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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.

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.

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.

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.

Applications to the Stolen Generations Reparations Scheme have been extended to 30 June 2023. RLC can help you apply.

In April 2022, RLC joined a coalition of 125 organisations calling on the federal government to urgently support First Nations People who have been affected by the collapse of funeral insurer, Youpla.

RLC's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Access Worker increases access to justice for First Nations communities.

The Koori Vaccination Clinic operating out of Redfern Town Hall ceased operations in April 2022.

In December 2021, a coalition of 33 legal organisations signed an open letter calling for an immediate pause on enforcement action of COVID-19 fines.