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‘Ending homelessness together’: Tenancy team reaches out to the community for Homelessness Week
Tenant Advocates Fern and Ivana Did you know that homelessness has increased by 13.7% in the past 4 years in Australia? (Everybody’s Home, 2018). Furthermore, a Mission Australia survey found that one-in-six 15 [...]
WSCLC solicitor inspires law students
Our talented family law solicitor, Samiha, has spoken for a YouTube video that will be used as part of the course materials for a unit at Western Sydney University (WSU). Samiha’s input will contribute to [...]
NAIDOC Week activities
‘I’ve always liked NAIDOC week- it brings people together to learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and ways of life. The fabulous thing about NAIDOC Week is it continues to grow each year!’ [...]
IDAHOBIT celebrations- with photos
WSCLC celebrated International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) in style last week. In Parramatta, WSCLC partnered with Twenty10, Western Sydney Recovery College and ACON to hold information stalls in Centenary Square, Parramatta. We handed out [...]
WSCLC marks IDAHOBIT!
On May 17, WSCLC will be celebrating International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). May 17 marks the day in 1990 when being gay was removed from the World Health Organisation’s (WHO's) [...]
WESTS celebrates 10 years
The Western Sydney Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service (WESTS) recently celebrated their 10 year anniversary at Western Sydney Community Legal Centre (WSCLC). They were pleased to be joined by Dr Geoff Lee, Member for Parramatta [...]
WSCLC supports #StandByMe and Disability Advocacy
The Commonwealth Government recently announced that funding for national disability advocacy will end in June 2020. NSW state funding for advocacy, information and peak representation is also slated to cease in June 2018. This threatens a [...]
Building relationships in multicultural Western Sydney
Leticia Marquez (right) and Rosemary Kariuki-Fyfe, at the African Women’s Group End of Year Celebration. Leticia Marquez is the Multicultural Specialist Court Advocacy Worker at WSCLC. This role is part of the Parramatta [...]
WHO WE ARE
WSCLC is a non-profit community organisation, funded by state and federal government bodies, and by non-government bodies. We are managed by a volunteer management committee.
WHAT WE DO
We provide legal advice and assistance in areas including Aboriginal Legal Access, Building Disputes, Family Law, Care and Protection, Domestic Violence, Residential Tenancy and Student Legal Services.
WHERE WE WORK
We assist residents far and wide across Western Sydney, from Parramatta to Mount Druitt; from Penrith to Windsor. Please contact our nearest office to check whether you are in our catchment area.