Legal advice
To ensure you sign a contract that gives you a fair deal find below some helpful resources available to you. Alternatively, please contact the VWC for assistance.
Arts Law Centre of Australia
The Arts Law Centre is a not-for-profit organisation which can give preliminary advice, sample contracts and information sheets on a wide range of legal matters. They also organise face-to-face advice nights with volunteer lawyers in all Australian capital cities.
Tel: 1800 221 457Email: artslaw@artslaw.com.au
Website: Link
The Gunnery 45 - 51 Cowper Wharf Road Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
Arts Law Referral Service
The Arts Law Referral Service provides free legal advice and referrals to Victorian artists on a range of issues. It is now managed by the arts management company Keep Breathing, based in Melbourne but working with a diverse range of clients across Australia and internationally. Specialising in the contemporary performing arts, Keep Breathing acts as a creative management partner for independent artists, arts organisations and government offering expert consulting, project management and producing services.
Tel: 9376 6680PO Box 5 Flemington VIC 3031
Australian Copyright Council
The Australian Copyright Council publishes over 80 information sheets on their website concerning a range of copyright matters. The Council may be able to provide information about issues raised in an enquiry, if you’ve read the relevant information on their website and been unable to find an answer.
Tel: 02 8815 9777Email: info@copyright.org.au
Website: Link
PO Box 1986, Strawberry Hills, NSW 2012
Australian Society of Authors (ASA)
The Australian Society of Authors primarily covers prose writers and provides members with quick and inexpensive contract advice.
Find a list of publishing contract rates and FAQs.
Email: asa@asauthors.org
Website: Link
PO Box 1566 Strawberry Hills NSW 2016
Australian Writers Guild
The Australian Writers' Guild represents writers for film, television, radio, stage and multimedia. It gives free contract and other legal advice to members. See the AWG FAQs for copyright and rates.
Tel: 1300 552 228Fax: 02 9281 4321
Email: admin@awg.com.au
Website: Link
8/50 Reservoir St Surry Hills NSW 2010