Covid-19 Resources

Legal Aid NSW Factsheets

COVID-19: advice for women experiencing domestic violence

If you are experiencing domestic or family violence the following advice from the Government’s eSafety Commissioner may help you may help you to continue safely using your devices and accounts during this difficult time.

Tips for staying safe online during the COVID-19 pandemic

The internet is a great way to socialise, learn, work, play and be entertained. But there are also risks. Here are tips to help you and your family stay safe online as more of us move work and school online.

Factsheet: COVID-19: Child support and family payments

If care arrangements for your child change or your income changes because of COVID-19, this could affect your child support assessment and family tax benefit payments.

Factsheet: COVID-19: Financial stress for separating families

Separation can be a time of financial stress for many families, and many people have lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This factsheet has tips for dealing with financial stress

COVID-19: Participating in mediation by telephone

There have been changes in the way family law courts operate because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

These changes mean that:

• The courts will only hear urgent applications in the coming months

• There may be long delays before family law matters go through the courts

• You might be unsure how parenting arrangements will work

• You could go to mediation and not go to court

Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service (Beyond Blue)

This website is regularly updated with information, advice and strategies to help you manage your wellbeing and mental health during this time.

9 Mindfulness Exercises to help manage stress during COVID-19

This website offers great techniques for mindfulness to manage stress and anxiety. Please note: this website is American and hotline numbers on this page are not for Australia.

Department of the Education: Advice for families