News and Events

On 19 March 2014, the Minister for Family and Community Services announced the NSW Government plan to sell 293 social housing properties in Millers Point, Dawes Point and The Rocks.

RLC Tenant Advocate, Lindsay Ash, talks to Koori Radio about Redfern Legal Centre's new extended service provision for tenants affected by the proposed sale of public housing in Millers Point, Dawes Point and The Rocks.

City of Sydney is supporting Redfern Legal Centre establish the Miller Point Tenants’ Service.

A recent Redfern Legal Centre employment case highlighted the importance of foreign workers having access to information regarding their workplace rights during employment and access to legal advice in the case of dismissal.

RLC has recently assisted a number of people with discrimination complaints in which there have been significant issues identifying the correct respondent, or, in other words, the entity to whom the complaint should be correctly directed.

RLC Tenant Advocate, Tom McDonald, was on the ABC’s program, The Checkout, this month giving practical advice to tenants in relation to keeping their bond at the end of their tenancy.

Homeless Connect is an excellent initiative focused on linking people who are homeless to vital services and support. The volunteer-run, not-for-profit initiative culminates in an annual one-day event, held this year on 3 June at Sydney Town Hall.

RLC Tenant Advocate, Tom McDonald, was on the ABC’s program, The Checkout, this month giving practical advice to tenants in relation to keeping their bond at the end of their tenancy.

RLC has been closely monitoring the impact of Australia’s new ‘anti-bullying’ workplace laws, which came into effect earlier this year.

Redfern Legal Centre is submitting a response on the proposed amendments to the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) to the Hon Attorney-General George Brandis.