RLC ebulletin: November 2020

Date published

30 November 2020

Our November e-Bulletin highlights work RLC is doing in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Two women holding an Aboriginal flag that says 'Black and Deadly' — L-R: Wiradjuri artist Sharon Smith and RLC's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Access Worker, Maureen Randell.

Topics covered include:

NAIDOC Week 2020
Introducing our Theory of Change and Strategic Plan 2020-2025
New First Nations artwork for RLC
Concern over the repeal of responsible lending laws
Police strip searches on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Read November 2020 e-Bulletin

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