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ERLS is an innovative collaboration between Redfern Legal Centre, Inner City Legal Centre, and Kingsford Legal Centre to address the employment exploitation of disadvantaged and migrant workers. The state-wide legal service provides legal assistance to marginalised workers and in particular migrant workers and engages in law reform and policy work to effect change.

Redfern Legal Centre has an exciting opportunity for a credit, debt and consumer law solicitor to join our dynamic team. The role involves providing free legal advice and representation to clients in our local catchment which includes Redfern, Waterloo and Inner Sydney, driving policy and advocacy for systemic change, delivery of community legal education sessions, and outreach to local organisations to ensure our services are accessible and culturally safe.

Legal Aid NSW has published an updated version of its 'Fined Out' booklet, produced in collaboration with Inner City Legal Centre and Redfern Legal Centre.

Redfern Legal Centre welcomes the introduction of a world-first ‘workplace justice’ visa that will enable exploited migrants to stay in Australia for a short period to enforce their workplace rights. 

The NSW police have been given new powers to detect knives.

A Guide to Driving Laws in NSW Developed by Weave and Redfern Legal Centre

Redfern Legal Centre (RLC), the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) and Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited (ALS) are calling for immediate reform of the NSW fines system as a new report reveals that a heavy-handed approach to policing public health orders (PHOs) resulted in 3,628 children in NSW receiving COVID fines.

Redfern Legal Centre has an exciting opportunity for a First Nations lawyer to join our dynamic team. The role involves maintaining strong relationships with local First Nations stakeholders and interesting legal work across a varied range of areas of law.  The First Nations Justice Solicitor will work collaboratively with our specialist, experienced lawyers to deliver a culturally safe and responsive legal service to First Nations clients.

Redfern Legal Centre has an exciting opportunity for a passionate lawyer to join our Health Justice Partnership practice. This is a dynamic role that involves strong relationships with stakeholders and interesting work across a varied range of areas of law.

17 March 2024 Dear Premier Minns, Don't turn your back on Closing the Gap. Throwing more children in jail will make crime worse in regional communities, not better. Throwing more children in jail will lead to horrific outcomes for communities, families and those children, compounding abuse and trauma. Throwing more children in jail will cause unspeakable damage to Closing The Gap and efforts to create a better future for Aboriginal children in NSW.