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Financial Abuse Service - Family Lawyer

Redfern Legal Centre has an exciting opportunity for a family lawyer to join our Financial Abuse Service which is an integrated, best practice model to assist victim survivors experiencing financial abuse in intimate partner relationships to recover and thrive.

7 April 2025

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NSW government to withdraw and repay more than 23,000 fines issued during the COVID-19 pandemic

In short: The NSW government will withdraw and repay more than 23,000 fines issued during the COVID-19 pandemic. The government says the notices contained insufficient details about the offence they committed. What's next? Revenue NSW will reach out to all affected individuals and refund them for the fines.

27 November 2024

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Revealed: LGAs where police strip-searches occur most often

Almost half of strip-searches conducted by NSW police are in western Sydney as a coalition of justice and health organisations urges the state government to outlaw such searches of young people due to their traumatic impact.

22 November 2024

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A Call for Help: Who should respond to mental health emergencies?

A panel of experts and individuals with lived experience examine the complexities and challenges of responding to mental health emergencies, as well as alternatives to routinely sending police to engage with people in crisis.

18 November 2024

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First Nations children - some as young as 11 - strip-searched by NSW police at higher rate, new data reveals

First Nations people in New South Wales are subject to 45 per cent of all "uses of force" by NSW police despite making up only 3.44 per cent of the population, a new accountability dashboard has revealed.

4 October 2024

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Redfern Legal Centre Launches Groundbreaking Dashboard to Keep Police Accountable

Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) has launched the Police Accountability Dashboard - a groundbreaking tool and the first of its kind in Australia.

25 September 2024

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Georgia had to cover her housemate's rent. What can you do about a bad house share?

The dishes are piling up by the sink. They haven’t cleaned the bathroom in weeks. Then you’re asked to cover their rent. When sharing a house can go horribly wrong.

14 September 2024

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Fined Out: Practical guide for people having problems with fines

Legal Aid NSW has published an updated version of its 'Fined Out' booklet, produced in collaboration with Inner City Legal Centre and Redfern Legal Centre.

30 July 2024

Fined Out. A practical guide to dealing with fines

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Visa reforms a step in the right direction for exploited migrant workers

Redfern Legal Centre welcomes the introduction of a world-first ‘workplace justice’ visa that will enable exploited migrants to stay in Australia for a short period to enforce their workplace rights.

25 July 2024

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Explainer: New NSW police powers to scan for knives.

The NSW police have been given new powers to detect knives.

4 July 2024

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Financial Abuse Service - Family Lawyer

NSW government to withdraw and repay more than 23,000 fines issued during the COVID-19 pandemic

Revealed: LGAs where police strip-searches occur most often

A Call for Help: Who should respond to mental health emergencies?

First Nations children - some as young as 11 - strip-searched by NSW police at higher rate, new data reveals

Redfern Legal Centre Launches Groundbreaking Dashboard to Keep Police Accountable

Georgia had to cover her housemate's rent. What can you do about a bad house share?

Fined Out: Practical guide for people having problems with fines

Visa reforms a step in the right direction for exploited migrant workers

Explainer: New NSW police powers to scan for knives.

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