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Legal Advice, Information & Referrals | Legal Document Assistance* | Community Legal Education
Legal Advice, Information & Referrals | Legal Document Assistance* | Community Legal Education
Our emphasis is on identifying and explaining legal issues, providing clear legal advice and giving appropriate
referrals. Referrals may be to private solicitors, Legal Aid, government agencies or other community legal services.
The MBRCLS does not take on Court cases.
We also provide links to resources which can assist you here.
*Conditions apply. Preference will be given to persons with a literary, social or economic disadvantage. See below for more information.
We provide our services in relation to the following areas of law;
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MBRCLS Confidentiality and Privacy Policy
· only collect and store personal information that is necessary for the functioning of the organisation and its activities
· use fair and lawful ways to collect personal information
· collect personal information only by consent from an individual
· ensure that people know what sort of personal information is held, what purposes it is held it for and how
it is collected, used, disclosed and who will have access to it
· ensure that personal information collected or disclosed is accurate, complete and up-to-date, and provide
access to any individual to review information or correct wrong information about themselves
· take reasonable steps to protect all personal information from misuse and loss and from unauthorised
access, modification or disclosure
· destroy or permanently de-identify personal information no longer needed and/or after legal requirements
for retaining documents have expired; and
· have procedures for the management of personal information which can be provided by the CEO, the
Privacy Contact Officer of MBRCLS.
to any person other than for purposes directly related to their position at MBRCLS
· not use any confidential information which they have acquired in relation to the activities of MBRCLS for
their own interests or the interests or purposes of others not associated with MBRCLS
· not make copies of any confidential information for any other reason other than those essential to and
directly related to their position and responsibilities with MBRCLS
· upon request, and in any event upon the cessation of their engagement or employment with MBRCLS,
return or destroy materials containing confidential information which are in their possession subject to
legal requirements to retain such documentation.
- MBRCLS provides advice and referral services to all but in relation to document assistance and case work we restrict our assistance to those on a low income, set at less than $35,000.00 p.a., with a discretion in the CEO in cases of other hardship.
- Concerning your privacy MBRCLS conforms to the Federal Privacy Act (1988) and the Australian Privacy Principles we:
· only collect and store personal information that is necessary for the functioning of the organisation and its activities
· use fair and lawful ways to collect personal information
· collect personal information only by consent from an individual
· ensure that people know what sort of personal information is held, what purposes it is held it for and how
it is collected, used, disclosed and who will have access to it
· ensure that personal information collected or disclosed is accurate, complete and up-to-date, and provide
access to any individual to review information or correct wrong information about themselves
· take reasonable steps to protect all personal information from misuse and loss and from unauthorised
access, modification or disclosure
· destroy or permanently de-identify personal information no longer needed and/or after legal requirements
for retaining documents have expired; and
· have procedures for the management of personal information which can be provided by the CEO, the
Privacy Contact Officer of MBRCLS.
- Concerning your confidential information MBRCLS will:
to any person other than for purposes directly related to their position at MBRCLS
· not use any confidential information which they have acquired in relation to the activities of MBRCLS for
their own interests or the interests or purposes of others not associated with MBRCLS
· not make copies of any confidential information for any other reason other than those essential to and
directly related to their position and responsibilities with MBRCLS
· upon request, and in any event upon the cessation of their engagement or employment with MBRCLS,
return or destroy materials containing confidential information which are in their possession subject to
legal requirements to retain such documentation.
MBRCLS Privacy Policy
Moreton Bay Regional Community Legal Service Inc will keep your information confidential and adheres to the Privacy Principles of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld).