Children's Court Assistance Scheme

The Children's Court Assistance Scheme operates every Monday and other days as required at Port Kembla Children's Court providing support to young people through the court process.

We provide the following services and assistance:

Provide support and court information to young people & their families
Answer questions about the court process
Help fill out Legal Aid applications
Assist young people to find a duty solicitor
Explain the court process
Explain outcomes reached at court
Refer young people to appropriate community support services
Accompany young people into court on request

For more information phone 4276 1939

The Port Kembla Court House is located at:

Darcy Road, Port Kembla
Phone: 4274 0735

Interpreters

Interpreters are arranged by the Court staff and need to be booked ahead of time. You can call the Telephone Interpreter service on 131450 and ask them to call the Clerk of the Court at Port Kembla Children’s Court on 4274 0735 or 4274 0754 to confirm that an interpreter will be booked for you.

Helpful publications available at your local library include:

Youth Justice: Your guide to Cops and Court (Redfern Legal Centre Publishing)

Children's Court Guidebook (Redfern Legal Centre Publishing)

Law Handbook: Your Practical Guide to the Law in New South Wales (Redfern Legal Centre Publishing)

Children's Court Assistance Scheme, A guide for support workers (Macquarie Legal Centre Inc)