Podcasts about community legal centres

On this week's Doin Time, Marisa brings us an interview with  Lee Carnie, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Federation of Community Legal Centres. They speak to us about the expansion of draconian police powers impacting marginalised communities.We then hear from Nina from Flat Out, who shared her thoughts on the snap action regarding bail laws, and discussed her lived experience representing women in prison. We also played some audio of her speech from the snap action. Marisa also spoke with David Glanz, who was one of the Rally organizers for the 19 March Rally at Parliament over protest laws. David reported on the events of the rally.

Katie Green from Inner City Legal Centre talks about the campaign for funding increases for LGBTIQA+ specialist legal services

This week on Done by Law we chat about Specialist Family Violence Courts. Why are they needed? What do they look like? Why aren't these in place already?Listen in to Belinda Lo from Eastern Community Legal Centre, and Rachel Pliner from the Federation of Community Legal Centres talk about this crucial part of the justice system. 

In this episode of Done By Law we feature audio from the wonderful seminar ‘Women's Lived Experience in Decarceration and Carceral Resistance', held on Monday 24 October 2022 at the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne.This evening of discussion, reflections and solutions was hosted by Fitzroy Legal Service and featured the insightful contributions of a number of expert panellists, including practitioners, and women with lived experience of incarceration and the criminal justice system. Panel 1 – Systemic changes required to address women's over-incarcerationElena Campbell (Moderator) – Centre for Innovative JusticeKaren Fletcher – Flat OutLisa Abbott – TaskForceElena Pappas – LACWMegan Pearce – VLAPanel 2 – Women's Lived ExperienceNina Storey (Moderator) – Homes Not Prisons, Women Transforming JusticeJacqui Bampton – Women Transforming JusticeSara Stilianos – Homes Not Prisons, Women Transforming JusticeJasmine Barzani – Homes Not PrisonsWe have unfortunately only been able to feature 30 minutes of this jam packed two and a half hour evening. To watch the whole event, head to YouTube via this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB_TlMR3tTo&ab_channel=FitzroyLegalService  ***Full biographies Panel 1: Elena Pappas LACWElena is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Law and Advocacy Centre for Women, and community legal centre established specifically to combat women's increasing criminalisation and imprisonment. She also sits on the Board as an Executive Director.  Elena is a passionate advocate and leader who is dedicated to working collaboratively with organisation and individuals to address the causes of women's criminalisation.  She currently leads LACW's policy and systemic advocacy work, and is Co-Convenor of Smart Justice for Women, a sub-committee of the broader Smart Justice coalition convened by the Federation of Community Legal Centres.  Elena previously worked at the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service where she held the position of Senior Lawyer in the Criminal Law team. She advised and appeared on behalf of clients in complex criminal matters and shared responsibility for the mentoring and management of junior and support staff. Prior to this, Elena was an Associate in the Workplace Relations team of a private law firm in Melbourne. She holds a Master of Public and International Law from the University of Melbourne. She has worked as a volunteer with the Mental Health Legal Centre, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and Fitzroy Legal Service.Lisa AbbottTaskforceLisa Abbott is the Executive Manager Social Impact and Growth at TaskForce Community Agency, a not-for profit operating in Victoria delivering a suite of services to our most marginalised. Lisa has worked with those in contact with the justice system for 20 years in Government and community and over the last five years has been leading the development and delivery of the Living Free Project, a project supporting vulnerable girls and women who are at risk of, or are in early contact with, the justice system. The project drives cross sectoral collaboration and seeks to improve service system responses to enhance how our health and community sectors support women who often fall through service gaps.Karen FletcherFlat OutKaren Fletcher is the Executive Officer of Flat Out Inc, a community organisation that supports and advocates for women and trans and gender diverse people to get out and stay out of prison. She is a lawyer by trade has worked as a prison advocacy lawyer at Fitzroy Legal Service and Prisoners Legal Service QLD and as a public health lawyer, with a special interest in drug decriminalisation, in government and non-government agencies. She is an activist in the Homes not Prisons campaign in Victoria.Megan PearceVLAMegan has spent much of her career working alongside criminalised people, particularly women and children. Having started her career as a criminal defence lawyer at Legal Aid Queensland, Megan has also led major