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Responding to financial abuse

In the lead-up to Australia’s inaugural Economic Abuse Awareness Day on 26 November 2021, RLC staff spoke at online events to raise awareness about financial abuse.

5 November 2021

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'We cannot fine our way out of the pandemic': a call to address unjust COVID-19 fines

Over 100 members of the legal, academic and political profession have endorsed an open letter to the NSW Premier, calling to revoke wrongly issued COVID-19 fines.

28 October 2021

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COVID-19 and employment law: factsheets for migrant workers

The Employments RIghts Legal Service has created a set of factsheets to support migrant workers and other temporary visa holders affected by job losses and stand-downs during the COVID-19 pandemic

24 September 2021

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A new COVID-19 vaccination program is being offered to residents across Sydney Local Health District and South Eastern Local Health District, providing free vaccinations for people who are housebound.

17 September 2021

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Open letter: COVID-19 fines

Redfern Legal Centre has joint forces with a number of other advocates on an open letter to the NSW Premier calling on the NSW Government to revoke wrongly issued COVID-19 fines.

16 September 2021

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Moratorium on evictions extended, with a transition period ending on 12 February 2022

The temporary stop on evictions for COVID-impacted renters in NSW who have lost significant income and cannot pay rent in full has been extended, with some exceptions.

9 September 2021

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My Legal Mate: putting a lawyer in students' pockets

My Legal Mate is a free legal resource made for NSW international students. Do you need legal help? Check out My Legal Mate!

28 August 2021

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Factsheets: Police powers and your rights

RLC's police accountability practice has published a range of new factsheets on police powers and your rights.

27 August 2021

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RLC calls for unlawfully issued COVID-19 fines to be revoked

RLC is calling on the NSW Government to revoke all COVID-19 fines that have been wrongfully issued by NSW Police to people undertaking lawful recreation.

25 August 2021

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For mob, by mob: yarning about a question-prompt to make shared decisions about COVID Vaccination

The Chronic Care for Aboriginal People Network is inviting First Nations people from NSW to take part in a series of online yarning sessions to adapt a tool to be used to help address vaccine hesitancy in the community.

17 August 2021

Topics

Responding to financial abuse

'We cannot fine our way out of the pandemic': a call to address unjust COVID-19 fines

COVID-19 and employment law: factsheets for migrant workers

CESPHN Vax at Home program

Open letter: COVID-19 fines

Moratorium on evictions extended, with a transition period ending on 12 February 2022

My Legal Mate: putting a lawyer in students' pockets

Factsheets: Police powers and your rights

RLC calls for unlawfully issued COVID-19 fines to be revoked

For mob, by mob: yarning about a question-prompt to make shared decisions about COVID Vaccination

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