Is there financial help available if I am called to be a witness? The Legal Financial Assistance Scheme can help with the cost of lawyers when you tell your story to the Royal Commission. The Attorney General’s Department website has information about: scheme eligibility how to apply assessment time-frames.
Is there financial help available before I am compelled by the Royal Commission to provide documents or appear as a witness? If you are a small not-for-profit organisation, you may qualify for pro-bono (free) legal help facilitated by Justice Connect’s Not-for-profit law service. Find out more about Justice Connect’s Not-for-profit law service. You can complete their online enquiry form here.