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Redfern Legal Centre has an exciting opportunity for a First Nations lawyer to join our dynamic team. The role involves maintaining strong relationships with local First Nations stakeholders and interesting legal work across a varied range of areas of law.  The First Nations Justice Solicitor will work collaboratively with our specialist, experienced lawyers to deliver a culturally safe and responsive legal service to First Nations clients.

Urgent financial assistance to First Nations families affected by the collapse of funeral insurer, Youpla-ACBF is now available following the advocacy of 140 organisations, including RLC.

NSW government suggestions that children as young as 10 could work off COVID fines have been described as “outrageous” and could be in breach of Australia’s obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child.

RLC has filed a case in the Supreme Court of New South Wales representing plaintiffs who seek to challenge the validity of their COVID-19 fines.

Applications to the Stolen Generations Reparations Scheme have been extended to 30 June 2023. RLC can help you apply.

In April 2022, RLC joined a coalition of 125 organisations calling on the federal government to urgently support First Nations People who have been affected by the collapse of funeral insurer, Youpla.

RLC's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Access Worker increases access to justice for First Nations communities.

The Koori Vaccination Clinic operating out of Redfern Town Hall ceased operations in April 2022.

In December 2021, a coalition of 33 legal organisations signed an open letter calling for an immediate pause on enforcement action of 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.