Domestic Violence and Tenancy in NSW |
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Online webinar: 19 October 2022 |
Video recording is below. |
Resources for this webinar are below. |
Enquiries Nick Manning education@rlc.org.au |
What is this webinar about?
For public and private tenants who experience domestic violence, there are special provisions in NSW tenancy law.
This webinar will outline when tenancy law may help:
- if your client needs to move out
- if your client needs the perpetrator to move out
- if your client needs to change the locks
- if there is damage to the property
- DCJ Housing policies that may apply in cases of domestic violence.
This workshop will be valuable to all community workers and volunteers in NSW, in eg. housing services, Women's Domestic Violence services and community legal centres.
Presenter: Amanda Brooker, Tenants' Advocate at RLC's Inner Sydney Tenants Advice & Advocacy Service
Enquiries: Nick Manning education@rlc.org.au
Resources
FACS?
The Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) is now the Department of Communities and Justice or DCJ. The information here still refers to "FACS".
Information & services
- It Stops Here - Safer Pathway
https://www.women.nsw.gov.au/programs/safer-pathway
- Rent Choice Start Safely
https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/housing/factsheets/start-safely
- Start Safely Subsidy
https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/housing/policies/private-rental-assistance-subsidy-policy
- Staying Home Leaving Violence program
https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/domestic-violence/services-and-support/programs/staying-home-leaving-violence
- Domestic Violence & Renting: Know Your Rights fact sheet, Women's Legal Service NSW
https://www.askloisnsw.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/WLS-Know-Your-Rights_flyer_v2-copy.pdf
- Domestic violence and tenancy fact sheet
https://tenants.org.au/factsheet-12-domestic-violence
- FACS online information
https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/domestic-violence
- FACS: Support to find a home
https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/families/children/homelessness
- FACS: We're here to help with housing
https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/housing
- Domestic Violence Line 1800 65 64 63
https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/domestic-violence/helpline
- Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Program 1800 WDVCAS (1800 938 227)
https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/what-we-do/community-partnerships/womens-domestic-violence-court-advocacy-program
Domestic Violence Termination Notice (DVTN)
- Sample text for the notice:
https://www.tenants.org.au/sample/termination-domestic-violence
Information for professionals
Tenancy advice
- Tenants advice and advocacy services in all parts of NSW provide free, confidential advice
www.tenants.org.au - Legal Aid can give free, confidential advice on tenancy
www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/contact-us/legal-aid-nsw-offices
RLC Powerpoint presentation
RLC's Powerpoint presentation for the webinar: