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Redfern Legal Centre has an exciting opportunity for a financial counsellor to join Redfern Legal Centre’s integrated and multidisciplinary Financial Abuse Service.

Redfern Legal Centre has an exciting opportunity for an experienced lawyer to lead the legal practice of our Financial Abuse Service. The Financial Abuse Service is an innovative and dynamic statewide practice with a specialist and integrated approach that provides holistic legal and non-legal support to clients, increasing their safety and wellbeing and leading to financial independence and empowerment.  We also drive systemic change through test cases, advocacy and law reform. 

Redfern Legal Centre has an exciting opportunity for a senior policy and advocacy officer to join our Financial Abuse Service which is expanding to a new integrated, best practice model to assist victim survivors experiencing financial abuse in intimate partner relationships to recover and thrive. 18 month contract, full time or part time role; Salary and benefits: $125,917 – $128,800/annum (pro rata for part time) depending on qualifications and experience. 

RLC's submission to provide input to AFCA’s draft Responsible Lending Approach. 

RLC’s submission in response to the Personal Insolvency Discussion Paper. 

The NSW government wants universities to take more responsibility for housing international students as Sydney braces for tens of thousands of arrivals for the return of face-to-face learning.

Universities and Australia’s biggest student housing provider are using a loophole in legislation to avoid tough laws designed to protect renters.

Taking heed of mounting concerns over its potential implications, the NSW government has made the decision to abandon its push to outlaw rental bidding.

A state government has backflipped after its attempt to stop a hated practice by real estate agents was set to make things worse.

Nineteen community organisations have come together to warn the NSW Government’s proposed rent bidding legislation will spark legal rental auctions and further push up prices.