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Susan Smith, Coordinator of Sydney Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service speaks with Legal Aid NSW's Verbals Magazine about the NSW government's new 'Safer Pathway' strategy, an element of the 'It Stops Here' domestic violence Reforms.

Waverley Court Local Coordination Point and Safety Action Meetings The launch of “It Stops Here: Safer Pathways”, an element of the NSW Domestic Violence Reforms, commenced on 22 September 2014 in the Waverley Court catchment area.

The Legal Affairs Committee of the NSW Parliament Legislative Assembly released its Report on the inquiry into Debt Recovery in NSW in November 2014.

Tek sought advice from RLC after he sustained injuries when being ejected from a local police station.

September 2014 marked the official launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Rights website, www.ndisrights.org.au.

SWDVCAS's Safety Action Meeting Coordinator, Sophie Farrell, spoke with Ninah Kopel on 2SER's Razors Edge program, on the 'It Stops Here' Domestic Violence Reforms and the role of the Local Coordination Points and Safety Action Meetings.

The State Debt Recovery Office has been criticised for "cleaning out" the bank accounts of traffic fine defaulters, leaving vulnerable consumers with no money to meet the basic expenses of rent, food and transport.

It was a triumphant night for RLC at the annual NSW Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Program (TAAP) Awards. RLC auspices the Inner Sydney Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service (ISTAAS) and this year two RLC tenants’ advocates took home accolades.

Ombudsman Report on NSW Police use of Section 9 Highlights Effects on the Vulnerable A Housing Crisis in NSW: Parliamentary Inquiry

In the August issue of the RLC eBulletin, we wrote that the recent increase in application fees to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) followed another increase just six months previous to it, when tenancy matters transitioned to NCAT.