RLC in the Media: overloaded community legal centres forced to turn people away at Christmas

Date published

27 December 2016

While most workplaces around the country slow down for the Christmas break, seasonal spike in family violence, as well as tenancy and workplace disputes mean that community legal centres are often at their busiest during the holiday season.

Unfortunately this can sometimes result in overstretched services turning people away. Angela Lavoipierre from ABC AM reported this story on Tuesday, December 27 2016.

Listen to the interview HERE

Featured: Jacqui Swinburne, Acting CEO, Redfern Legal Centre Joanna Fletcher, CEO, Women's Legal Service Victoria Dan Stubbs, Spokesman, National Association of Community Legal Centres

Recent news

RLC in the media

Strip-search lawsuit to go ahead after court bid dismissed

The NSW government has been dealt a fresh blow as it faces allegations it conducted “unlawful” strip searches at popular music festivals.

21 December 2023

Light orange box with black text that reads "Refern Legal Centre"

Media releases

COVID Fine Case Seeks Declaration that Fine was Invalid

Today, the second COVID Fine case brought by Redfern Legal Centre was back in the Supreme Court.

8 August 2023

RLC in the media

Data shows NSW police use force against First Nations people at “vastly disproportionate rate”

New South Wales police used force toward Aboriginal people at a vastly disproportionate rate compared to non-Indigenous people, new data has shown.

1 August 2023

Portrait of Redfern Legal Centre senior solicitor Samantha Lee.

RLC in the media

NSW police use force against Indigenous Australians at drastically disproportionate levels, data shows

Exclusive: Redfern Legal Centre obtained records which show First Nations people were involved in about 45% of the incidents

31 July 2023

Blurred image of police standing on a road behind a strip of blue and white police tape

Gadigal Land, PO Box 1805,
Strawberry Hills NSW 2012

RLC in the Media: overloaded community legal centres forced to turn people away at Christmas

Recent news

Strip-search lawsuit to go ahead after court bid dismissed

COVID Fine Case Seeks Declaration that Fine was Invalid

Data shows NSW police use force against First Nations people at “vastly disproportionate rate”

NSW police use force against Indigenous Australians at drastically disproportionate levels, data shows

Newsletter signup