law reform inquiries into Victoria's criminal trial process and child protection system.Between 2018 and 2022, Megan worked at Darebin Community Legal Centre (which merged with Fitzroy Legal Service in 2019), first managing the Women Transforming Justice project and then Fitzroy Legal Service's Social Action and Public Interest Law team. In both these roles Megan contributed to program design and advocacy work aimed at disrupting the cycle of women's criminalisation. In July 2022 Megan commenced a role at Victoria Legal Aid focusing on discrimination and equality law.In 2013-14, Megan also completed a master of laws at the University of Toronto, where her thesis critiqued the effectiveness of human rights frameworks to respond to violence against womenElena CampbellCIJAssociate Director of Research, Advocacy & Policy, Centre for Innovative Justice, RMIT University. Elena is a lawyer, writer and former political staffer who has worked in legal and social policy for over two decades. Elena's expertise includes therapeutic justice, court interventions, the impacts of crime victimisation and the prevention and elimination of violence against women and children.  At the CIJ, Elena oversees a program of research which predominantly focuses on family violence, court interventions, crime victimisation and the way in which experiences of trauma - including structural and systemic trauma - can push vulnerable cohorts, particularly women, into contact with the criminal justice system. Elena has led projects for Government departments and courts to support the implementation of recommendations from Victoria's Royal Commission into Family Violence. Elena has also been Principal Chief Investigator in multiple, ANROWS-funded projects looking at the use of violence by young people and adults.  Previously Elena worked as a legal adviser and staffer in the Victorian Government for over a decade. Elena has also been employed as a consultant for a range of social policy and justice organisations, including the Australian Human Rights Commission.  Panel 2: Nina StoreyHNP and WTJNina is an unapologetic criminalized survivor. Having experienced state sanctioned violence she now spends her time advocating for the rights of criminalized survivors. Nina would love to see the abolishment of the prison industrial complex in her lifetime.  Her systemic advocacy commenced in 2018 as a member of the Women's Transforming Justice Project. Nina now sits on the council of Victim Survivors Advisory Council, is a member of the Expert Advisory Panel at Safe and Equal, a WEAVER for research group at Melbourne University and sits on the steering committee of the Homes Not Prisons Campaign. Nina stands in solidarity with the traditional owners of these lands and acknowledges they have the solutions to living in a world of unity, we must make space and elevate their voices for their stories to be told and shared.      Nina lives works and plays in Millowl, Phillip island on the lands of the Bunurong people of the Kulin nations, with her son and Kelpie.   Jacqui BamptonWTJ Jacqui is a formally incarcerated woman who has worked with Fitzroy Legal Service as part of the Women's Leadership Group. She lives with anxiety and mental health concerns, and has previously struggled with substance dependency and homelessness. Jacqui is deeply passionate about working alongside other criminalised people, with a particular interest in supporting women to navigate child protection. Jacqui is a warm advocate, loyal friend and proud single mum.   Sara-Michelle StilianosSara is an active member of several community groups and organisations aimed at ending incarceration – including as a Homes Not Prisons steering committee member and – previously – as part of Fitzroy Legal Service's Women Transforming Justice project. Sara has lived experienced of criminalisation and incarceration. She's driven toward social change and is a fierce advocate for abolishing the carceral system and it's supporting structures, which only serve to perpetuate further harm and violence by exerting power and control over people's lives. Alongside studying a Bachelor Degree in Social Science, Sara stands in solidarity with all oppressed women and continues to fight for the rights of women and children. 

Community Legal Centres are independent community organisations that provide free legal services to the public. They exist to enable a strong collective voice for justice and equality, using the law as a tool to achieving this.We are fortunate to be joined by two deeply experienced and dedicated CLC lawyers. The first of these is Linh Cao, Managing Criminal Lawyer at the Law and Advocacy Centre for Women, a CLC designed specifically for women who are in or at risk of entering the criminal justice system.We are also lucky to be joined by Meghan Fitzgerald, who joined Fitzroy Legal Service in 2008 and for a number of years held the role of Manager of Social Action, Policy and Law Reform. In October 2020 she took on a new role of Special Counsel, leading the strategic litigation and campaign work. Meghan also sits on the Board of Harm Reduction Australia.JOIN US to hear all the ins and outs of life as a CLC lawyer!

