Fines and WDOs – how the Work and Development Order team can help disaster affected clients

Work and Development Orders (WDOs) are a way to help people who can't pay their fines. People who are eligible for a WDO can clear their fines with approved activities instead of money. 

The Work and Development Order Service is a specialist service that: 

• Provides free legal advice for people with unpaid fines, 
• Assists people in financial hardship to apply for an internal review, WDO placement or payment plan, 
• Supports people in financial hardship and exceptional circumstances to make a write off application, 
• Provides fines advice and training to service providers interested in joining the WDO scheme, and  
• Supports WDO sponsors to deliver the WDOs 

 Referrals and more information 

• To make a referral to the WDO team you can send an email to wdo@legalaid.nsw.gov.au with the clients name, DOB, suburb and best contact number OR use the WDO referral form which can be found on their intranet page.  
• Revenue NSW Advocacy Hotline: 1300 135 627 
• Work and Development Orders: Can’t pay your fines? brochure