News and Events

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.

Safer Pathway is changing the way we prevent domestic violence in NSW – don’t miss our first webinar on the reforms on November 12.

The NSW Government has proposed a Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) which will enable people to find out whether their partner has a history of domestic violence offending.

The NSW Government is joining forces with the Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW to combat racism in the rental market.

The government has established an inquiry into the education system, in response to long-standing accessibility problems for students with disabilities.

Being an independent contractor has lots of benefits – you run your own show and keep your own hours. But what legal recourse is available to contractors when things go awry?

As the discourse around domestic violence grows, financial abuse remains a relatively unacknowledged aspect of domestic violence. However, it represents a significant barrier to women trying to leave abusive or controlling relationships.

Section 18C of the Commonwealth Racial Discrimination Act (RDA) is among the laws highlighted as having potential to interfere with Australians’ civil liberties in a recent Australian Law Reform Commission report.

Cases involving online and technology facilitated abuse often do not reach courts in New South Wales.

Following revelations that a traumatised recent victim of domestic violence with a new baby was charged $38,000 undertake a diploma level course delivered by a private college, Labor MPs Kim Carr and Sharon Bird have again written the Australian National Audit Office calling for a review of the VET Fee-Help.