The Legal Aid NSW decision to cut funding for Community Legal Centre Care Partners will have significant impacts on those living within the catchment of Western Sydney Community Legal Centre, being those living in the area that covers from Bucketty NSW 2250 in the north, to Greenacre NSW 2190 in the south, and from Mulgoa [...]
Left to right- WSCLC solicitor James and Bill Bill, a pensioner with mobility concerns, has spent many years trying to resolve a building drama with his home. WSCLC Limited solicitors argued that in 2012, faulty building work was done to verandas in Bill’s house. It was acknowledged by the NSW Department of Fair [...]
(left to right) Staff members Hannah, Peter, Tamara and friend of the Centre, Scott October 28 marked Parramatta Pride, and WSCLC Limited celebrated in style. Parramatta Pride is an annual event that aims to raise awareness [...]
WSCLC solicitor Corinne Kew and Amanda Brickwood of Disability Advocacy NSW The Nepean Disability Expo provided a crucial chance for people with disabilities to learn about services and products to assist them with their everyday living. WSCLC solicitors Teresa Rubio and Corinne Kew ran a stall at the expo on 14 September in [...]
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 to 19-year-olds experienced homelessness in 2017 (Mission Australia, 2018). In order to raise awareness about homelessness, the WSCLC tenancy team [...]
Photo: Family law solicitor Samiha with fellow solicitor Sarah in front of Parramatta River 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 the topic ‘Thinking about [...]
‘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!’ - Theresa, Acting Aboriginal Specialist Worker and Court Advocacy Support Worker, of WSCLC's domestic violence service. WSCLC held three events this [...]
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) International Classification of Diseases (ICD). Since the day’s establishment in 2004, it has expanded to not simply promote the rights of gay [...]
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 number of services which provide advocacy, information and support to people with disability. The VIC government has committed to fully [...]
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 Womens’ Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service (WDVCAS). WDVCAS provides information, support and referrals for women dealing with domestic violence legal [...]