In the spotlight for Law Week is Western Sydney Community Legal Centre. We chat to Caitlin about WSCLC's important services and what they have planned for Law Week. Find out more about all of their events by visiting: https://www.wsclc.org.au/coming-up-nsw-law-week/ From Western Sydney Community Legal Centre: "Law Week NSW 2022 is happening between 16-22 May. WSCLC has prepared a series of events for the community to participate and learn more about our legal systems and issues. Starting on 16 May, WSCLC is delivering a talk about legal problem-spotting for community workers. All community and social workers are welcome to join this free online event. The talk will discuss on identifying common legal issues, recognising free legal services available in the community and learning about effective free referral to a free legal service. The event will be held from 1pm-2pm through Zoom. Register your interest here today! With social media becoming the dominate communication platform, WSCLC recognises the rising legal issues involving the increasing use of social media in recent years. Join us on Wednesday 18 May to know more on how to use social media safely and avoid potential legal problems. You can join us either through Zoom or meet us at Headspace in Castle Hill from 5:30pm – 6:30pm. Click here to register your interest! Our Multicultural Legal Service is also holding three face to face and online talks on “Safe Relationships” on the 17, 24 and 26 May. Come meet us and know more about achieving a healthy relationship and what to do if issues arise: Tuesday 17 May 2022 from 11:30am – 12:30pm at Auburn Library Tuesday 24 May from 11:30am – 12:30pm at Granville Library Thursday 26 May from 11:30am – 12:30pm at Merrylands Library If you would like to join us on Zoom, register through following links: Tuesday 17 May 2022 from 11:30am – 12:30pm Tuesday 24 May from 11:30am – 12:30pm Thursday 26 May from 11:30am – 12:30pm Our Multicultural Legal Service will also run a free legal advice clinic at each location before every talk. Discuss your issues with one of our solicitors from 9:30am – 11:30am. Click below to register: Auburn Library, Tuesday 17 May from 9:30am – 11:30am Granville Library, Tuesday 24 May from 9:30am – 11:30am Merrylands Library, Thursday 26 May from 9:30am – 11:30am   All events are free to join. We hope to see you there!" Transcript of this episode: https://otter.ai/u/8pVDj3Ixz440r-d7BUebsaMNhuM  

سیستم حقوقی استرالیا می تواند برای بسیاری از مردم عادی گیج کننده باشد. و در بسیاری از موارد برای پیشبرد هدفی مشخص در این سیستم حقوقی ممکن است به کمک متخصصان در این حوزه نیاز باشد.اما با توجه به اینکه وکلا ممکن است در برخی موارد حتی صدها هزار دلار هزینه دریافت کنند، همه نیز نمی توانند از پس هزینه های مذکور برآیند. اما بهتر بدانید که با وجود تمام اینها، شما ممکن است هنوز هم بتوانید به کمک های حقوقی رایگان دسترسی پیدا کنید.

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With the predominance of corporate opportunities for law students and graduates, it may be easy to think of law, and the work it presents, in a certain manner. At university, however, there exists a massive range of initiatives, programs, and courses of study which give the students the opportunity to work, and volunteer in social justice, which themselves have the potential to translate into fulfilling career paths. In this episode, we speak to a range of figures, from students to professors, about their experiences and lessons learnt from volunteering for social justice causes. We explore programs ranging from Community Legal Centres, to University-specific programs such as the Juvenile Justice Mentoring Scheme, and the Refugee Language Program, to units of study where students may be involved in assisting disprivileged communities. Footnotes is a podcast created by the Sydney University Law Society; for students, by students, and available wherever you get your podcasts. Service Learning in Indigenous Communities (SLIC): https://www.sydney.edu.au/students/service-learning-in-indigenous-communities.html Juvenile Justice Mentoring Scheme: https://www.suls.org.au/juvenile-justice-mentoring-program Refugee Language Tutoring Program: https://www.suls.org.au/social-justice-general-information Community Legal Centres (Marrickville, Kingsford, Redfern incl.): https://www.clcnsw.org.au/what-are-community-legal-centres Produced by: Vivienne Davies, Kathy Zhang. Featuring: Vivienne Davies, Emily Liao, Vaidehi Mahapatra, Tatiana Neumann-Murphy, Prof. Simon Rice, Kathy Zhang.

