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RLC launches NSW’s first hospital based Health-Justice Partnership

Redfern Legal Centre has established an Indigenous Health-Justice Partnership with Sydney Local Health District, to provide legal services to Indigenous patients based at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

28 September 2015

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Government crackdown on discrimination against Indigenous tenants

The NSW Government is joining forces with the Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW to combat racism in the rental market.

27 September 2015

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Inquiry into access for students with a disability in education

The government has established an inquiry into the education system, in response to long-standing accessibility problems for students with disabilities.

27 September 2015

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Debate over RDA and section 18C continues

Section 18C of the Commonwealth Racial Discrimination Act (RDA) is among the laws highlighted as having potential to interfere with Australians’ civil liberties in a recent Australian Law Reform Commission report.

26 September 2015

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Being a contractor brings independence but what about when things go wrong…

Being an independent contractor has lots of benefits – you run your own show and keep your own hours. But what legal recourse is available to contractors when things go awry?

26 September 2015

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Briefing Paper: Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing—Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015

This briefing paper outlines the impact the proposed Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing – Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015 is likely to have on the community’s most vulnerable tenants.

18 August 2015

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RLC and UNSW Law to hold public forum on police accountability, July 30th

Photo credit: Rusty Stewart, Flickr Redfern Legal Centre and UNSW Law will host a public forum on police accountability in NSW, Thursday 30th July, at NSW Parliament House.

24 July 2015

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Age discrimination looms large

A recent national survey has revealed nearly a third of older workers have experienced age discrimination.

11 June 2015

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International students exploited by unscrupulous landlords

The rising cost of living in Sydney has led to a boom in overcrowded housing that does not meet the standards of tenancy legislation or local council health and safety regulations.

11 June 2015

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Proposed domestic violence disclosure scheme in NSW

NSW is currently considering the implementation of a Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, modelled on ‘Clare’s Law’, which was recently introduced in the UK.

11 June 2015

Topics

RLC launches NSW’s first hospital based Health-Justice Partnership

Government crackdown on discrimination against Indigenous tenants

Inquiry into access for students with a disability in education

Debate over RDA and section 18C continues

Being a contractor brings independence but what about when things go wrong…

Briefing Paper: Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing—Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015

RLC and UNSW Law to hold public forum on police accountability, July 30th

Age discrimination looms large

International students exploited by unscrupulous landlords

Proposed domestic violence disclosure scheme in NSW

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