Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre in Lismore, New South Wales | Community organisation

Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre

Locality: Lismore, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6621 1000

Address: 114 Molesworth St 2480 Lismore, NSW, Australia

Website: http://northernriversclc.org.au

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25.01.2022 We encourage followers of NRCLC to join the #March4Justice rally today at 12:00pm beginning at Pride Corner, next to Lismore Transit Centre. Our service will remain open all day. The nationwide protests follow a wave of allegations of sexual assault, abuse and misconduct in some of the highest offices of Australian politics. What a great day to help bring down the patriarchy! ... The following documents contains information about the marches nationwide: https://docs.google.com//1ZQw4_gt0iooRy9zNI6d-F6Ngch/edit

25.01.2022 ! Please note: Our Legal and Tenants Advice and Advocacy Service will be closed from 9 November and will reopen on 16 November. Please see the information below on services to contact if you need legal assistance during the closure period.

23.01.2022 'The Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT Limited (‘ALS’) has welcomed the release of the NSW Government’s response to the Family Is Culture Report but believes more must be done to support and empower Aboriginal children and families.' https://www.alsnswact.org.au/als_calls_for_urgent_legislati

23.01.2022 Harmony Alliance and Monash University have partnered to undertake a national survey of migrant and refugee women. Please share widely. Share your experiences as a migrant or refugee woman living in Australia by completing the ‘Migrant and Refugee Women’ survey. This is a national survey to increase understandings of the issues of importance to women from migrant and refugee backgrounds, with a focus on safety and well-being. Findings from the survey will inform advocacy for migrant and refugee women from their own views and experiences. The survey is offered in nine languages (Arabic, Thai, Vietnamese, Farsi, Nepali, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Punjabi and English). Link to the survey: https://bit.ly/2ZX45uD

22.01.2022 The () can assist tenants impacted by COVID-19. For free, confidential advice on tenancy matters, including terminations, evictions and the effect of the moratorium, please call NORTAAS on () or . The NSW Government introduced new measures to restrict when landlords can evict tenants due to rental arrears as a result of COVID-19. These restrictions were originally due to end on 15 October 2020.... They have now been extended until 26 March 2021. The measures include: a restriction on landlords evicting tenants who are financially disadvantaged by COVID-19, unless they have first attempted to negotiate a rent reduction with the tenant. An extended notice period of 90 days for certain other lease termination reasons (such as ending a lease, or ending a tenancy because of breach of agreement other than for non-payment of rent) allowing tenants financially disadvantaged by COVID-19 to terminate a tenancy agreement where a landlord will not negotiate or where it is necessary to avoid financial hardship retaining the ability of landlords to terminate a tenancy agreement in cases of undue hardship (only in certain circumstances). https://www.tenants.org.au//tenants-union-nsw-welcomes-6-m

20.01.2022 POSITION VACANT - Legal Intake Officer - 35 Hours per week (Casual) Applications close at 9am Monday 3 May 2021. Please see the following link for more information and how to apply: https://northernriversclc.org.au/work-volunteer

20.01.2022 Free Webinar today at 2pm by Community Legal Centres NSW Legal Observing Basics - Supporting the Right to Proest This webinar will cover basic protest rights in NSW, the role of legal observers at demonstrations, and some basics of how to be a legal observer. Click here to register: https://legal-observing-basics.eventbrite.com.au

18.01.2022 It's Homelessness Week 2020 #HW2020. This year's theme is Everybody Needs a Home. Join the Everybody's Home campaign for a fairer housing system and share widely: https://everybodyshome.com.au/

18.01.2022 "BEFORE I'M AN ATHLETE, I'M A HUMAN BEING." Surfer Tyler Wright took a knee before her heat in the weekend Tweed Coast Pro in solidarity with the Black Lives Ma...tter movement. Wright knelt for 439 seconds - one second for every First Nations person in Australia who has lost their life in police custody since 1991. "I deeply believe in the pursuit of racial justice and equality for everyone," she said. "I understand that my white privilege and having this platform means I have the choice to say something and do something... and that many don't have that opportunity. "I'm here to listen, learn and use my privilege and opportunity to encourage others to do so as well." WSL

18.01.2022 'There is a lot of discussion at the moment about criminalising coercive control. There are differing views. Some are strongly in favour of criminalising, believing a further offence will help shift culture and systems which currently focus on discrete incidents of violence instead of patterns of violence and on physical violence alone rather than all forms of violence. ... Some are against criminalising coercive control as there are questions about how such action increases a victim-survivor’s safety, recovery and wellbeing.'

