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Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence report finalised

RLC welcomes the finalisation of the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence report.

16 June 2016

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RLC in the Medical Journal of Australia

Redfern Legal Centre's Health Justice Partnership with Sydney Local Health District in the Medical Journal of Australia.

16 June 2016

Media releases

MEDIA RELEASE: Labour promises boost to CLC funding: Announcement at RLC

Hon Tanya Plibersek and Hon Mark Dreyfus have today announced $1.8 million in funding for Community Legal Centres over the next 3 years, with a focus on legal services assisting victims of domestic violence.

7 June 2016

RLC in the media

RLC on FBI Backchat: Funding Cuts to CLCs

Our solicitors Will Dwyer (Credit & Debt) and Linda Tucker (Employment & Discrimination) talked to Hannah Pett on FBI's Backchat about what the pending federal govt cuts to Community Legal Centres will mean to our clients.

26 May 2016

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Positions available in our Domestic Violence Service

Redfern Legal Centre has three exciting positions available within its Sydney Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service.

12 May 2016

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April: Submission to Domestic Violence and Gender Inequality Inquiry

Redfern Legal Centre made a submission to an inquiry into domestic violence and gender inequality conducted by the Commonwealth Senate Finance and Public Administration Committees.

21 April 2016

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Submission: Statutory Review of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 - Addendum

With the review of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 still ongoing, RLC is pushing for law reform to protect all residents living in share housing.

12 April 2016

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Review of the small amount credit contracts and consumer lease laws

RLC routinely encounters vulnerable clients who have fallen victim to exploitative and misleading small amount credit contracts (SACCs) and ‘rent to buy’ consumer lease products.

7 April 2016

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Elder abuse by family members on the increase

6 April 2016 Over the past five years Sydney Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service (SWDVCAS) has seen a steady increase in the number of elderly clients reporting abuse by their children.

6 April 2016

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RLC’s systemic responses to Private Training Colleges and VET FEE HELP complaints

RLC has assisted several vulnerable clients who have been compelled to sign up to inappropriate vocational training courses and VET FEE HELP loans.

29 March 2016

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Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence report finalised

RLC in the Medical Journal of Australia

MEDIA RELEASE: Labour promises boost to CLC funding: Announcement at RLC

RLC on FBI Backchat: Funding Cuts to CLCs

Positions available in our Domestic Violence Service

April: Submission to Domestic Violence and Gender Inequality Inquiry

Submission: Statutory Review of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 - Addendum

Review of the small amount credit contracts and consumer lease laws

Elder abuse by family members on the increase

RLC’s systemic responses to Private Training Colleges and VET FEE HELP complaints

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