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Community Defence League II Jordan goes down to the CUDL community kitchen and filed this report.Merger of the Family Court II Nassim Arrage, CEO of Community Legal Centres, outlines the loss of the stand alone Family Court - a LNP Federal Government 'cost cutting measure'.Over the Wall II Robodebt dissected.This is the week that was II Kevin Healey sums up the week.Corporate Bludging II Don Sutherland rolls out the evidence of corporate handouts and leaning as Federal Government pushes ahead with cutting the dole.

Many working in Community Legal Centres are still subject to workplace agreements which expired in 2009. Without change soon, already-low wages in the sector may stagnate, employees will continue to experience insecure work, and many passionate CLC lawyers may be hampered in pursuing systemic advocacy. Dylan Goldsworthy, Youth Lawyer from the Northern Community Legal Centre, joined us to discuss calls to revisit the CLC sector's workplace agreement.

We have launched our new series: ReinventED Legal Business: The Case Studies to showcase legal businesses - law firms, in-house legal departments, ALSPs, Community Legal Centres, Legal Consultancies, Legal Incubators and Accelerators – that have reimagined, repurposed, or reinvented legal business and tell their stories. These legal businesses are not just part of, but are creating a new legal ecosystem with the aspiration, and as these are case studies, the proof of concept, that what they do and how they do it is less about “new” and more about a different “business as usual.” Law Squared is one of these businesses! It's an innovative NewLaw firm that has challenged the status quo of the traditional law firm model. Founded in 2016 by Demetrio Zema, Law Squared has pursued its vision to make good businesses great and great businesses better, by working with their clients in a clear, transparent and engaging manner. Law Squared has consistently pursued its aims to break down the barriers traditional legal service providers have created, by being clear communicators, listening to their client's needs, being efficient, and always transparent on costs. Law Squared has proactively approached its delivery of legal services across four practice areas; commercial, corporate, employment and litigation, and, that's led to Law Squared becoming one of the leading NewLaw firms among enterprises and corporates across Australia. Thanks so much for sharing the amazing Law Squared journey, Demetrio – you've not only built the path but, you're lighting the way for us all too – amazing! If you would prefer to watch this session rather than listen, you'll find the link to the video on the CLI-Collaborate (CLIC) FREE Resource Centre here. Don't forget to also check out and save the date for the other fabulous FREE ReinventED Legal Business: The Case Studies webinars and podcasts - you'll find the details and registration links to the videos as we add them here and, if you subscribe to this podcast, you'll receive notification as we upload more conversations in this series.

In this episode, we talk to Ms Peta Murphy MP, Member for Dunkley, about engaging the Australian voters in the political discourse. Topics covered include: - The history of Louisa Dunkley - The inspiration to start a career in politics - The importance of experience in areas of policy as a policy writer - How making a joke in the public sphere can somewhat backfire - The platform politicians have to talk about personal issues which reflect similar issues experienced by those in the broader community - The need for an equitable healthcare system - Dealing with ongoing health issues - The importance of politicians engaging with their community - The issues with Newstart and NDIS - How important it is for young girls to have female role models in Parliament House - How young people can engage their local politician around climate change - The need to revitalise our education and training system in line with the developments to automation - Why human connection is so important - Why Australians should have hope for the future About Ms Murphy: Peta Murphy is the first woman to represent Dunkley, a seat named after a pioneering women who achieved equal pay for women in the 1902 Public Service Act - Louisa Dunkley. Peta is proudly a public school graduate from the country.  Her love affair with Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula dates back to the turn of the century, when she was introduced to the region by her husband, Rod Glover, a Baxter boy through and through.  Following a diagnosis of breast cancer in 2011, Peta and Rod made the decision to move to Dunkley permanently – a decision they describe as the best one they ever made.  They are proud Frankston residents. Prior to entering Parliament, Peta's career was defined by a commitment to social justice and strong communities. In the decade and a half she worked in the Victorian justice system, Peta volunteered at her local Community Legal Centre, was a solicitor advocate, a Senior Public Defender at Victoria Legal Aid, a Barrister and a Team Leader at the Victorian Law Reform Commission. Peta has seen the corrosive effect that intergenerational disadvantage can have on people, families and communities and the way the operation of the legal system can cause further distress and damage to people when they're at their lowest. She understands that we need services—legal, social, health, employment and education—that work together to tackle disadvantage. It's that task that motivated her to move from the law into politics. Peta also put her legal qualifications and personal experience of the health system to good use, serving as a Director on the Board of Peninsula Health. After running as the Labor candidate for Dunkley in the 2016 election, and motivated by witnessing the damage that cuts to public services and a lack of job opportunities cause individuals and communities, Peta took the position of Chief of Staff to The Hon Brendan O'Connor, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations in 2017. As part of her life long involvement in sport – as an athlete, coach and advocate for equality for girls and women - Peta has served as the President of Squash Victoria, Vice President of Squash Australia and member of the World Squash Federation Governance Committee.  Locally, she volunteered on the Peninsula Waves Netball Club committee, and has represented the Mornington Peninsula a number of times at the Victorian country squash championships.  She still tries to play squash when time permits, but is more or less resigned to the fact that her best days of competitive sport are behind her. Peta's ambitions for her time in the Federal Parliament are to be a strong voice for her community and to be part of a generation of Australian politicians who work to recover the public's faith in our democratic system. Peta believes that politics should be a vehicle for increasing opportunities and enlarging our national imagination.

