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Domestic violence victims now only have to tell their story once with rollout of reforms

It is enormously difficult for women dealing with domestic and family violence to tell their story to even one service provider.

29 April 2014

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Anti-bullying laws

RLC has been closely monitoring the impact of Australia’s new ‘anti-bullying’ workplace laws, which came into effect earlier this year.

29 April 2014

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RLC’s submission on proposed amendments to the Racial Discrimination Act

Redfern Legal Centre is submitting a response on the proposed amendments to the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) to the Hon Attorney-General George Brandis.

29 April 2014

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Workers Compensation and Disability Discrimination Compensation

A recent Redfern Legal Centre discrimination case raised interesting issues about the interaction between federal disability discrimination and workers’ compensation laws in settling matters.

28 February 2014

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New anti-bullying provisions

Redfern Legal Centre supports the new provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) aimed at preventing workplace bullying. The provisions came into effect on 1 January 2014.

28 February 2014

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“You make the call, we’ll make it stop”: New anti-domestic violence resources from NSW Police

NSW Police have launched a suite of new anti-domestic violence resources to promote community awareness of domestic violence and to encourage reporting to police.

28 February 2014

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RLC Video - Domestic Violence Help for Women: "A time to heal, take my hand."

Redfern Legal Centre's Aboriginal Specialist Domestic Violence Worker, Charmaigne, talks about what help is out there for women dealing with family and domestic violence.

23 January 2014

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Case Note: Alexander v Cappello & Anor [2013] FCCA 860

Vicki Alexander was a café worker at Mobbs Lane Café, owned by Cappello Brothers Pty Ltd (Cappello Bros). Ms Alexander was sexually harassed by her manager Nick Vekiarellis during the course of her employment in 2008.

17 December 2013

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Safe Beds for Pets

Perpetrators of domestic violence commonly try to persuade victims to return home or prevent them leaving home by threatening to harm family pets.

17 December 2013

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Case Study: Pets and Domestic Violence

Ella (not her real name) and her two children and their pets (a dog and a cat) were subjected to severe levels of violence and abuse from Ella’s partner.

17 December 2013

Topics

Domestic violence victims now only have to tell their story once with rollout of reforms

Anti-bullying laws

RLC’s submission on proposed amendments to the Racial Discrimination Act

Workers Compensation and Disability Discrimination Compensation

New anti-bullying provisions

“You make the call, we’ll make it stop”: New anti-domestic violence resources from NSW Police

RLC Video - Domestic Violence Help for Women: "A time to heal, take my hand."

Case Note: Alexander v Cappello & Anor [2013] FCCA 860

Safe Beds for Pets

Case Study: Pets and Domestic Violence

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