Media releases

Super Consumers Australia, the Economic Abuse Reference Group (EARG), Redfern Legal Centre, Domestic Violence NSW, the Australian Multicultural Women’s Alliance, Safe and Equal and the organisation Each have welcomed the Government’s consultation to prevent perpetrators of domestic and family violence (DFV) from accessing victims-survivors’ superannuation death benefits.

A pioneering national study has shed light on the hidden toll of coerced business debt, revealing how business structures are weaponised to perpetrate financial abuse, resulting in long-term economic hardship.

The Federal Court has awarded $305,000 in damages to a young woman and international student for sexual harassment, victimisation and aggravated damages. This amount includes $160,000 general damages, which is the highest award ever recorded in an Australian sexual harassment claim.

Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement in the 2025 Federal Budget that it will ban non-compete clauses for workers earning under $175,000.

The NSW Government has committed to funding Redfern Legal Centre’s Financial Abuse Service to continue and expand the service as a best practice, holistic model, as recommended in a report published in 2022 by Commbank NextChapter.

Leading domestic and violence advocates say they cannot support the Coercive Control Bill in its current form.

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

Monday, 16 November 2020 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thousands of migrant workers will be left destitute without immediate access to welfare payments during the COVID-19 crisis, warn legal organisations supporting vulnerable employees.

The COVID-19 outbreak is having disastrous impacts for Australia’s workforce and economy. While temporary stand downs, terminations and redundancies negatively impact all employees, for migrant workers in Australia these actions could lead to visa cancellation, making their circumstances extremely precarious.