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Fines(a (and( Work(a (and(D (Development(O (Orders

Pa Paula(Novotna WDO(Service Civil(Law(Division Legal(Aid(NSW

What%we%will%cover

• Fines
• Work%and%Development%Order%

Service%and%Guidelines%

• Resources
• Contacts%for%help

Question!

What%is%your%experience%with%the%Work%and%Development%Order% Scheme?

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Key$Message$) Don’t$ignore$a$Fine! Two$types$of$fines

Court fine Penalty 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

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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

Property* Seizure Suspend*licence* and*cancel* registration Garnishee*order*to* take*money*from* bank*account Examination* Summons Charge*on*land* for*debts*over* $1,000 Community* Service*Order

Work%and%Development%Orders%(WDOs)

“Work&and&Development& Orders&allow&people&to& clear&their&fines&through& unpaid&work,&courses,& counselling&and&treatment.”

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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

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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$

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WDO$Activities

Educational,$ vocational$ and$life$skills$ courses$7 $50$per$hour

WDO$Activities

Financial$and$

• ther$

counselling,$ including$case$ management$8 $50$per$hour

WDO$Activities

Drug$or$alcohol$ treatment$5 $1,000$per$ month

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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

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Court&Ordered&Activities ! Voluntary&Court&programs&and&treatments&like& CREDIT&and&MERIT&ca can be&counted X& X& Drug&Court&or&Forum&Sentencing&programs& ca cannot be&counted

WDO&Guideline&Changes&2017

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

• State%Debt%Recovery%website%

(www.sdro.nsw.gov.au)%– search%WDO

• Legal%Aid%NSW%website%

(www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au)%– search%WDO.

Resources

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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

Questions and Contacts