Youth Law Australia

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Youth Law Australia
AbbreviationYLA
Formation1982
TypeNon-profit, Community Legal Centre
PurposeProviding free legal advice, advocacy, and law reform research for young people under 25 in Australia
HeadquartersUniversity of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Region served
Australia
MembershipOpen to young people under 25
Website https://yla.org.au/

Youth Law Australia, formerly The National Children's and Youth Law Centre (NCYLC) is a Community Legal Centre which supports children and young people in Australia. It is the first community legal centre of its kind in Australia. [1] Youth Law Australia is located within and supported by the University of New South Wales. [2] Youth Law Australia provides free legal advice to children and young people under 25 across Australia through its innovative online delivery model. [2] It also advocates for the rights of young people in Australia and conducts research on law reform. [2]

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In 2020-21, Youth Law Australia worked on 2799 legal matters for 1655 clients. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "National Children's & Youth Law Centre" . Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "About us". Youth Law Australia. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Youth Law Australia - Annual Report 2020-21" (PDF). Retrieved 28 August 2023.


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