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Youpla-ACBF funeral benefit program now open

Urgent financial assistance to First Nations families affected by the collapse of funeral insurer, Youpla-ACBF is now available following the advocacy of 140 organisations, including RLC.

13 September 2022

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A message from the RLC Board

Redfern Legal Centre Chief Executive Officer Katherine McKernan has announced that she will step away from the CEO role in the coming weeks.

5 September 2022

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Call to address workplace exploitation at the Jobs & Skills Summit: open letter

An open letter calling on the government to consider supporting key legal reforms to reduce the exploitation of vulnerable workers.

31 August 2022

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New research finds Australian courts are the domain of the wealthy

Australian laws are preventing many people from obtaining justice through the court's new research from the Grata Fund says.

22 August 2022

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New visa options for COVID-affected international students

Updated visa options were announced during the pandemic to assist international students whose studies have been impacted by COVID-19.

8 August 2022

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COVID fines issued to children could breach international law

NSW government suggestions that children as young as 10 could work off COVID fines have been described as “outrageous” and could be in breach of Australia’s obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child.

4 August 2022

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Landmark NSW Strip Search Class Action filed

RLC and Slater and Gordon Lawyers have issued a class action proceeding for people who have been unlawfully searched by NSW Police at all music festivals in NSW since 22 July 2016.

22 July 2022

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COVID fines test case launched

RLC has filed a case in the Supreme Court of New South Wales representing plaintiffs who seek to challenge the validity of their COVID-19 fines.

21 July 2022

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Call for better solutions for victim-survivors

Over 70 organisations including RLC are calling on NSW Government to remove the requirement to prove injury in Victims Support applications.

14 July 2022

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Youpla-ACBF funeral benefit program now open

A message from the RLC Board

Call to address workplace exploitation at the Jobs & Skills Summit: open letter

Women @ Work (webinar)

New research finds Australian courts are the domain of the wealthy

New visa options for COVID-affected international students

COVID fines issued to children could breach international law

Landmark NSW Strip Search Class Action filed

COVID fines test case launched

Call for better solutions for victim-survivors

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