services' Protection Visa Program webinar

Further Information about Law for Community Workers

For information about the Law for Community Workers program, please contact the Legal Services' Communications and Engagement Team at news@lsc.sa.gov.au.