People are bearing the increasing costs of scams, while businesses like banks, digital platforms and telcos, who have resources to protect people from this crime, aren’t doing enough.
If you're renting a home that's damaged in a disaster, it's important to know your rights. Amy Frew from @TenantsVic says landlords must fix fire, flood or storm damage ASAP, even if they haven't received their insurance payout yet. Go to disasterlegalhelp.org.au/tenancy for more.
Come work with us! 2/2 Community Engagement Worker – Disaster Recovery Part-time, 4 days per week umfc.applynow.net.au/jobs/244657
Closing: 22 July 2023 however, shortlisting/ Interviews will take place as applications are received until candidate appointed #jobs#communityengagement
Delegates at #CLCsConference23 hear from AG @MarkDreyfusKCMP (by video as it's a sitting day) about the importance of funding to community legal centres.
REMINDER: Hume Riverina Community Legal Service is holding our Report to the Community via Zoom tomorrow Thursday 8 December at 2pm. If you haven’t already done so and you would like to attend, please register here Registration and more information. lnkd.in/gazj47Tn
So pleased to meet with @HumRivLegal to talk about their work providing free legal assistance to our region.
We also discussed their outreach in the Upper Murray and the urgent need for a specialist family violence court in NE Vic.
#Jacqui4Benambra#JacquiHawkins#vicvotes
Broadening the range of expertise in a healthcare team to include #LegalHelp supports clients to gain control of underlying stressors, such as housing, money issues and family safety. Who would have thought seeing a lawyer could be good for your #MentalHealth!
Consumer Action's Tom Abourizk at Senate Hearing on payday loans and consumer leases "Banning unsolicited communications would be very useful to stop the harms of payday loans and consumer leases..." @choiceaustralia@FCAupdate@StephenJonesMP@gerardbrody