Street Law Centre WA

Our vision is justice for people experiencing homelessness. We do this through legal advice and assistance, advocacy and community legal education

[Street Law Centre WA @StreetLawWA]

Heartbreaking.

"Once young people left home, their options were limited. Most did not know about homelessness services. Many did not even identify as being homeless – they saw homeless people as old, male and rough sleepers."

https://t.co/LfGKp2aDU4

[Street Law Centre WA @StreetLawWA]

A recent #win for one of our clients! A client who has an acquired brain injury and was struggling to remember to get train tickets for years got $30, 000 waived. This will massively help his debt issues, especially because he now has an unrestricted travel pass!

[Street Law Centre WA @StreetLawWA]

Great work by Centacare Kimberley! https://t.co/jPrU9JaY4y

[Tenancy WA @TenancyWA]

Safe as Houses program, collaboration with @StreetLawWA and Women's Legal Service preventing homelessness for women and children experiencing FDV has just had evaluation report completed by @LisaJaneWood and @UWAresearch.
#homelessnessweek
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[The Big Issue Australia @thebigissue]

Vendor Phil knows how life-changing a home can be first hand. After 6 years on the social housing waiting list, he received the keys to his very own apartment. "It's perfect. I can go in and lock the door and sit down in my favourite seat... It's my forever home." 🏠 🔑#HW2019

[Street Law Centre WA @StreetLawWA]

Powerful 👏🏽
@NITV #NAIDOC2019 #VoiceTreatyTruth

[NITV @NITV]

“The legal institution has historically been… a tool of oppression… I’d like to see us convert these instruments into tools for our empowerment.” Winner of the 2019 NAIDOC apprentice of the year @GanurMaynard. #NAIDOC2019 #VoiceTreatyTruth

[Street Law Centre WA @StreetLawWA]

Great to be at the @CityofPerth workshop for Homelssness Services Accreditation. Really encouraging to see what services exist in the area and how we can strategically move forward to benefit people experiencing homelessness #endhomelessness

[Street Law Centre WA @StreetLawWA]

52 years ago, Aboriginal people were recognized in the census. That census shows us that 29% of ppl experiencing homeless are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in WA, despite making up just 3.1% of the WA pop.

We commit to trying to advocate and advocate for change #NRW19

[Uniting WA @UnitingWA]

Today we welcomed @StreetLawWA and Chief Justice Peter Quinlan to our Tranby Centre to launch a new ID App. Street Law created the app to connect people experiencing homelessness with ID docs to access vital services. Read more here: https://t.co/i8HmKKS3N6

[LJ @LisaJaneWood]

These new tenancy laws will provide greater safety for women & children impacted by domestic violence, and importantly, also prevent homelessness which is often driven by #FDV @UWAresearch on #SafeasHouses shows. @StreetLawWA @TenancyWA @CLCAWA @TinleyMLA

[CCLSWA @cclswa]

That's a wrap for our outreach trip! Thank you to @RegionalWA @MissionAust who educated us on the issues people face in the regions. Thanks to @StreetLawWA and RAWfor allowing us to tag along!

[Community Legal WA @CLCAWA]

Fantastic to see 3 Community Legal Centres acknowledged for their advocacy work at the Consumer Protection Awards 2019 #cpawards2019.
Goldfields Community Legal Centre and @TenancyWA were finalists with @StreetLawWA winning the Richard (Dick) Fletcher Award. Congratulations!

[Street Law Centre WA @StreetLawWA]

Our chairperson, @broadfoot88 accepting the #cpawards2019 on Street Law's behalf! 🎉🎉

[Consumer Protection WA @ConsumerWA]

Richard (Dick) Fletcher Award goes to The Street Law Centre Inc #cpawards2019

[Street Law Centre WA @StreetLawWA]

BREAKING NEWS: we've been awarded the Dick Fletcher Award by @ConsumerWA for 2019!

[Consumer Protection WA @ConsumerWA]

Winners and finalists of #cpawards2019 with Commerce Minister and Attorney General John Quigley MLA and Commissioner for Consumer Protection Lanie Chopping

[Street Law Centre WA @StreetLawWA]

How can our clients possibly achieve justice in situations of police misconduct, when faced against systemic issues and seeming unwillingness of institutional mechanisms to listen and investigate independently? #AccessToJustice

[Street Law Centre WA @StreetLawWA]

Moving start to Legal Aid WA summer series with Prof Robert Cunningham talking about his personal experience with police misconduct. This highlights the ongoing systemic issues with the complaints process, which continues on after 10.5 years including civil litigation. #RuleOfLaw

[LJ @LisaJaneWood]

"He told me that he couldn't afford his rent & our rent so he was going to move back into our house & that I had to cancel the VRO.." recounted a #SafeasHouses client. These tenancy law changes will save lives @UWAresearch @TenancyWA @StreetLawWA @simonemcgurk @swahp_wa

[Street Law Centre WA @StreetLawWA]

Today, our team provided legal advice and assistance to under 25 year olds as part of our day to day work for #SocialJustice. We hope that help now prevents issues and works towards a brighter future.

#WorldDayOfSocialJustice

[Council to Homeless Persons @CHPVic]

People in full-time employment needing #homelessness assistance has risen:
75% in NSW
31% in Vic
12% in WA
10% in SA
3% in QLD
& 27% nationally, in four years https://t.co/wSRik862UQ
#EverybodysHome #auspol