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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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NSW Domestic Violence Justice Strategy and information sharing

The aim of the new NSW Domestic Violence Justice Strategy is to make the criminal justice system more responsive to the needs of victims of domestic violence.

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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Anti-bullying laws

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

29 April 2014

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RLC’s submission on proposed amendments to the Racial Discrimination Act

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.

29 April 2014

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Media releases

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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Workers Compensation and Disability Discrimination Compensation

A recent Redfern Legal Centre discrimination case raised interesting issues about the interaction between federal disability discrimination and workers’ compensation laws in settling matters.

28 February 2014

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New anti-bullying provisions

Redfern Legal Centre supports the new provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) aimed at preventing workplace bullying. The provisions came into effect on 1 January 2014.

28 February 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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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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Topics

New Domestic Violence Toolkit for GPs

NSW Domestic Violence Justice Strategy and information sharing

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

Anti-bullying laws

RLC’s submission on proposed amendments to the Racial Discrimination Act

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

Workers Compensation and Disability Discrimination Compensation

New anti-bullying provisions

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

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

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