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Since 1978, we've been working in our local communities providing legal and social services, community education and law reform to promote social justice.

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Financial wellbeing work helps to create greater self-confidence and financial security

Sussex Street Community Law Service

Dec 8, 20224 min read

Financial wellbeing work helps to create greater self-confidence and financial security

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Sussex Street Community Law Service

Nov 29, 20221 min read

Family Law Unit and the E-Courts Portal

The Family Court of WA has now moved to a digital platform and now require in the large majority of matters for them to be lodged and filed

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Parenting Plans and Child Contact Orders dominate the Family Law Advice.

Sussex Street Community Law Service

Nov 29, 20221 min read

Parenting Plans and Child Contact Orders dominate the Family Law Advice.

Advice and drafting of Parenting Plans and Child Contact Orders dominate the family law advice provided to clients.

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Disability Discrimination Unit 2022 | Ongoing Commitment to Law Reform

Sussex Street Community Law Service

Nov 29, 20221 min read

Disability Discrimination Unit 2022 | Ongoing Commitment to Law Reform

continued to put forward submissions to the Department of Justice discussion paper in view of amending the Juries Act 1957 (WA).

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Over $24,000 of Debt waived for our Client, plus Assistance with Food and Utilities

Sussex Street Community Law Service

Nov 22, 20221 min read

Over $24,000 of Debt waived for our Client, plus Assistance with Food and Utilities

A client who was living with her adult son who had a disability was struggling to pay the rent and make the monthly payments on a loan and c

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Welfare Rights Unit works to assists Client navigate Child Support.

Sussex Street Community Law Service

Nov 22, 20221 min read

Welfare Rights Unit works to assists Client navigate Child Support.

One successful case involved a client with a Family Tax Benefit (FTB)debt of $4,463 due to her being paid an amount commensurate with the ch

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Disability Discrimination Unit meets the complex Needs of our Community experiencing Discrimination.

Sussex Street Community Law Service

Nov 22, 20221 min read

Disability Discrimination Unit meets the complex Needs of our Community experiencing Discrimination.

Case Study – Goods, services and access to premises matter. A client visited a coffee shop with their carer, where the staff queried how...

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Helping during Divorce | Sussex Street Family Law Unit provides Assistance

Sussex Street Community Law Service

Nov 22, 20221 min read

Helping during Divorce | Sussex Street Family Law Unit provides Assistance

A client wished to apply for a divorce in accordance with the law of Western Australia. He had been married overseas and been separated...

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NDIS Appeals Services working with Clients at every Stage of the NDIS Lifecycle

Sussex Street Community Law Service

Nov 22, 20191 min read

NDIS Appeals Services working with Clients at every Stage of the NDIS Lifecycle

This year we continued to work in collaboration with other WA disability agencies to provide a specific advocacy support Appeals service for

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