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12/14/18 Web ebinar(for(Community(Worker ers Fines(a (and( Work(a (and(D (Development(O (Orders Paula(Novotna Pa WDO(Service Civil(Law(Division Legal(Aid(NSW What%we%will%cover • Fines • Resources • Work%and%Development%Order% • Contacts%for%help Service%and%Guidelines% Question! What%is%your%experience%with%the%Work%and%Development%Order% Scheme? 1

12/14/18 Key$Message$) Don’t$ignore$a$Fine! Two$types$of$fines Court Penalty fine notice Overview'of'Court'Fine'Process Court&issues&fine • Pay$the$fine$within$28$days$ or • Appeal$the$fine$ or • Apply$to$the$Registry$office$to$set$up$a$payment$plan$or$ voluntary$enforcement$to$do$a$Work$and$Development$Order$ (if$eligible) Unpaid&Court&Fines& are$enforced$by$the$OSR Penalty(Notices(and(Enforcement(Orders 2

12/14/18 Overview'of'Penalty'Notice'Process Penalty(Notice( • Pay$the$Fine$or • Challenge$the$Fine$or • Arrange$a$payment$plan$or • Start$a$Work$and$Development$Order$(if$eligible) Penalty(Reminder(Notice • Additional$28$days$to$deal$with$the$fine$ Pay(Now(Notice • Enforcement$Action$begins Enforcement*Action*by*SDR Suspend*licence* Garnishee*order*to* take*money*from* and*cancel* registration bank*account Property* Examination* Summons Seizure Charge*on*land* Community* for*debts*over* Service*Order $1,000 Work%and%Development%Orders%(WDOs) “Work&and&Development& Orders&allow&people&to& clear&their&fines&through& unpaid&work,&courses,& counselling&and&treatment.” 3

12/14/18 Why$are$WDOs$Life$Changing? Evaluations$with$WDO$sponsors$and$clients$told$us: ! 95%$said$WDOs$alleviate$stress$and$anxiety ! 87%$said$WDOs$enable$clients$to$address$reasons$that$made$ it$hard$to$manage$fines ! 88%$said$WDOs$help$develop$new$skills$ ! 86%$said$WDOs$improve$client$motivation$to$engage$with$ services$and$treatment$ What%has%the%WDO%Service%Achieved? Since%the%service%commenced%in%2012: ! Over%2,000%WDO%sponsors%across%NSW ! Over%74,000%WDOs%have%been%approved ! $90%million%of%fines%debt%has%been%cleared%by%WDO%hours Eligibility(for(a(WDO ! Under(18(years(of(age((new(criteria(added(in(2017) ! Acute(financial(hardship(– (new(in(2017(now(includes(people(on(Austudy and( Abstudy and(people(experiencing(Family(Violence) ! Homelessness ! Mental(illness((new(in(2017(now(includes(personality(and(other(addictive( disorders) ! Intellectual(disability(or(cognitive(impairment ! Serious(addiction(to(drugs,(alcohol(or(volatile(substances 4

12/14/18 WDO$Sponsors • Organisations • Government$agencies$$OR • Not$for$Profit • Health$practitioners • registered$medical$practitioner, • registered$psychologist • registered$nurse Question! • How$long$do$records$of$a$WDO$need$to$be$ kept$by$a$WDO$provider$after$the$WDO$is$ finalised? WDO$Activities Volunteering$ 3 $30$per$ hour$ 5

12/14/18 WDO$Activities Educational,$ vocational$ and$life$skills$ courses$7 $50$per$hour WDO$Activities Financial$and$ other$ counselling,$ including$case$ management$8 $50$per$hour WDO$Activities Drug$or$alcohol$ treatment$5 $1,000$per$ month 6

12/14/18 WDO$Activities Medical$or$ mental$health$ treatment$5 $1,000$per$ month WDO$Activities Mentoring$ programs$for$ young$people$ under$25$years$; $1,000$per$ month Miriam’s(story 7

12/14/18 WDO&Guideline&Changes&2017 Court&Ordered&Activities ! Voluntary&Court&programs&and&treatments&like& CREDIT&and&MERIT& ca can be&counted X& Drug&Court&or&Forum&Sentencing&programs& X& ca cannot be&counted Fines&Management&Update • Office&of&State&Revenue&now&approve&WDO&sponsor& applications& • Victims&Restitution&Order&(VRO)&debts&are&now&being& managed&by&OSR • Legal&Aid&WDO&teams&can&assist&with&specialist&fines&help,& including&write&off&applications Resources • State%Debt%Recovery%website% (www.sdro.nsw.gov.au)%– search%WDO • Legal%Aid%NSW%website% (www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au)%– search%WDO. 8

12/14/18 Questions and Contacts Of Office&of&State&Rev evenue&/ St State& e&De Debt&Recovery WDO&Hotline&1300&478&879 • Help&sponsors&with&the&WDO&Self&Service&Portal • Other&general&WDO&questions Le Legal&Ai Aid&NSW& WDO&Service&– wdo@legalaid.nsw.gov.au • 6&teams&in&regional&areas • Training&and&support&for&WDO&sponsors • Specialist&fines&advice 9