The Know Your Rights Series 2 is presented by Newcastle Libraries REAL, the Hunter Community Legal Centre and Community Disability Alliance Hunter. These podcasts aim to support people with disabilities and the broader community. Australian and New South Wales law is discussed. Know your rights:Neighbourhood disputes and AVOs. Learn more about neighbourhood disputes and  where you can get help. Join in an enlightening conversation with Alexandra Craig,  Solicitor at Ability Rights Centre (ARC), Dale Robinson: Co-educator at ARC, Nadine Farell, Team Leader at Justice Advocacy Centre (JAS) and  host Duhita Lewis, Community Legal Education Co-ordinator, Hunter Community Legal Centre,  to learn more. This is a Newcastle Libraries REAL production. Disclaimer:         The information provided in this session is for information purposes only. It must not be relied on as legal advice. You should seek individual legal advice about your own particular circumstances.  Links: The Hunter Community Legal Centre (HCLC) is a not-for-profit organisation that provides free legal assistance to people who live, work or study in the Newcastle and Hunter community https://www.hunterclc.com.au/ Ability Rights Centre (ARC) is a Community Legal Centre that provides  legal and advocacy services to people with cognitive impairment throughout NSW. ARC is a service of IDRS. www.abilityrights.org.au The Justice Advocacy Service (JAS) supports young people and adults with cognitive impairment in contact with the NSW criminal justice system including as victims, witnesses and suspects/defendants to exercise their rights and fully participate in the process. JAS is a service of IDRS. www.justiceadvocacy.org.au Community Disability Alliance Hunter – CDAH- is the local Disabled People’s organisation in the Hunter. We are run for an by people with disability http://www.cdah.org.au/about See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Today on the Take on Board podcast, things are a little different.On May 20th, people from around the world congregated on Zoom to meet, network, laugh and share insights with like-minded people as part of the first Take on Board Breakfast. These are the highlights. Plus, you get to meet Claudia Fatone, who was one of the guest speakers at the event.Claudia is a board member of the Victoria Law Foundation, the Federation of Community Legal Centres and a Director of Cricket Victoria, Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades.Claudia has held a range of management roles including Associate Director, Sport Employment Australia and Women’s Cricket Operations Manager with Cricket Victoria. Claudia has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and a Graduate Diploma from the AICD. She is also the CEO of Fitzroy Legal Service.Today she is sharing some of her insights about how Cricket Victoria has governed during COVID-19.Contact Claudia or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-fatone-05bab28/Celebrate Take on Board's First Birthday!Friday 3rd July, 7.30amTryBooking - https://www.trybooking.com/BKBLOFriday 3rd July, 7.30pmTryBooking - https://www.trybooking.com/BKBLSFOR MORE INFORMATION:Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardDetails about the 2020 Board KickStarter program: https://www.trybooking.com/BGYYLDetails about the 2020 Board Accelerator program: https://www.trybooking.com/BGYIYFor more information about Helga Svendsen: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/Interested in working with Helga? https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/workwithmeTo contact Helga: helga@helgasvendsen.com.au

