News and Events

16 December 2015 Payday loan and consumer lease (or ‘rent-to-buy’) companies are under scrutiny as the Federal Treasury conducts a consultation and review of current laws.

16 December 2015 The Waverley Local Coordination Point has now been operating for fourteen months. Our service has received more than 3,200 referrals in the Waverley area from Police.

16 December 2015 In November 2014, Susan Smith, RLC’s Coordinator of Sydney WDVCAS, was appointed to the newly reformed Domestic Violence Death Review Team at the NSW Coroner’s Court.

Safer Pathway is changing the way we prevent domestic violence in NSW – don’t miss our first webinar on the reforms on November 12.

The NSW Government has proposed a Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) which will enable people to find out whether their partner has a history of domestic violence offending.

As the discourse around domestic violence grows, financial abuse remains a relatively unacknowledged aspect of domestic violence. However, it represents a significant barrier to women trying to leave abusive or controlling relationships.

Cases involving online and technology facilitated abuse often do not reach courts in New South Wales.

Rent-to-buy companies are making millions profiting from the most vulnerable members of the community.

A Sydney college allegedly enrolled a social security recipient in a $28,000 course after convincing her that the hairdressing management diploma — funded under VET Fee-Help loans — was free.

Following revelations that a traumatised recent victim of domestic violence with a new baby was charged $38,000 undertake a diploma level course delivered by a private college, Labor MPs Kim Carr and Sharon Bird have again written the Australian National Audit Office calling for a review of the VET Fee-Help.