Health Justice Partnership
This service supports health care consumers experiencing vulnerability in the Sydney Local Area Health District.
Our partnership with Sydney Local Health District provides access to justice people receiving health care services who may not otherwise seek legal help. Priority is given to clients who are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background.
RLC’s Health Justice Partnership (HJP) provides free and confidential legal advice to patients at Royal Prince Alfred (RPA) Hospital, Sydney Dental Hospital and community outreaches such as Redlink.
Additionally, HJP trains health professionals to identify patients’ legal needs.
Issues we can help with
- Money problems
- Housing issues
- Issues with police
- Problems at work
- Discrimination
- DCJ care and protection matters
- Domestic violence
- Family
- Victims of crime
- General civil
Where to find us
This service is available to patients of the Sydney Area Local Health District. Patients can let healthworkers know if they would like to be referred to our legal service.
Royal Prince Alfred (RPA) Hospital
Drop in or by appointment on Thursdays and Fridays at Drug Health, King George building, level 5 (ground floor).
Sydney Dental Hospital
Drop in on Thursdays and Fridays 9am to 5pm (enquire at the front desk).
RedLink
If you have access to Redlink, please contact them directly to make an appointment.
The HJP solicitor was so open-minded and non-judgemental … and actually made me feel like my problems matter. A big thank you for helping me. Really appreciate it.
