News and Events

Closure of RLC's office until 9am 10 January 2022.

RLC's Financial Abuse Service NSW is commemorating its first year of service.

Our end-of-year giving campaign focuses on key initiatives and reforms we achieved to help people through the COVID-19 crisis.

Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) is calling on the NSW Government to put an end to the strip searching of children and limit strip searches to suspicion of drug supply, after the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission today released its final report into NSW Police strip searches.

Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) is calling on the NSW Government to amend strip search law alongside other proposed reforms being considered to penalties for the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use.

RLC has joined leading consumer advocacy organisations, charities, community, legal and family violence organisations, unions and financial counsellors in signing an open letter opposing Government plans to axe safe lending laws.

The contributions of RLC's Financial Abuse Service NSW staff were among those acknowledged in the Parliament of NSW during the second reading of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Amendment (Coercive and Controlling Behaviour) Bill 2020.

RLC has provided responses to the proposed suite of changes to Australia’s consumer credit framework contained in the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth).

At the Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) AGM, Board and staff paid tribute to outgoing Board member Amy Monro, who stepped down after 8 years as Chair. Kerry O'Brien, was welcomed as Amy's successor, and is the first Koori Chair of the RLC Board.

Monday, 16 November 2020 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE