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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice / Australian Government Solicitor wins Pro Bono Law Award

PIAC is delighted to congratulate the Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) on winning the Australian Law Pro Bono Award at the...

12 Aug 2019

Homelessness / Reducing homelessness: scheme helps 50 000 people out of debt

PIAC is delighted to note the success of the Work Development Order Scheme in reducing the impact of fines on people who...

13 Mar 2019

Homelessness / StreetCare endorses Homelessness NSW State Election Platform

PIAC’s consumer committee on homelessness, StreetCare, has welcomed Homelessness NSW’s State Election Platform 2018-2019. StreetCare Project Officer, Maddy Humphreys, said...

15 Feb 2019
Maddy Humphreys

Homelessness / Welcome Maddy Humphreys

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre is very pleased to announce the appointment of Maddy Humphreys as our StreetCare Project Officer within...

23 Jan 2019

Homelessness / Mental Health Matters Forum

Thanks to everyone who came along to our forum on mental health and mental illness on Tuesday evening. The Mental...

9 Aug 2018

Homelessness / Opinion: Public housing in NSW - a tragic game of musical chairs

By Dr Louis Schetzer, Senior Policy Officer in PIAC’s Homeless Persons’ Legal Service As a kid I intensely disliked the...

6 Apr 2018

Access to Justice / More than a court case - my experience working with PIAC’s Homeless Persons Legal Service

By Sydney University Law student, Anneliese Harris. ‘How do you help a homeless person facing criminal charges?’ If you had asked...

23 Mar 2018

Homelessness / Homelessness in NSW up by 37% since 2011

Alarming new statistics on homelessness, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday, reveal a sharp increase in homelessness...

15 Mar 2018

Homelessness / Homeless women: #metoo and the need to look beyond rough sleepers

The recent City of Sydney Street Count found that the number of people sleeping rough in inner Sydney has decreased...

8 Mar 2018
Dale King

Homelessness / Remembering Dale King - 1955-2017

By Louis Schetzer, Senior Policy Officer, Homelessness, PIAC It is with much sadness that we note that Dale King, a...

7 Dec 2017

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