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ACT

ACT Legislation Register
http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/1929-18/default.asp

Same Sex Relationships and the Law in the ACT, paper presented by Judy Harrison at the Legal Aid (ACT) Human Rights Forum, May 2002. Download (MS Word, 84 kb) 

NSW

Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Relationships) Bill 2002 
Assented to  1 October 2002.
This legislation extends the definition of "de facto relationship" in the NSW Property (Relationships) Act 1984 to a range of statutes so that de facto partners, including same-sex couples, will enjoy the same rights to protection in court, work entitlements and financial security as married people. 

NSW Law Reform Commission 
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/nswlrc.nsf/pages/how4
The Commission currently has a reference on Relationships and the Law that includes same-sex relationships. 

Victoria 

A comprehensive review process in Victoria led to more than 50 pieces of legislation being amended. The amendments were contained in: 

Statute Law Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001 (Vic) http://www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au/sb/2001_Act/A00859.html

Statute Law Further Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001 http://www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au/sb/2001_Act/A00973.html   

Part of the lead up to the reforms was the March 1998 Report on  Same Sex Relationships and the Law by the Victorian Equal Opportunity Commission. http://www.eoc.vic.gov.au/materials/general/samesexpreview.html

Western Australia 

Gay and Lesbian Equality WA (Inc) web site explains progress  http://www.galewa.asn.au/

Equality Rules web site explains the new WA laws
http://www.equalityrules.info/

Northern Territory

Equality Before the Law - NT Gay and Lesbian Reform Campaign launched, 3 May 2002 http://www.dcls.org.au/Gayandlesbianlawreform.htm

Australia

Information regarding legal recognition of same sex relationships around Australia, prepared by the Let's Get Equal Campaign Working Party, SA 
http://www.aidscouncil.org.au/equal_info.htm

 

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ACT Bodies and Agencies

ACT Legislative Assembly
http://www.legassembly.act.gov.au/

ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety
http://www.jcs.act.gov.au/legal.html

ACT Human Rights Office
http://www.hro.act.gov.au/hr1.htm

ACT Office for Women 
http://www.act.gov.au/government/womenact/

ACT Council of Social Service
http://www.actcoss.org.au

AIDS Action Council of the ACT
http://www.aidsaction.org.au/

ACT Law Society
http://www.lawsocact.asn.au/

Youth Coalition of the ACT
http://www.youthcoalition.net/

Women's Electoral Lobby ACT
http://www.wel.org.au

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ACT Groups

Jellybabies
http://bohm.anu.edu.au/Clubs/Jellybabies/

SAQS (University of Canberra Student Association Queer Socialites') is a Ph: 02 6201-5707

Canberra Gay and Lesbian Qwire
http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/1494/

Canberra Region Bisexual Network 
PO Box 458, CIVIC SQ ACT 2608

Bears Canberra
http://www.webone.com.au/~bearscan/

Canberra Outdoor Group
http://actout.cjb.net/

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ACT Services

Directories

Lesbian and Gay Support Services [ACT Govt. listing]
http://www.act.gov.au/womensinfo/services/womenservices/lesbian.htm

Queer Directory [ANU Queer Office]
http://bohm.anu.edu.au/Clubs/QueerOffice/directory.html

Sexuality related service organisations [ACT Govt listing] 

Legal including discrimination

ACT Legal Aid
http://www.legalaid.canberra.net.au

Care Financial Counselling and Legal Service
Ph 02 6257 1788

Tenants Advice Service
http://welfarerightsact.org/tenants.html

Welfare Rights and Legal Centre
http://welfarerightsact.org/

Women's Legal Service
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~womensact/

Also see ACT Human Rights Office

Australian Federal Police Gay and Lesbian Contact Officers
http://www.afp.gov.au/page.asp?ref=/contacts/gllos.xml

Support including health 

ANU Queer Office
http://bohm.anu.edu.au/Clubs/QueerOffice/about.html

Women's Information Resources and Education on Drugs of Dependence (WIREDD) 
http://www.swsahs.nsw.gov.au/areaser/midas/wired.asp

Gay Contact (formerly the Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service
Phone 02 6247-2726 

Lesbian Line (counselling and support) 
Ph 02 6247-8882

Gay Youth (counselling and support) 
Ph 02 6257 2855

Transgender Outreach
PO Box 4707, Kingston ACT 2604. Ph: 015 264 155

P-FLAG (support group for parents and friends of lesbians and gay men)
Ph 02 6251 1599

Women's Information Referral Centre
http://www.act.gov.au/womensinfo/

Family Planning ACT
http://www.familyplanningact.org.au/

Women's Centre for Health Matters
http://www.wchm.org.au/

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Discussion groups

ACTQueer  - yahoo discussion group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/actqueer/

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