Community Legal Centres Queensland will be closed on Wednesday 24 December 2025 and reopen on Thursday 8 January 2026.

If you need to contact a community legal centre over the holiday period – you can search for your local centre here: https://www.clcq.org.au/legal-help/find-a-clc/


Please note that many centres will also be closed over the Christmas and New Year period (see below for more information about closure dates).

If you, a child or other person are in immediate danger, you should call the police on 000.

Other Services:

Legal Aid – 1300 65 11 88

1800 RESPECT – 1800 737 732

National 24-hour domestic violence and sexual assault telephone counselling service

DV Connect – 1800 811 811

Queensland 24-hour telephone advice line for domestic violence crisis support, information on safety planning and access to a refuge.

Suicide Call Back – 1300 659 467  (online counselling also available via: https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/phone-and-online-counselling/)

Lifeline – 13 11 14

Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636

13YARN – 13 92 76

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter line

Community Legal Centre Christmas Closure dates:

Aboriginal Family Legal Service Queensland – 19 December to 5 January

ADA Law – 24 December to 5 January

Basic Rights Queensland – Office 22 December to 5 January - Phoneline 15 December to 5 January

Bayside Community Legal Service – 18 December to 19 January 

Brisbane North Community Legal Service –  12pm 18 December to 5 January

Cairns Community Legal Centre – 22 December to 2 January

Caxton Community Legal Centre – 19 December to 5 January

Central Queensland Community Legal Centre – 19 December to 5 January

Environmental Defenders Officer – 20 December to 5 January

First Nations Women’s Legal Service – 19 December to 5 January

Gold Coast Community Legal Centre – 19 December to 5 January

HUB Legal – 22 December to 5 January

IUIH Legal – 24 December to 2 January

knowmore – 19 December to 2 January

LawRight – Office 19 December to 12 January- Phoneline 15 December to 12 January

Mackay Regional Community Legal Centre – 24 December to 5 January

My Community Legal – 19 December to 12 January 

North Queensland Women’s Legal Service – 19 December to 5 January 

Pine Rivers Community Legal Service – 24 December to 5 January

Prisoners’ Legal Service – 22 December to 5 January

Queensland Advocacy for Inclusion – 19 December to 5 January

Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service – 24 December to 5 January

Refugee and Immigration Legal Service – 19 December to 5 January

Suncoast Community Legal Service – 25 December to 5 January 

TASC – 19 December - 5 January 

Townsville Community Law – 19 December to 5 January

Wide Bay and Burnett Community Legal Service – 19 December to 5 January 

Women’s Legal Service Queensland – 19 December to 5 January

YFS – 23 December to 5 January

Youth Advocacy Centre – 24 December to 5 January