e-Bulletin : February 2020

Welcome to our first e-bulletin for 2020.  It's been a hectic time with new a new staff member, an award, law reform submission and much more.

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Client Saved from Homelessness

The death of a loved one is a very distressing time, especially for public housing tenants.  Anna* (not her real name) asked for our help last year as she was being evicted from the home she had lived in since she was a baby due to the death of her father. Housing NSW argued that they did not know that Anna lived there, despite the fact that the unit had always been her home and she was listed as living there as a child.

This was extremely shocking and distressing for Anna, who was facing an immediate eviction from the only home she had ever known, and faced being put on a Housing NSW waitlist that could take many years to find her a new home.

KLC negotiated with Housing NSW over a long time period on behalf of Anna outlining her unique circumstances and we are delighted that Anna has been given a home very close to her family home. KLC’s intervention has saved Anna from homelessness at a time in her life that she was deeply grieving and unable to advocate for herself.  She is delighted with the result and grateful for the timely help she received from KLC.​

Coronavirus – Safety of our Clients, Students, Volunteers and Staff

The efforts to contain the coronavirus are generating major challenges for UNSW and all universities in Australia. UNSW is seeking to manage the situation as effectively and compassionately as we can. UNSW has taken this health threat very seriously and is acting immediately on information and recommendations of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC).

UNSW and KLC will continue to update students and staff as information is made available and we will be working with them to ensure the safety of all of our stakeholders.  We have a very flexible service delivery model and are prepared to ensure that our more vulnerable clients are serviced in an appropriate and timely manner.  We have instituted measures within the Centre to ensure the safety of our clients, students, volunteers and staff.  Click here for more information.

Legal Basics and Referrals for Community Workers

KLC’s community legal education program kicks off with the Legal Basics workshop on Thursday 27 February.  This is a great induction session for new community workers as well as those who need to know how to ensure their clients get quality and timely legal assistance.  Our Community Workers sessions are free to all workers in our catchment area.  If you would like more information contact us at legal@unsw.edu.au or check out the cle page on our website at www.klc.unsw.edu.au

                       

                               KLC solicitors Fiona Duane & Emma Anderson