15.01.2022 : Coordinator - Northern Rivers Tenants Advice and Advocacy Service (NORTAAS). See below for details . ... @.. . The Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre (NRCLC) is seeking to recruit to the role of Coordinator Northern Rivers Tenants Advice and Advocacy Service (NORTAAS) based in Lismore. The Coordinator is responsible for the overall service delivery of the NORTAAS. NORTAAS operates on the principle that affordable and secure housing is a basic human right. We are committed to providing high quality free advice, particularly for low income and disadvantaged renters. Our services include telephone advice, advocacy and representation (including at the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal), community education, and providing input into policy and law reform in tenancy and housing related issues. Permanent role 28 hours per week with the capacity to work 35 hours per week as required. The position is banded from SACS 5 / SCHADS 6 to SACS 5 / SCHADS 7 with a salary range of $88,599 to $101,154 per annum pro rata (dependent upon qualifications, skills and experience), plus superannuation and leave loading. PBI Salary Packaging is also available. NRCLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. https://northernriversclc.org.au/work-volunteer

14.01.2022 There is growing recognition that animal abuse is a form of domestic and family violence. Australian and international studies suggest that animal abuse occurs in up to 70% of domestic and family violence cases. Companion animals provide emotional support, unconditional love, and stability for many victims-survivors of domestic and family violence. This bond can be exploited by perpetrators, who may inflict or threaten harm to animals as a strategy to intimidate, coerce or c...ontrol human victims-survivors. https://www.clcnsw.org.au/animal-abuse-and-domestic-violenc https://www.womenssafetynsw.org.au//domestic-violence-and/ https://www.humanesociety.org//animal-cruelty-facts-and-st

14.01.2022 Public transport update - Lismore and Coffs Harbour will see the introduction of improved bus services from 25th October, 2020. Visit this link to view the full list of network changes to plan your trips: https://transportnsw.info//bus-improvements-for-coffs-harb

10.01.2022 In case you're wondering where your local Tenants' Advice and Advocacy Service is, here's a map showing office locations and which Nation they're on. You can find contact details for your local service here: https://www.tenants.org.au/all/taas

09.01.2022 Today is National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day! We are the Elders of tomorrow, hear our voice. Aboriginalchildrensday.com.au... #NATSIChildrensDay2020 #ChildrensDay2020 #EldersOfTomorrow #StrongInCulture

07.01.2022 Northern Rivers Tenants Advice and Advocacy Service coordinator Sally Latter spoke to ABC last week about the housing crisis facing the region. If you need advice about your tenancy situation, contact us on 1800 649 135: https://www.abc.net.au//blame-game-on-housing-cr/100019404

07.01.2022 Lucy's Project in partnership with the University of Melbourne is hosting this fantastic free webinar at 3pm 21 September that looks at animal abuse and domestic violence through the lens of law enforcement and international initiatives. The extraordinary speakers will lend insight into the intersections of criminality and understanding policy to protect victim survivors with animals. Book now to make sure you do not miss out. https://events.humanitix.com/supporting-victim-survivors-of

06.01.2022 Northern Rivers WDVCAS and Lucy’s Project are partnering to build preparedness and resources to assist families with animals experiencing a DFV crisis. Northern Rivers WDVCAS is leading the way with this initiative by engaging Lucy’s Projects’ pilot program, AWARE ( Animal aWare- Animal Ready in Emergency). The program will develop tools, facilitate access to local resources and support networks as well as training for staff. It will prepare our organisation to recognise when a family needs assistance with their animal in order to be safe from DFV, who to refer to and where to go for help. More information about the program to be provided. For more information about Lucy's Project, please see the link: https://www.lucysproject.com/

06.01.2022 ( ) Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre is currently advertising for the following positions: ()... - Early Intervention Family Law Solicitor ’ () - Assistant Manager - Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Worker - Aboriginal - Safety Action Meeting Coordinator Richmond - Safety Action Meeting Coordinator Tweed/Byron Please see the link below for more information https://northernriversclc.org.au/work-volunteer

04.01.2022 On the 30th Anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADIC), Northern Rivers Community Legal Centres stands in solidarity with the families of Aboriginal people who have died in custody. We support First Nations peoples’ repeated demands for systemic change. We have endorsed a number recommendations put to NSW and Federal governments. https://www.clcnsw.org.au/community-legal-centres-call-urge

02.01.2022 Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre also supports Aboriginal Legal Service's call on the NSW and ACT governments to adopt 10 year targets to reduce the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in prison