Social Security Rights Victoria
Social Security Rights Victoria (SSRV) is a community legal centre that provides free legal services in relation to Social Security and Centrelink matters to people across Victoria.
Legal Advice
SSRV provides free legal information and assistance in relation to social security issues to people who live in Victoria.
I need helpSupport for Community Workers & Lawyers
The SSRV Worker Help Line offers free and accessible services to social, community and health workers to help support your clients with social security matters.
My client needs helpHelp with Disability Support Pension
DSP Help is a free online resource that can help you understand the DSP better, and contains information about the pension, and resources to help you gather medical evidence.
DSP HelpHelp with Centrelink debts
Social Security Debt Help is a free resource to help you understand Centrelink debts, your options when appealing or a reviewing a debt, as well as other information and resources.
Social Security Debt HelpOur Impact in 2022-2023
Public legal advice, information & referrals
Legal tasks & representations
Advice to professionals
News
SSRV is recruiting
SSRV is recruiting a Community Lawyer. You’ll find all the details on the job advertisement on the Ethical Jobs website.
Centrelink debt: how did this happen?
Very few people plan to go into debt. Financial debts often creep up over time; sometimes we don’t realise we […]
The new Administrative Review Tribunal
It’s official: the new Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) is going ahead after it passed the Australian Parliament on 28 May […]
Delays in Centrelink processing times – what to do if your payment claim is outstanding for too long
SSRV receives calls every week about delays in Centrelink processing payment claims. Often, the callers are frustrated, worried, and stressed […]