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Redfern Legal Centre has an exciting opportunity for a First Nations person with strong connections to the local First Nations community in Redfern and Waterloo. The First Nations Engagement Worker strengthens meaningful and trusted connections between Redfern Legal Centre and the local First Nations community and enhances the cultural safety of Redfern Legal Centre. One year contract, full time or part time role; Salary and benefits: $95,825.30 - $116,879.41 p.a. (pro rata for part time) depending on qualifications and experience.  This is an identified role for people of First Nations descent who identify and are accepted as such in the community.

Are you passionate about social justice, and committed to governance and the community legal sector? Redfern Legal Centre is looking for several new Directors, to plan for the succession of a number of Directions whose time on the Board will be concluding in the next 6-12 months.

Redfern Legal Centre is continuing to pursue a public interest outcome in its second COVID fines case.

Today, the second COVID Fine case brought by Redfern Legal Centre was back in the Supreme Court. 

New South Wales police used force toward Aboriginal people at a vastly disproportionate rate compared to non-Indigenous people, new data has shown.

Police in New South Wales are using force against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at a vastly disproportionate rate compared to non-Indigenous people.

The Redfern Legal Centre, which obtained the data, is calling for a parliamentary inquiry into physical force used by NSW Police.

Exclusive: Redfern Legal Centre obtained records which show First Nations people were involved in about 45% of the incidents

Redfern Legal Centre has filed another NSW Supreme Court application seeking the withdrawal of a COVID fine on the grounds of invalidity. 33,000 COVID fines were withdrawn following the first Supreme Court case in late 2022, and 29,000 remain.

On what grounds are the fines being challenged... And what happens if you've already paid the fine?