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New police powers legislation

New legislation is being introduced to change the powers of police in variety of ways.

27 June 2014

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New Domestic Violence Toolkit for GPs

The Australian Medical Association NSW in partnership with Women’s Legal Services NSW has recently launched a new domestic violence resource for doctors.

27 June 2014

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Domestic violence victims now only have to tell their story once with rollout of reforms

It is enormously difficult for women dealing with domestic and family violence to tell their story to even one service provider.

29 April 2014

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Media Release: RLC’s domestic violence service a launch site for reforms improving service coordination for victims

For women dealing with domestic violence, telling their story to just one service provider is daunting and stressful.

10 April 2014

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“You make the call, we’ll make it stop”: New anti-domestic violence resources from NSW Police

NSW Police have launched a suite of new anti-domestic violence resources to promote community awareness of domestic violence and to encourage reporting to police.

28 February 2014

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New ‘assault and intoxication’ legislation

The New South Wales Government has passed further law and order legislation, with highly publicised mandatory sentencing legislation expected to follow now that parliament has resumed.

28 February 2014

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RLC in the Media: New arrest laws legalise poor policing, says legal expert

Two months before Barry O’Farrell announced the ‘one punch’ laws, he passed a different law that expands police powers to arrest without warrant.

10 February 2014

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RLC Video - Domestic Violence Help for Women: "A time to heal, take my hand."

Redfern Legal Centre's Aboriginal Specialist Domestic Violence Worker, Charmaigne, talks about what help is out there for women dealing with family and domestic violence.

23 January 2014

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Safe Beds for Pets

Perpetrators of domestic violence commonly try to persuade victims to return home or prevent them leaving home by threatening to harm family pets.

17 December 2013

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Arrests to increase, standards to drop

The NSW Government has passed the Law Enforcement (Power and Responsibility) Amendment (Arrest without Warrant) Bill 2013, legislation that will allow police to apply a lower standard when deciding whether or not to make arrests.

17 December 2013

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New police powers legislation

New Domestic Violence Toolkit for GPs

Domestic violence victims now only have to tell their story once with rollout of reforms

Media Release: RLC’s domestic violence service a launch site for reforms improving service coordination for victims

“You make the call, we’ll make it stop”: New anti-domestic violence resources from NSW Police

New ‘assault and intoxication’ legislation

RLC in the Media: New arrest laws legalise poor policing, says legal expert

RLC Video - Domestic Violence Help for Women: "A time to heal, take my hand."

Safe Beds for Pets

Arrests to increase, standards to drop

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