Redfern Legal Centre

21/05/2026

Each May, we mark Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month to raise community awareness of domestic and family violence. One aspect of DFV that can be hard to identify is financial abuse.
Financial abuse is a form of domestic and family violence where a partner or ex-partner uses money to control you. This includes limiting your access to money or creating debts in your name.
Our Financial Abuse Service can help with things like:
If your partner or ex-partner is hiding money or other assets, or not paying child support
If you think you need help, reach out to us via the link in bio.

05/05/2026

Our case work shows police often use Tasers not as a last resort in a hostile situation, but rather as a routine enforcement tool. NSW Police must face greater scrutiny and oversight on this issue.

20/04/2026

The NSW Government cannot suspend the democratic right of the community to protest.

Restricting peaceful protests only weakens community trust and the capacity of the community to come together and have their voices heard.

08/04/2026

Join our team as a Volunteer Intake Officer at Redfern Legal Centre!

Be the first point of contact for people seeking legal help, gain hands-on experience in client intake and legal triage.

Applications are open now until the 29/4/26.

Apply via link in the bio.

30/03/2026

Happy Trans Day of Visibility!

First marked in 2009, is a day to celebrate the strength, resilience and achievements of trans and gender diverse people.

Trans and gender diverse people are part of our workplaces, schools, universities, sporting clubs and in every community,

With visibility must come with justice.

Trans people face discrimination alongside barriers to accessing legal support and protection.

Trans rights are a justice issue. Everyone deserves safety, dignity, and equal access to the law.

Community legal centres and advocacy organisations play a critical role in supporting trans and gender diverse people from challenging discrimination and exploitation to helping people navigate complex legal systems and secure their rights.

Today, and every day, we stand for trans justice.

For more information about and resources for trans people and allies, visit

16/03/2026

For more info see link in bio.

18/02/2026

04/02/2026

Ride an e-bike or e-scooter? Don’t know the law? Check out this explainer from Rian, our police accountability solicitor.

🚲 A legal e-bike must be primarily pedalled to move, and have a motor that cuts out at 25km/hr. The maximum legal power output is currently 500 watts, but the NSW government recently announced it will move to reduce this to 250 watts, in line with other Australian jurisdictions.

🛴 Shared e-scooter trial sites are operating in Forster-Tuncurry until 30 June 2026, and in Wollongong until 22 January 2027.

28/01/2026

This echoes the findings of a NSW coroner in 2019.

Punative law-and-order approaches do not keep young people safe at music festivals.

Harm reduction measures, such as pill testing and peer support, do.

25/01/2026

Always Was, Always Will Be

22/01/2026

See you at the Invasion Day march and then Yabun Festival