Papers and submissions

RLC is asking the Federal government to establish whistleblower protections that would enable migrant workers to report exploitation without risking their visa. Andrew Giles, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, has said that migrant worker exploitation demands a serious...

Submission made to the Real Estate Housing Policy Team in NSW Government concerning the specific legislative provisions to protect the rights of tenants and non-perpetrator co-tenants who have experienced domestic violence.  RLC has made a submission to the Real Estate Housing...

RLC has joined a coalition of community legal centres sending an open letter to government calling for improvements to a proposed discrimination law Bill. The Bill is designed to implement the recommendations of the Sex Discrimination Commissioner’s Respect@Work report. The proposed laws...

RLC has made a submission in response to the NSW Government’s draft legislation criminalising coercive control in intimate partner relationships. RLC’s submission recommends the NSW Government adopt a phased approach to criminalising coercive control, starting first with a definition of domestic...

RLC’s submission highlights an opportunity for the proposed renewal of the Redfern North Eveleigh Precinct to deliver much-needed social, affordable and Aboriginal housing. RLC has a long history of providing advice, assistance and advocacy to the local community, with a...

RLC has joined more than 70 organisations calling on NSW Government to remove the requirement to prove injury in Victims Support applications. The NSW Victims Support Scheme provides counselling and financial support to victim-survivors of violent crime in NSW. But...

RLC’s  Inner Sydney Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service (ISTAAS) made submissions to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment regarding the Waterloo Estate (South) Planning Proposal. Introduction RLC has a long history of providing advice, assistance and advocacy to the...

A coalition of concerned community legal centres and civil society organisations have written an open letter calling on governments to make pre-election commitments to end the exploitation of migrant workers.  The letter builds on the findings of a March 2022...

The Economic Abuse Reference Group (EARG) makes recommendations to ensure economic abuse is a critical part of the national plan, calling for shorter and more targeted action plans with tangible outcomes. Redfern Legal Centre coordinates the NSW chapter of EARG....

Financial Rights Legal Centre, Consumer Action Law Centre and RLC have made a joint submission to the review of the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Insurance Code). The Life Insurance Code is overseen by the Financial Services Council (FSC)...