Work and Development Orders (WDO) are made by the State Debt
Recovery (SDR) to allow eligible people who have a mental illness, intellectual disability or cognitive impairment, are homeless, are experiencing acute economic hardship, or have a serious addiction to drugs/alcohol/volatile substances to satisfy their fine debt through unpaid work with an approved organisation or by undertaking certain courses or treatment.
Ms. Tran Cong Thuy Dinh, Registrar of Family Court of Australia explained the Work and Development Orders and how to apply.
