Drought Law Forum

http://www.rurallaw.org.au/

People affected by drought have online access to the Drought Law Forum. The Forum is an innovative service offering free support and information from lawyers located around Australia who are volunteering their time.

The Drought Law Forum has been launched in response to increasing pressures felt by rural communities as a consequence of the drought. Twenty-five legal experts and rural counsellors across rural and regional Australia are volunteering their services as facilitators for the online Forum. Visitors can post specific questions which will be answered by state-based experts.

The Drought Law Forum is funded by the Federal Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Local Answers Programme and is auspiced by Rural Law Online.