Greater Sydney Aboriginal Tenants Service (GSATS)

 

CONTACT

Phone

(02) 9833 3314

Hours:

Mon:

9am - 12:30pm

Tue:

9am - 12:30pm

Wed:

9am - 12:30pm

Thu:

9am - 12:30pm

Fri:

Unavailable

 

ABOUT

Greater Sydney Aboriginal Tenants Service (GSATS) assists and advocates with telephone advice, letters of support, attending the Tribunal, mediation and advocacy, Housing Appeals Committee applications, repairs and maintenance issues, helping to find services who can assist with other issues, attending meetings with your landlord (including Housing NSW), and negotiating with landlords. We also provide Community Education and Duty Advocacy.

Our services are available to Aboriginal renters in greater metropolitan Sydney.

Call us on 9833 3314 or email admin_gsats@alsnswact.org.au

This is a specialist Aboriginal Service. Non-Aboriginal tenants please contact your local tenants' service.

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