Who We Are

Left to right - Shehzad (Co-ordinator), Indraveer (solicitor), Melissa (solicitor),
Brady (Principal Solicitor) | Photo by Alex Craig, photographer www.alexcraig.com.au

Areas that HALC can assist with include,
but are not limited to:

• Discrimination and Vilification
• Disclosure issues (eg. in employment, insurance)
• Immigration
• Wills, Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship

This list is not intended to be exhaustive. Please contact HALC for advice if you have any other HIV-related legal matter.

Discrimination and Vilification

In some circumstances, it is illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of their HIV status (or their perceived HIV status). Circumstances in which discrimination is illegal can include employment and the provision of services.

Disclosure Issues

The relevent law on having to disclose ones HIV status (as it applies in NSW, Australia as of January 2008) is set out in a booklet we prepared with funding from the 'Law and Justice Foundation of New South Wales' and the 'Community Development Fund of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras'. Download Booket

Immigration

People who wish to apply for permanent, or in some cases temporary, entry to Australia are subject to mandatory health testing. Part of this testing includes a test for HIV.
Click here to download the immigration fact sheet

Making a Will

A will is a legal document that lets you make provision for what will happen to your possessions after you die. More information >>

Power of Attorney (POA)

A power of attorney is a document that gives someone else the power make legal decisions in your name. More information >>

Enduring Guardianship and Living Will

An enduring guardianship is a document which grants someone (‘the guardian’) the legal right to make lifestyle and medical decisions on your behalf in case you lose the capacity to make these decisions for yourself.

A Living Will is a document designed to do a similar job as an Enduring Guardianship. A Living Will has no legislative force, which means it is not binding. Living Wills were popular before Enduring Guardianships came into being. Generally clients now draft Enduring Guardianships because they are binding, but if you want to know more about Living Wills, please call HALC.