List of free supports and services available to women in Queensland:Note: if you do not live in QLD then please visit the Women's Legal Services Australia page for a list of Community Legal Centres specialising in women's legal issues throughout Australia: http://www.wlsa.org.au/membersLegal Services (QLD): North Queensland Women's Legal Service (TSV) - 4772 5400 North Queensland Women's Legal Service (CNS) - 4033 5825Townsville Community Law - 4721 5511 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women's Legal Service (NQ) - 4721 6007 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (NQ) - 1800 012 255 Cairns Community Legal Centre - 4031 7688Mackay Regional Community Legal Service - 4953 1211Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service (QLD statewide number) - 1800 88 77 00Legal Aid Queensland - 1300 65 11 88Women's Legal Service Queensland (BNE based but QLD statewide number) - 1800 957 957Caxton Legal Centre (BNE) - 3214 6333Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (BNE) - 3025 3888Domestic and Family Violence / Women's Services:North Queensland Domestic Violence Resource Service (TSV) - 4721 2888Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service (CNS) - 4033 6100DV Connect (24/7 support service) - 1800 811 8111800 Respect - 1800 737 732Domestic Violence Resource Service (Mt Isa) - 4743 0946Domestic Violence Resource Service Mackay - 4957 3888Brisbane Domestic Violence Service - 3217 2544Women's Centre Townsville - 4475 7555Women's Centre Cairns - 4051 9366 Family Dispute Resolution & Counselling Services:Mensline - 1300 78 99 78Centacare / Family Relationships - 1300 672 273Family Relationship Advice Line - 1800 050 321Relationships Australia QLD - 1300 364 277

Acknowledgement of Country. Touching on the age-old question, “How can you represent someone you know is guilty?”. A brief talk about the paradigm of innocent until proven guilty. A small cat miaows in the background. Terminology: complainant and victim and why they are used. Legal Ethics. Shoutout to Legal Aid and Community Legal Centres, and farewell.

Speaking on "Human Rights in the Australian Context'' Hugh was a board member of the Human Rights Law Centre when it was established in 2006 and joined the staff team in 2013 as the Executive Director. Under his leadership, the Centre has more than tripled in staffing and resources and continues to extend its positive impact on human rights in Australia. Hugh started his legal career at the law firm Mallesons and then began working to protect and promote human rights as the Manager of the Brimbank Melton Community Legal Centre and the Executive Officer of the Victorian Federation of Community Legal Centres. Hugh currently serves as a Director of the Victorian Sentencing Advisory Council and a member of the Advisory Board of the University of Melbourne Law School. He has previously served as Commissioner of the Victorian Law Reform Commission, a board member of the National Association of Community Legal Centres and a governance committee member for know more – the national service that provided legal help for people navigating the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

Call to action!   Tell us what you really think of 'Law for Community Workers on the go' - help this resource grow and improve.   Work and Development Order Service – helping people pay off their NSW fines debt In this episode Kerry Wright talks to Jessica McLaren. Jessica is a lawyer with the Legal Aid NSW Work and Development Order (WDO) Service. Jessica talks to Kerry about the WDO Service and how it helps people with NSW fines debt to pay off their fines through participating in activities like volunteer work, courses, counselling, mentoring and treatment programs.  Referrals and more information To find more information about the Work and Development Order Service and services which can help: To find out more about fines and becoming a WDO sponsor organisation see the Revenue NSW website To join the Revenue NSW Advocacy Hotline To get free legal advice about fines or training as a WDO sponsor contact the Legal Aid NSW WDO service. Contact details are on our website - or you can email wdo@legalaid.nsw.gov.au To discuss fines debt and WDO options contact the Revenue NSW WDO hotline team on 1300 478 879 To understand more about the WDO service watch the Legal Aid NSW Youtube video Work and Development Orders: Breaking the cycle of fines debt To find out details of your local Legal Aid office or Community Legal Centre call LawAccess NSW on 1300 888 529  Please note: The NSW Work and Development Order Service can only assist in paying off fines issued in NSW through penalty notices, court fines and Victims Restitution Orders. If your client has fines debt from another State or Territory contact your local Legal Aid NSW WDO Service team and they can assist in explaining what options are available to pay off interstate fines debt.

