Domestic Violence and Tenancy in NSW

What is this webinar about?

For public and private tenants who experience domestic violence, there are special provisions in NSW tenancy law.

This webinar will outline when tenancy law may help:

• if your client needs to move out
• if your client needs the perpetrator to move out
• if your client needs to change the locks
• if there is damage to the property
• DCJ Housing policies that may apply in cases of domestic violence.

This webinar will be valuable to all community workers and volunteers in NSW, in eg. housing services, Women’s Domestic Violence services and community legal centres.

Presenter: Alison Mackey, Solicitor at RLC’s Inner Sydney Tenants Advice & Advocacy Service

Enquiries: Nick Manning education@rlc.org.au

Resources

Domestic violence

• 1800RESPECT / 1800 737 732
  24 hour information, counselling and support service for people impacted by sexual assault, family and domestic violence and abuse.
  https://www.1800respect.org.au
   
• NSW Domestic Violence Line 1800 65 64 63
  24 hour crisis counselling, assistance with emergency accommodation and referral services
  https://dcj.nsw.gov.au/children-and-families/family-domestic-and-sexual-violence/domestic–family-and-sexual-violence-support-contacts/nsw-domestic-violence-line.html
   
• Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Program 1800 WDVCAS (1800 938 227)
  https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/my-problem-is-about/my-family-or-relationship/domestic-and-family-violence/womens-domestic-violence-court-advocacy-services
   
• It Stops Here – Safer Pathway
  https://dcj.nsw.gov.au/legal-and-justice/safer-pathway.html
   
• DCJ online information
  https://dcj.nsw.gov.au/children-and-families/family-domestic-and-sexual-violence.html

Domestic violence and tenancy

• Rent Choice Start Safely
  https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/housing/factsheets/start-safely 
   
• Staying Home Leaving Violence program
  https://dcj.nsw.gov.au/service-providers/supporting-family-domestic-sexual-violence-services/dfv-programs-funding/staying-home-leaving-violence.html
    
• Domestic violence and tenancy fact sheet
  https://tenants.org.au/factsheet-12-domestic-violence
   
• DCJ: We’re here to help with housing
  https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/housing

Domestic Violence Termination Notice (DVTN)

• Sample text for the notice (Tenants Union):
  https://www.tenants.org.au/sample/termination-domestic-violence
• Sample text for the notice (Fair Trading): https://www.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-construction/rules/ending-a-tenancy-because-of-domestic-violence#toc-sample-domestic-violence-termination-notices
• Information for professionals
  https://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-property/renting/professionals-who-can-make-a-declaration

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Tenancy advice

• Tenants advice and advocacy services in all parts of NSW provide free, confidential advice
  www.tenants.org.au
• Legal Aid can give free, confidential advice on tenancy
  https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/contact-us

RLC Powerpoint presentation

RLC’s Powerpoint presentation for the webinar is below:
 

DVtenancy.pptx

Video recording

The video recording of the webinar.