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Title:
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National Welfare Rights Network factsheets
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Details »
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Note:
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Factsheets on a range of issues relating to Centrelink and social security - for eg. carer payments and allowances, marriage like relationships, crisis payments, sickness allowances, family tax benefit, Newstart allowance, new arrived residents and partner allowances. Also comprehensive self help guides and advocacy kits for appeals to the Social Security Appeals Tribunal and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Also provides contacts for free legal advice and assistance.
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Link:
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www.welfarerights.org.au/pages/FactSheets.aspx
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At your public library
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Title:
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Social security entitlements. Chapter 41: The law handbook 10th edition - a Find Legal Answers Tool Kit book
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Details »
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Covers social security payments, income and assets tests, concession cards, disability aged and carer pensions, newstart, youth, sickness, widow, mature age, partner and special allowances. Payments for people with children such as maternity allowance.
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Date:
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2007
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Where:
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At your public library
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Title:
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Veterans' entitlements Chapter 44 The law handbook 10th edition - a Find Legal Answers Tool Kit book
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Details »
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Note:
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Covers war pensions, war widow pension, appeals, Veterans' Review Board.
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Date:
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2007
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Where:
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At your public library
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At your closest LIAC library
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Title:
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Bush law handbook: a practical guide to law on the land in NSW 2nd ed - printed book in LIAC libraries
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Details »
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Author:
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Smith, Tony
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Note:
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This revised edition of the book, which has been described as the farmers bible, focuses on a wide range of legal issues relating to the land including native title, mining rights, farming practices including organic farming, managing animals, employers’ responsibilities, mortgages and even debt and bankruptcy. A good resource equally useful to accountants, lawyers, tax and financial advisors in fact to any professional dealing with rural issues
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Date:
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2005
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Where:
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At your closest LIAC library
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Title:
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Elder law in Australia - printed book in LIAC libraries
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Details »
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Author:
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Lewis, Rodney
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Note:
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Provides clear and concise information on all areas of law regarding older Australians including deceased estates, negligence, elders in society, elder abuse (financial and competence contexts), confidentiality and discrimination issues, age and disability discrimination, retirement village living, delegated decision making, and challenges to wills and estates. An excellent resource that will be of assistance to older Australians, their advisers and those responsible for their care as well as to legal and health care professionals. Includes key legislation and cases.
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Date:
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2004
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Where:
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At your closest LIAC library
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State Library LIAC
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Title:
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Australian social security guide
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Details »
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Note:
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Contains the Social Security Act and Regulations, and commentary on this. Information on aged and disability pensions, parenting and family payments, newstart, mature age and youth allowance, sickness allowance, other payments. Also covers reviews and appeals. Location number Ref/N344.9402/5
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Where:
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State Library LIAC
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