Call to action!   Tell us what you really think of 'Law for Community Workers on the go' - help this resource grow and improve.     In this episode Kerry Wright talks to Welfare Rights lawyer Liz Turnbull about the Disability Support Pension. Liz works at Illawarra Legal Centre specialising in social security law, Liz is also the Vice-Chair of the National Social Security Rights Network. In this episode Liz speaks about Centrelink guidelines used to assess DSP applications. Also the important role that community and health workers play in assisting people both when applying for the DSP and when appealing Centrelink decisions. This episode was recorded in our Wollongong office.   Referrals and more information To find more information about the DSP and services which can assist: Welfare Rights Legal Centre – for free legal advice (NSW statewide) and factsheets. Illawarra Legal Centre Welfare Rights Service – for free legal advice for Illawarra, Shoalhaven and South Coast residents on social security matters. National Social Security Rights Network – for Australia wide contacts and factsheets. Australian Government Disability Support Pension information pages. Australian Government Disability Support Pension Program of Support Fact Sheet. Australian Government Social Security Impairment Tables for Disability Support Pension. Administrative Appeals Tribunal Centrelink decision reviews Legal Aid NSW Community Legal Centres NSW To find out details of your local Legal Aid office or Community Legal Centre call LawAccess NSW on 1300 888 529

For Us By UsThis episode is a recording of a keynote speech by Antoinette Braybrook, who's an Aboriginal woman and the CEO of Djirra. Antoinette spoke at the Tranforming Democracy conference organized by the Federation of Community Legal Centres. Antoinette discusses why Aboriginal led organizations are better placed to address complex and multilayered issues like family violence. Content warning :This episode contains descriptions of torture, sexual violence, rape, phsyical violence and mental health that may be distressing to some listeners. Numbers to contact:Djirra  03 9244 3333 or free call 1800 105 303 Lifeline on 13 11 14 or visit lifeline.org.au djirra.org.au

Dr Paul Sutton talks about the Victorian campaign for industrial manslaughter.Belinda from the Australian Federation of Community Legal Centres talks about their upcoming conferenne.Lew Wheeler from Fair Go For Pensioners talks about the facts about poverty with practical work for change.Senator Doug Cameron & Sally McManus give tribute to Laurie Carmichael.   

Thursday Breakfast 9 August 2018SPECIAL PROGRAM Enough is Enough: Beyond #AfricangangsThursday Breakfast were joined by four amazing guests live on air for a panel discussion about the everyday impacts of the #AfricanGangs narrative on community, connecting this to bigger issues of systemic racism, anti-blackness and colonisation, and focusing on some of the incredible initiatives and stories from the African community here in Narrm/Melbourne. Presenters: Apeec Nhial and Scheherazade Bloul Special guests: Meriki Onus from the Gunnai, Djap Wurrung and Gunditjmara nations, is a community member living on unceded territory of Narrm. Meriki has been involved in activism on the over incarceration of Aboriginal people, Aboriginal deaths in custody, youth justice and most recently saving Djap Wurrung sacred sites. Meriki has also worked in the Community Legal Centre sector on and off for the past seven years, with a particular focus on survivors of family violence. Maker Mayek is a lawyer and co-campaigner behind the original #AfricanGangs social media campaign. Saba Alemayoh is a conscientious social entrepreneur, the founder of Afro Hub that provides a platform for African talent. Incorporated within her restaurant attempting to use the existing capitalist structure to create the empowerment she wants to see. Areej Nur is a radio journalist and co-founder of African artists collective Still Nomads. Music by hip hop artists from the African community living on Naarm.P-Unique Everlasting Ft. KaraROR - Prophecies Ft. P-UniqueSophiegrophy - Purple $waySampa the Great - F E M A L E

Marisa interviewed Melanie Poole, Director of Engagement at the Federation of Community Legal Centres about some chilling anti-democratic laws rushed through by the Andrews Government without consultation. The proposed laws were discussed, with particular emphasis on police power to issue anti-association notices to children as young as 14. The Human Rights Law Centre's media release was also discussed. Peter spoke with Beth from Melbourne Educators for Social and Environmental Justice or "Mesej" Pronounced Message and talked about some events coming up about Indigenous education and incarceration, focusing on a  pannel discussion in August.Marisa interviewed Anthony Kelly, Chief Executive Officer from Flemington, Kensington Community Legal Centre about so-called African gangs, demonisation and racial profiling in the criminal justice system, with particular emphasis on historical context and the recent anti-democratic laws.   

Are you aware of your legal rights? A new project by the Law Council of Australia has tabled a number of key recommendations, in the hope it’ll lead to better outcomes for the country’s most vulnerable.

