Includes advantages and disadvantages, property protected from bankruptcy, bankrupt's responsibilities and action available to creditors, link to the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) and Australian Financial Security Authority.
Fact sheet – Customer rights
Information on purchasing goods, defective goods, refunds, warranties, lay-by and "cooling-off" period, link to Office of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading.
Fact sheet – Injuries at work (worker’s compensation)
Focus on types of compensation available in Tasmania, permanent and partial impairment, lump sum payments, exclusions, making a claim, rehabilitation, common law claims for negligence and link to Workcover Tasmania.
Fact sheet – Making a Will
Includes drafting a will, formal requirements, contents, effect of marriage and divorce, executors, amendments, codicils
Fact sheet – Law for under 18s
Terminology, going to school, work, drinking, smoking, obtaining a driver's licence, family relations.
Fact sheet – Victims of crime support services
Information for victims of crime, focusing on role of Victims Support Services, Eligible Persons Register, criminal injuries compensation claim, contact details for Victims Support Services.
Fact sheet – Insurance
Includes filling out proposal forms, duty of disclosure, types of insurance, excess, lodging claims, loss assessors, complaints about insurance companies.
Fact sheet – Victims of crime compensation
Information on injuries that are compensated, applying for criminal injuries compensation, Criminal Injuries Compensation Commissioner, awards made, link to Victims Assistance Unit.
Fact sheet – Disability discrimination
Focus on Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 (Tas), direct and indirect discrimination, exceptions; making complaints, links to Anti-Discrimination Commission and Australian Human Rights Commission.
Fact sheet – Dog ownership
Information on dog control, registration, seizure and destruction of dogs, dangerous dogs, dog owners' responsibilities, barking, dog droppings, damage caused by dogs, links to various local councils.