WSCLC SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES DURING COVID-19
Western Sydney Community Legal Centre is now closed for face to face client contact. However, we remain open to offer our full range of legal and social justice services to assist and support our communities. While this is an uncertain time for all of us, people experiencing vulnerabilities will be most impacted.
- Telephone and online legal services
- Court Support at the Children’s Court of NSW at Parramatta and Surry Hills Courts
- Home Building telephone advice services
- Tenancy telephone advice services
- Parramatta WDVCAS telephone support and referral services
WSCLC will be continuing to explore how to meet the needs of our clients.
For a list of online resources and support services to help you during this time, please click here.
For tips on dealing with Coronavirus anxiety and maintaining your mental health, please visit the Australian Psychological Society website at https://www.psychology.org.au/COVID-19-Australians.
COVID-19 resources in different languages
SBS has produced 16 ‘Coronavirus Explained In Your Language’ videos. The languages are English, Filipino, Greek, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi, Spanish, Tamil, Arabic, Cantonese, Hindi, Indonesian, Pashto, Persian and Vietnamese. Please visit https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/coronavirus-explained-in-your-language.
WELCOME TO WESTERN SYDNEY COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRE LIMITED
Western Sydney Community Legal Centre Limited (WSCLC) is a public company limited by guarantee, governed by a Board of volunteer skills-based Directors who are generally local residents and professionals with an interest in social justice. WSCLC is accredited by the National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC).
WSCLC’s work operates under two separate arms: a legal arm and a social justice arm.
The legal arm incorporates:
1) The Community Legal Services Program (CLSP) team including an Aboriginal Legal Access Program (ALAP) team – operating broadly across Western Sydney and funded by Legal Aid NSW and the Commonwealth government.
2) The Home Building Advocacy Service (HOBAS) team – operating statewide and funded by NSW Fair Trading.
The social justice arm incorporates:
1) The Western Sydney Tenants’ Service (WESTS) – operating within certain sections of Western Sydney and funded by NSW Fair Trading.
2) The Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service (WDVCAS) – operating within certain sections of Western Sydney and funded by Legal Aid NSW.
3) The Children’s Court Assistance Scheme (CCAS) team – operating within The Children’s Court at Parramatta and Surry Hills, and funded by Legal Aid NSW.
4) The Youth Education Program (YEP) – operating in conjunction with the CCAS, and funded by NSW Family & Community Services (FACS).
5) The Central West Child Contact Service (CWCS) – operating within certain sections of Western Sydney and funded by the Department of Social Services.
For further information and contact details for each specific program listed above, please refer to the “Our Programs” section of this website.
WSCLC is pleased to acknowledge the support of our funders and partners, including Attorney General’s Department, Department of Social Services, Legal Aid NSW, Macquarie University, NSW Fair Trading, NSW Family and Community Services (FACS), and Western Sydney University.
