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Redfern Legal Centre welcomes the new health-led model for mental health emergency responses, but says NSW Police still need updated training and use-of-force protocols since they'll remain involved when appropriate.

This online sessions offers a practical, overview of NSW protest law, What you need to know before you go to a protest or organsie one and recent legislative changes.

This free online session provides a comprehensive overview of the termination process for tenants in both the private market and social/public housing.

Join us for this free online information session to learn how to identify financial abuse in company directorships and tax debts

An officer filmed repeatedly punching a man lying on the ground in the back of the head was using an "approved manoeuvre", NSW Police said. The video filmed at Cabramatta train station on Monday night shows an officer striking the man on the platform after reports he was threatening commuters with a knife. One legal expert described the officer's actions as "excessive force" while NSW Police said the man assaulted officers during the arrest.

Free online session for NSW sector workers: Learn how FAS helps financial abuse survivors with debts, rights, and tax issues. Panel of experts. Wed 24 June, 11am–12pm (AEST).

NSW police appeal after comprehensive class action loss in 2025 when force admitted music festival search of Raya Meredith was unlawful and unjustified

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.

Free online session (May 20, 2026, 11am–12pm AEST) on how discrimination laws apply to police conduct in NSW. Covers legal tests, common complaint barriers, legal gaps, and alternative accountability options. Designed for community workers, lawyers, and advocates.

Legal experts are exploring whether the state government could be on the hook for damages over controversial protest laws. It comes as the laws to restrict protests in New South Wales following the Bondi Beach terrorist attack were struck down by the state's highest court on Thursday. The Supreme Court ruling opens the door for protesters to have their charges thrown out, experts believe.