This is Part 6 in our podcast series exploring homelessness in Australia and the legal issues people experience when they are homeless or at risk of homelessness.  During this series we will be speaking to people from different services providing support and legal advice to those experiencing homelessness and to people with lived experience of homelessness. We acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which this episode was made and pay our respects to Elders past and present. In this 6th episode, Bridget from the Community Legal Education Branch speaks to Olivia who works in Leg ..read more

In this episode, Legal Aid NSW family lawyers Sarah and Claudia will explain what’s new in Care and Protection in NSW including: Reforms that started on 15 November 2023 around ‘active efforts’ that need to be made by DCJ Changes that started in November 2022 around presumptions to remove children Changes to early intervention and early referral to legal advice through the Legal Assistance for Families Partnership Agreement (LAFPA) The Families is Culture report that led to the reforms. Here are the links mentioned in the podcast: Care and protection (nsw.gov.au) LAFPA (nsw.gov.au) Publicati ..read more

In this episode, Stephanie Hawes from Legal Aid NSW chats to Madeleine Causbrook from Kingsford Legal Centre about their service and a case study on sexual harassment in the workplace. Legal services: Kingsford Legal Centre website: www.klc.unsw.edu.au Kingsford Legal Centre phone: (02) 9385 9566 Legal Aid NSW's Respect At Work Legal Service: (02) 9072 2333 LawAccess: 1300 888 529  Support services: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Bravehearts: 1800 272 8311 1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 7320     ..read more

This is Part 5 in our podcast series exploring homelessness in Australia and the legal issues people experience when they are homeless or at risk of homelessness.  During this series we will be speaking to people from different services providing support and legal advice to those experiencing homelessness and to people with lived experience of homelessness. We acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which this episode was made, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and pay our respects to Elders past and present. In this 5th episode, Bridget from the Community Legal Education B ..read more

On 1 July 2023 a number of employment law changes commenced, including an increase to the National Minimum Wage.   In this episode, Giles from Legal Aid NSW’s employment law team, describes: some of the most significant changes, how to check if you’re getting paid the correct amount (use this tool from the Fair Work Ombudsman: A.C.T Pay Calculator - Find your award (fairwork.gov.au)), how to have a conversation with your employer if you’re not getting paid the correct amount, what steps you can take if your employer refuses to pay you what you’re entitled to, and where you can go for leg ..read more

Your Will is an important legal document outlining your wishes for when you pass away. It details:  who you want to receive your assets  who you want to receive specific personal and heirloom items  any religious or cultural arrangements for your funeral  who you want as a legal guardian for any children under 18 years  who you choose to be your executor when you pass away.  As an Aboriginal person, you may have culturally sensitive requirements to document in your Will. These may include how to provide for:   kinship  burial  secret knowledge ..read more

Strata Collective Sales and Advocacy Service This episode talks about being a tenant in a strata managed property and being an owner living in a strata managed property. Marrickville Legal Centre offers free legal advice and assistance to the community of the inner-west, south-west, southern suburbs of Sydney, and beyond. There are 1.5 million people living in our key catchment: that’s 30 per cent of Sydney’s total population. They acknowledge the Gadigal, Wangal, Guringal, Wallumedegai and Cammeraygal people of the Eora Nation as the first peoples of our region. In 1979, a group of law studen ..read more

In this episode, we visit the South West Sydney Legal fair and chat to different organisations about the things you should know about their service and the ways that community workers can make referrals.  The South West Sydney Legal Fair is a free legal information event hosted by Legal Aid NSW and the Vietnamese Australian Lawyers Association.   The groups interviewed in this episode are:  Vietnamese Australian Lawyers Association (VALA) - info@vala-au.org  Energy and Water Ombudsman NSW - www.ewon.com.au  Settlement Services Internation (SSI) - www.ssi.org.au  ..read more

What they do: Protect Country and culture Protect habitats and wildlife Tackle climate change Sustainable water sharing Promote healthy communities Defending the defenders They run bold and ground-breaking environmental cases to protect our natural world. They can help you and your community use the law to protect the environment. Their team of dedicated and expert lawyers, scientists, communicators and support staff are their most valuable resource in the critical fight to defend the environment. EDO people work in every state and territory of Australia. They provide a supportive and inclusiv ..read more

The Welfare Rights Centre opened its doors in 1983 as part of the community legal centre movement in Australia that began in response to scarcity of affordable legal assistance available to marginalised members of society. Originally co-located with Redfern Legal Centre, the Centre opened its own premises in 1985. Since then it has experienced changes in location, staff, funding sources, law and policy. Throughout these changes, the Welfare Rights Centre has remained the lead service agency in NSW for social security law and policy. The Welfare Rights Centre is a community legal centre special ..read more