People are bearing the increasing costs of scams, while businesses like banks, digital platforms and telcos, who have resources to protect people from this crime, aren’t doing enough.
If you're renting a home that's damaged in a disaster, it's important to know your rights. Amy Frew from @TenantsVic says landlords must fix fire, flood or storm damage ASAP, even if they haven't received their insurance payout yet. Go to https://t.co/NiJDW29gDc for more.
Come work with us! 2/2 Community Engagement Worker – Disaster Recovery Part-time, 4 days per week https://t.co/TvEdbEzwty
Closing: 22 July 2023 however, shortlisting/ Interviews will take place as applications are received until candidate appointed #jobs#communityengagement
Come work with us! 1/2 Job Title: Senior Generalist Lawyer https://t.co/OxDtwZCNl4
Closing date/time: 15 July 2023 however, shortlisting and Interviews will take place as applications are received and until successful candidate appointed
#jobs#communitylawyering#makeadifference
"Regulation of #BNPL credit should include proper credit reporting and verifying affordability to avoid debt spirals," says Consumer Action CEO @steph_tonkin. @FCAupdate@choiceaustralia
https://t.co/4saWwjgOe9
Delegates at #CLCsConference23 hear from AG @MarkDreyfusKCMP (by video as it's a sitting day) about the importance of funding to community legal centres.
We have been so fortunate to have some amazing people join our team recently, but we are on the look out for a couple more! If you, or anyone you know is interested, you can find out more here: https://t.co/QgP6I733J6 #bushfire#disasterrecovery#RRR#communitylawyer
REMINDER: Hume Riverina Community Legal Service is holding our Report to the Community via Zoom tomorrow Thursday 8 December at 2pm. If you haven’t already done so and you would like to attend, please register here Registration and more information. https://t.co/SKeOa1KbRO
So pleased to meet with @HumRivLegal to talk about their work providing free legal assistance to our region.
We also discussed their outreach in the Upper Murray and the urgent need for a specialist family violence court in NE Vic.
#Jacqui4Benambra#JacquiHawkins#vicvotes
Broadening the range of expertise in a healthcare team to include #LegalHelp supports clients to gain control of underlying stressors, such as housing, money issues and family safety. Who would have thought seeing a lawyer could be good for your #MentalHealth!
Consumer Action's Tom Abourizk at Senate Hearing on payday loans and consumer leases "Banning unsolicited communications would be very useful to stop the harms of payday loans and consumer leases..." @choiceaustralia@FCAupdate@StephenJonesMP@gerardbrody