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| Phone 9628 5333 Fax 9628 9789 7th Floor, 55 King Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday $150 application fee The tribunal hears appeals against administrative decisions made by various agencies in respect of: freedom of information requests and decisions made by the Crimes Compensation Tribunal, Transport Accident Commission, Estate Agents Board, State Taxation, Guardianship and Administration Board. |
Phone 9282 8444, 13 1160 Fax 9282 8480 14th Floor, Southgate Tower East, 40 City Road, South Melbourne Vic 3205 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday Fee required for some applications. Reviews decisions made by a number of Commonwealth departments including issues of: disability, citizenship, child support, employee rehabilitation and compensation, customs, freedom of information, health insurance, social security, income tax, superannuation etc. |
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| Phone 9603 4720 and 9603 6840 20th Floor, 200 Queen Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday No charge. Information provided regarding the Freedom of Information Act. Publications available. |
Phone 9607 0234 Free STD 1800 67 7402 179 Queen Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 8.45am - 5.15pm Monday - Friday The Commission will advise and offer assitance with family, criminal and civil matters. Services include legal advice over the phone, legal aid to people who satisfy the eligibility criteria. Child support service to custodial parents seeking child support, muli-lingual telephone information service. |
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| Phone 9619 1111 Fax 9619 1490 589 Collins Street, Melbourne Vic 3000. 7.00am - 9.00pm, 7 days a week. Metropolitan Transport Information Centre Phone 131 638 TTY 9619 2727 7.00am - 9.00pm Monday - Saturday, 9.00am - 9.00pm Sunday. V/Line Reservations and Information Phone 132 232 TTY 9619 2727 Country services 7.00am - 9.00pm every day. Disability Services Phone 9619 2355, 1800 013920, TTY is on the same number. Assistance and information to people with special needs. |
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| Phone 9600 1005, 1800 011 140 Fax 9600 1165 TTY 1800 060 116 14th Floor, 624 Bourke Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 8.30am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday No charge to lodge an appeal. The tribunal hears appeals against decisions made by Commonwealth Employment Service and the Department of Social Security and Austudy. The decision must have been reviewed by an Authorised Review Officer of the DSS/CES before the Tribunal has the jurisdiction to review it. |
Phone 9613 6222, 1800 806 314 Fax 9614 0246 12th Floor, 303 Collins Street, Melbourne Vic 3000. 8.30am - 4.50pm Monday - Friday After 4.50pm, answering machine. No charge. The Ombudsman investigates complains about operations of State Government Departments and Statutory Authorities and also Local Government Authorities, including the actions of Council employees, but not of Councillors. FOI complaints are also investigated. Complaints must first be made to the relevant Department. If this doesn't result in a satisfactory outcome, the complaint may be taken to the Ombudsman. |
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| Phone 9641 1444, 9641 1555 Fax 9641 1353 Level 3, 485 Latrobe Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday. Injured workers may apply for Workers' Compensation. |
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| Department of Education, Victoria
Helps students to study from home, even with VCE. Phone: 9626 9444 from 9am-4pm. |
The DDLAS is a community based lagal service providing information, education, and legal advice and policy law reform activities for people with a disability experiencing discrimination.
11th Floor, 343 Little Collins Street, Melbourne Vic 3000. |