News and Events

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.

14 December 2015 The inclusion of a right to request flexible work arrangements for employees with carers’ responsibilities was greeted enthusiastically when it came into effect in mid-2013.

14 December 2015 International students are at a higher risk of being treated unfairly at work when compared with domestic students.

Redfern Legal Centre solicitor Will Dwyer represented Robert Porter when Porter was left with $15,000 in debt when enrolled in a course at a private college by an education broker, who said the course was free and included a laptop computer. Dwyer and Porter were interviews by The Australian as part of the paper's investigation into unscrupulous VET FEE-HELP loans, which sees the vulnerable targeted. The Australian - 12 December 2015 Natasha Bita, Kylar Loussikian

11 December 2015 The Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) is up for its 5 year review and there is currently a discussion paper by Fair Trading NSW which calls for submissions by 29 January 2016.

The NSW Government has released the Tink Review of Police Oversight, which recommended a series of structural changes to police oversight in NSW.

Almost 40 years after the first community legal centre in NSW was established, the CLC spirit has infiltrated other sectors of the industry as pioneers take on roles in different organisations.

11 November 2015 Redfern Legal Centre's statewide International Students' Service has been saved, after facing closure in September.

A free legal service for international students has been thrown a lifeline after the NSW government’s StudyNSW handed over $110,000 to keep the operation afloat. The Australian - 10 November 2015 Julie Hare, John Ross

6 November 2015 Redfern Legal Centre’s international student service has been given a lifeline from StudyNSW after the free legal advice service faced closure in September due to lack of funding.