Vulnerable families are more likely to get evicted from social housing. "Responding to anti-social behaviour and misconduct in social housing is plainly a very challenging area of practice, "
@UNSW's Dr Chris Martin (@dr_chris_martin)
https://t.co/OuugexWpaR
A shout-out to all the volunteers across community legal centres in NSW. Our volunteer students, solicitors, and other support volunteers play an incredibly valuable role in helping us deliver service to the community and improve access to justice. #NVW2019
Real estate agents across Australia are sending renters correspondence on official letterhead warning tenants their rents and unemployment will rise if Labor is elected https://t.co/AngnBH0u7r
https://t.co/1PaSLDdXP0 visited us this week to pledge $350,000 of federal government funding over the next four years for @NR_CLC . This is part of Labor’s planned $20 million boost for community legal centres across Australia.
What?? $50000 cut from our #legal service each year for 3 years by NSW government = cuts to services for our Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander community & victims of domestic violence 😡
Number of Australians on #Newstart?
760,000 people
Number of years since Newstart was raised?
25 years
Number of rental properties someone on Newstart can afford across all major capital cities in Australia?
0
It’s time to #RaiseTheRate now! #auspol
So many wonderful people working in our state's justice system - here's two I met today before the @LawSocietyNSW#FLIP Regional Roadshow in the #NorthernRivers#Lismore@KenBeilby Principal Solicitor @NR_CLC & Alison Waters, Northern Rivers @wdvcasnsw
From today, the law has changed around domestic violence.
These changes will mostly affect people experiencing domestic violence in the home (either as a victim-survivor or a witness) who want to leave the property. Read more through the link.
https://t.co/SdBl09vpch
It's election season again! #NSWpol on 23rd March and #Auspol in May.
A good time to repost this blog from 2016 for anyone wondering about their rights around putting up signs or other material.
https://t.co/cM9Dthhlfp
Over 500 land lease communities in NSW. We are in #ballina today co-presenting with @NSW_FairTrading about rights and obligations under the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act
Important reforms to better ensure the safety of survivors of domestic violence are starting at the end of February.
The current law remains on the books until February 28th!
https://t.co/okjXbGN781 https://t.co/sXtzsxxijm
while recognizing the relative economic security of pensioners who are homeowners, it is urgent to support retired individuals who are forced to rent. An increase in the pensioners rent allowance is top priority for helping our older citizens to live with dignity
Thankyou to @MarkSpeakman@ThomasGeorgeMP @AustinCurtinNats who visited our office today. We discussed a wide range of issues affecting our vulnerable clients - domestic & family violence, tenancy & many legal issues such as credit/debt, employment, family law.