Call to action!   Tell us what you really think of 'Law for Community Workers on the go' - help this resource grow and improve.   In this podcast we talk about: what the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) does and how it works when you should complain to the LECC, what serious misconduct and serious maladministration is, why it is important to make a complaint as early as possible, and the importance of getting legal advice if you want to make a complaint about police.  Referrals and more information If you want to make a complaint about police you should contact Law Access NSW on 1300 888 529. You can get legal information and where appropriate get referred for legal advice. You can find more information about the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission or call them on 02 9321 6700. NOTE: During this podcast we say that the time limit to bring a claim against police is 3 years. This is only true where the assault is serious and meets the definition of a personal injury in the Civil Liability Act. For many assaults the injury suffered won’t come near that level of seriousness so the time limit for suing police for the intentional tort of assault will be six years, not three. Get legal advice from Legal Aid NSW or a Community Legal Centre about your specific circumstances.

United Sikhs a non-profit organization is affiliated with United Nations is well known for their work for all minority communities across the globe, not only the Sikhs. - ਯੂਨਾਇਟੇਡ ਨੇਸ਼ਨਸ ਵਲੋਂ ਮਾਨਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ‘ਯੂਨਾਇਟੇਡ ਸਿੱਖਸ’ ਨਾਮੀ ਸੰਸਥਾ, ਸੰਸਾਰ ਭਰ ਵਿਚ ਮਾਨਵੀ ਹੱਕਾਂ ਲਈ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਜਾਣੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ।

How well do we understand the law? An important component of access to justice is promoting community understanding of the law and legal process. This episode features two different modes of community legal eduction, James Farrell talks to us about Community Legal Centres, and Lloyd England introduces 'Law for Non-Lawyers' an online free course.

Speakers from the Means Test Review briefing event 10 August 2016: Bevan Warner, Managing Director, Victoria Legal Aid; Mary Sayers, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Victorian Council of Social Services; Steven Sapountsis, President, Law Institute of Victoria; Belinda Lo, Chairperson, Federation of Community Legal Centres. We are reviewing the way we assess financial eligibility for grants of legal assistance because we want to make sure that people in need have access to justice. We aim to expand eligibility and make our means test simple to understand, flexible, efficient to administer, financially sustainable and fair. Find out more at www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/about-us/news/thousands-of-victorians-who-miss-out-on-legal-aid-focus-of-means-test-review

Speakers from the Means Test Review briefing event 10 August 2016: Bevan Warner, Managing Director, Victoria Legal Aid; Mary Sayers, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Victorian Council of Social Services; Steven Sapountsis, President, Law Institute of Victoria; Belinda Lo, Chairperson, Federation of Community Legal Centres. We are reviewing the way we assess financial eligibility for grants of legal assistance because we want to make sure that people in need have access to justice. We aim to expand eligibility and make our means test simple to understand, flexible, efficient to administer, financially sustainable and fair. Find out more at www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/about-us/news/thousands-of-victorians-who-miss-out-on-legal-aid-focus-of-means-test-review

Speakers from the Means Test Review briefing event 10 August 2016: Bevan Warner, Managing Director, Victoria Legal Aid; Mary Sayers, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Victorian Council of Social Services; Steven Sapountsis, President, Law Institute of Victoria; Belinda Lo, Chairperson, Federation of Community Legal Centres. We are reviewing the way we assess financial eligibility for grants of legal assistance because we want to make sure that people in need have access to justice. We aim to expand eligibility and make our means test simple to understand, flexible, efficient to administer, financially sustainable and fair. Find out more at www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/about-us/news/thousands-of-victorians-who-miss-out-on-legal-aid-focus-of-means-test-review

Speakers from the Means Test Review briefing event 10 August 2016: Bevan Warner, Managing Director, Victoria Legal Aid; Mary Sayers, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Victorian Council of Social Services; Steven Sapountsis, President, Law Institute of Victoria; Belinda Lo, Chairperson, Federation of Community Legal Centres. We are reviewing the way we assess financial eligibility for grants of legal assistance because we want to make sure that people in need have access to justice. We aim to expand eligibility and make our means test simple to understand, flexible, efficient to administer, financially sustainable and fair. Find out more at www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/about-us/news/thousands-of-victorians-who-miss-out-on-legal-aid-focus-of-means-test-review