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The First Nations paralegal is an identified position for a person who is First Nations. The role of the paralegal is to provide administrative and casework support to the First Nations lawyer and First Nations clients, in a culturally appropriate and accessible manner.  This role provides an opportunity to work within a culturally safe practice at Redfern legal Centre, dedicated to assisting First Nations clients in our local area, across a range of legal issues and areas of law. The First Nations paralegal may also assist other practice areas, depending on capacity and demand.

Redfern Legal Centre’s first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) sets out our organisational commitment to reconciliation and contains a number of concrete actions for us to work towards between March 2023 and February 2025.

We are recruiting for an Intake Manager a dynamic and people-focused role, requiring an understanding of the challenges faced by people experiencing disadvantage in our local catchment and statewide, and the diverse services offered by Redfern Legal Centre. The Intake Manager plays a critical role in ensuring that every person who approaches Redfern Legal Centre for assistance is provided a trauma-informed, respectful and culturally safe service.

We are recruiting for a First Nations Intake Officer is a dynamic and people-focused role, requiring an understanding of the challenges faced by people experiencing disadvantage in our local catchment and statewide, and the diverse services offered by Redfern Legal Centre.

Legal Aid NSW has published an updated version of its 'Fined Out' booklet, produced in collaboration with Inner City Legal Centre and Redfern Legal Centre.

Revenue NSW has conceded that many COVID-19 fines are invalid. But what does that mean for the rest of the community who may have received or paid fines? 

A coalition of community legal centres including RLC has sent an open letter to government calling for improvements to a proposed discrimination law Bill.

Domestic and family violence advocates have raised concerns about the lack of consultation around the criminalisation of coercive control.

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

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.