The Law Handbook 2024

Chapter 2.2: How legal aid can help 75 groups and individuals, such as medical practitioners, pharmacies, NGOs providing casework or emergency services, real estate agencies, local government authorities, trade unions, parliamentarians and eligible allied health professionals . The service is not a referral agency, but helps non- English speakers with communication problems in matters that could develop into a crisis situation. It can be used by migrants directly or by people seeking to advise them who, because of language difficulties, cannot understand the problem or communicate the advice. TIS National Telephone interpreter service: Tel: 13 14 50 (24 hours, 7 days a week) Email: tis@homeaffairs.gov.au Web: www.tisnational.gov.au