RLC received the Human Rights Law Award from the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission in 2007. [10] The award specifically recognized the establishment of the Women`s Domestic Violence Court Assistance Scheme (WDVCAS), which aims to provide legal advice and other necessary support (including housing, income support and counselling) to women seeking domestic violence injunctions. [11] CLN relies heavily on the pro bono work and pro bono support of lawyers to deal with a high workload. Day volunteers are usually law students or community members. Night volunteers are lawyers and paralegals who attend appointments and provide legal advice. RLC estimates that it attracts approximately 30,000 volunteer hours per year each year, the equivalent of $900,000 for the community. [9] The CLR is a general community legal centre that provides free legal advice to the Community in a number of key areas. The Centre was involved in key cases and areas of legislative reform, with an increased focus on police accountability. In 2020, RLC launched an investigation into a possible class action lawsuit against New South Wales Police for unlawful use of patrol searches. [4] They also referred a case in which a New South Wales police officer allegedly assaulted an Indigenous teenager at the Independent Police Station. [5] The Centre also provides specific legal advice in the following areas.

[6] Kerry is a proud advocate for Koori. Kerry is a senior partner in the Industrial Relations and Safety team at McCullough Robertson in Sydney. Kerry specializes in labour law, discrimination law and occupational health and safety in litigation, investigation and counselling. Kerry was called to the New South Wales Bar in 2014 after earning a law degree from the University of New South Wales. Kerry also earned a Master of Laws degree from the University of Sydney in 2017. Kerry has worked in-house in state and federal government agencies, including the Fair Work Ombudsman and Colin Biggers & Paisley. Kerry was first appointed to the Board in 2018 and was appointed Chairman of the Board in 2020. The Redfern Legal Centre should not be confused with the Aboriginal Legal Service, which is also located in Redfern and was the first free legal service in Australia and was established in 1970. CEO role in a legal centre with an excellent reputation for advocacy and community contribution.

Congratulations to Naushee Rahman, Chair of our Board of Directors, who was awarded the Order of Liverpool yesterday for her contribution to the #Liverpool community! Over the past 8 years, Naushee has volunteered hundreds of hours to support our team at the South West Sydney Legal Centre. She has generously shared her leadership, skills and time to support free legal advice and free domestic and family violence services in South West Sydney. “I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the great work of our local community organizations,” Naushee said of the award. “It`s an honour and a humiliation to be recognised by the City of Liverpool for something that has been so rewarding.” Not-for-profit organisations can only do their good work with the support of volunteer board members like Naushee,” said Yvette Vignando, CEO of the South West Sydney Legal Centre. Naushee is a strong head of government and political analyst who has been in government for over 15 years. But at the same time, she has volunteered with organisations that she believes are making a difference in Liverpool. This includes not only our centre, but also Hoxton Industries, which provides meaningful employment to over 100 people facing barriers to regular employment, including people with disabilities. Thank you Naushee, we are very grateful for your support and advice! #leadership #award #thankyou #SouthWestSydney #volunteering #volunteer Linda Tucker is a near-retired barrister who lives on the far south coast of New South Wales, where she works part-time as a substitute solicitor for Shoalcoast CLC and volunteers with a local service for women and domestic violence. She led RLC`s labour and discrimination law practice before moving to Hanoi as a pro bono legal advisor for a women`s organization. She has chaired CLCNSW and worked for many other CLCs in New South Wales.

In addition to her focus on the CLC, Linda has worked for human rights organizations in Australia, Cambodia and the United Kingdom, and was previously a lawyer and journalist. RLC has over 20 employees across this general legal team, the Inner Sydney Tenancy Advice & Advocacy Service, as well as administration and management. The current Executive Director is Katherine McKernan. Jacqui Swinburne serves as Chief Operating Officer with Alexis Goodstone as Senior Counsel and forms the senior management of the organization. [7] The Centre is supported by the Board of Directors, with Kerry O`Brien serving as Chair of the Board and Tamara Sims as Secretary. [8] The RLC is dedicated to promoting social justice and human rights, providing free legal advice, referrals and cases to disadvantaged people and groups living with its catchment area, which extends to the urban areas of Botany, Leichhardt and the City of Sydney. Many of those who seek help are not eligible for legal aid, but still cannot afford private legal services. A large proportion of the Centre`s clients are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other culturally and linguistically diverse communities. RLC is dedicated to legal education in the community and is committed to reforming inequalities in laws, legal systems, administrative practices and society as a whole. I`m back refreshed and looking forward to the year when I can connect people with #meaningfulwork. There is no better way than to work with Redfern Legal Centre to appoint their new CEO. Director General | REDFERN LEGAL CENTRE – Since 1977, the Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) has provided free legal advice and cases, builds capacity in the community and the legal profession through legal education and an effective volunteer program, and engages in policy and law reform work to achieve systemic change.

As a leader in social justice, RLC attracts the best people and partners to develop new models for addressing social inequality. The new CEO will use these resources and forge new partnerships to ensure that those affected by vulnerability have access to justice. Please email me at liska@beaumontpeople.com.au for an information pack or call me on 0400 167 871 for a confidential conversation. The Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) is an independent, not-for-profit legal centre established in 1977 and located in downtown Redfern, New South Wales. It is part of a network of four legal centres in the Sydney area, including the Inner City[1], Kingsford[2] and Marrickville[3][3] legal centres. The Redfern Legal Centre is a member of Community Legal Centres NSW, the government`s main representative body for municipal law centres in New South Wales, and Community Legal Centres Australia, the national umbrella organisation for municipal legal centres in Australia. Our latest annual report, released this week, highlights the impact we`ve had in the community in 2021-2022. bit.ly/3FDey4b ð§ð1/4 More than 6,000 women and children are supported by our domestic and family violence services.

Nearly 1,900 people in South West Sydney are supported by our legal services to access justice. â ̄ ̧ Growing demand for legal support for victims and survivors of domestic and family violence. ð ̄ A new #TheoryofChange that guides our work and helps us measure the impact we have in our community. Stories from our clients illustrating the life-changing and sometimes life-saving services of our program teams. View report: bit.ly/3FDey4b A summary of some of the report`s highlights can be found in our latest newsletter: bit.ly/3DAbQcU #annualreport #accesstojustice #impactmeasurement #socialimpact #domesticviolence #legalservice #SouthWestSydney #acheivements #casestudies Craig Young is the Australian CEO of Big Village, a global research, consulting and advertising group. He has 25 years of experience advising on the evaluation and improvement of government services and communication campaigns. Craig currently serves on the Board of Directors of Super Consumers Australia and the Advisory Board of the ACT Gambling & Racing Commission. He also served on the Board of Directors of The Australian Data and Insights Association (ADIA), the Australian industry association of data and research companies, for 9 years and was President of ADIA between 2017 and 2019.

I am fortunate to work with dedicated colleagues whose work greatly improves the lives and safety of thousands of people in the community. Please take a few minutes to see what impact we have on the safety of women and children and people`s access to justice. #domesticviolence #communitylegalservices #communitydevelopment Tamara Sims is an attorney and Pro Bono manager and head of business at Colin Biggers & Paisley. Tamara leads the Colin Biggers & Paisley Foundation; Her legal practice includes human rights, administrative law, discrimination, victim compensation, tenancy law, guardianship and refugee claims. Prior to joining Colin Biggers & Paisley, Tamara worked as a pro bono lawyer at Gilbert + Tobin. She has also worked in the community legal sector, where she practiced criminal law, conducted policy and legal reform work, and provided legal education in the community, particularly on issues affecting persons with developmental disabilities.