Other sections provide offences for promoting or engaging in acts of child prostitution, obtaining benefit from child prostitution, using premises for child prostitution, or using children for pornographic purposes. If a child is charged with a prostitution offence, that child will appear before a special Children's Court. If a child has been involved in prostitution, the care and control of the child may be placed before the Children's Court for a magistrate to determine. In New South Wales, all children appearing in the Children's Court are entitled to free legal aid. Parents, guardians or people with a special interest in the welfare of the child are also eligible for legal aid in the care proceedings.
Eligibility is subject to a means test.
With regard to pornography, the child is not charged with any offence. If the alleged perpetrator of the pornography is charged with a criminal offence, the child is not a party to the proceedings and would therefore have no need to be legally represented. If, as a result of the pornography, a child suffers psychological trauma, the child is eligible for legal aid to apply to the Victim's Compensation Tribunal for compensation. Thirty-four sexual assault services operate throughout New South Wales under the auspices of the Department of Health. Staff from these services provide community education in high schools which deals with prevention and available sexual assault services.