NSW Police Force have launched the Sexual Assault Reporting Option, for victims of adult sexual assault

Information from ACCAN's Fair Calls for All campaign, calling for responses to ACMA's proposed changes to 1800, 1300 and 13 numbers.

Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre (NRCLC) based in Lismore has been assisting people in the Tweed Shire for the last 10 years. NRCLC had observed an increasing need for legal assistance in the Tweed Shire (with high population growth) and was delighted to secure a small pool of funding in 2008 to open an office in the area.

This is CLCNSW's 2011-12 budget submission, being a special NSW 2011 State election edition.This submission has been sent to political parties that have seats in NSW Parliament, with a request for these parties to commit to the calls for funding in the submission.

CLCNSW congratulates Helen Campbell (OAM) (Womens Legal Service NSW) and Maree O'Halloran (AM) (Welfare Rights Centre NSW).

Victims of sexual assault are to get the power to prevent their attackers from accessing their personal records which could be used against them.

Expert panel on constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians appointed.

Helen Campbell, Chair of Community Legal Centres NSW, congratulated Rachael on this recognition of her many years of dedicated work to improve access to justice for Aboriginal women.

Community Legal Centres NSW congratulates the Homeless Person's Legal Service and all the nominees.

CLCNSW congratulates the RACGP for taking this very important step for people with disabilities. CLCNSW also extends its congratulations to all stakeholders involved in the lobbying for this.

The Australian Human Rights Commission today welcomed the lifting of the suspension of processing of claims lodged by asylum seekers from Afghanistan, which was introduced by the Australian Government on 9 April 2010.

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, has today reintroduced a range of legislative reforms which contribute to the Government's agenda for a secure and fairer Australia. These Bills cover a range of areas in the Attorney-General's portfolio including national security, native title, anti-discrimination and law enforcement.

The Australian Council of Social Services launches its election platform with a call for the establishment of an Affordable Housing Growth Fund to address the shortage of nearly half a million affordable homes.

For immediate release.

The draft program is now available.

Registrations are now open for the biennial state conference to be held in Sydney in May 2010.

Volume 2 for NSW data, Volume 1 for national data.The report provides information on service use, income, expenditure and workforce issues for the community services and welfare sector.

Volunteering at a Community Legal Centre can give you invaluable experience.

The Arts Law Centre of Australia and the Music Council of Australia present a seminar on the 'Kookaburra Case' and what the decision means for musicians and the arts community. Date: 18 March 2010.

The NSW Legal Assistance Forum (NLAF) has appointed its new Project Manager. Judith Levitan commenced with NLAF on 1 February 2010.

The director of Community Legal Centres, Alastair McEwin, said the costs of pursuing legal action for those with a genuine complaint would still be prohibitive unless more funding was directed to legal aid and free legal centres, which had established community links.

On 11th May Federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Minister for Home Affairs Bob Debus announced a one-off payment of $4 million for Community Legal Centres nationally.

Women's Domestic Violence Court Assistance Schemes (WDVCAS) are funded by the NSW Government and administered by Legal aid NSW. Having been initiated by CLCs, they are now hosted by various community-based organisations, as well as community legal centres.

On 28 May 2009, the Refugee Advice and Casework Service (RACS) officially opened its new premises in Phillip St, Sydney. RACS' relocation to the former office of the Faculty of Law, University of Sydney, is due to its involvement with the Law School's new "Social Justice Program".