Archive of posts in the 'Other Projects' category
NSW households may soon be asked to pay electricity retailers an allowance of between $52 and $84 per year to...
‘I became homeless when I was fourteen years of age,’ says StreetCare member, Kevin. ‘I was thrown out of home...
Roslyn Cook is the HPLS Senior Solicitor. Ros has previously worked with Aboriginal Legal Services in the Northern Territory, legal...
The strong links between homelessness, leaving prison, mental illness and substance abuse have been highlighted by an analysis of the...
Since it began eight years ago, the Homeless Person’s Legal Service has helped vulnerable and disadvantaged people to achieve justice....
The HPLS Solicitor Advocate, Jeremy Rea, provides representation for people who are homeless and charged with minor criminal offences. Jeremy’s...
Cut Off III: The Social Impact of Utility Disconnection is a study commissioned by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre’s (PIAC) Energy +...
Published in 2009, Cut Off II continues PIAC’s investigation of the social impact of disconnection from electricity, gas and water....
Published in 2005, PIAC’s first report into the social impact of disconnection is available here. Photo: Flickr
Erin was disconnected from gas for a short time while renting a house in the Hunter region of New South Wales....
