Grant products launched in 2009/2010
January 2010
Home insurance matters!
This factsheet is a guide to making home building and/or contents insurance claims. It explains what an insurance policy is, how to make a claim and some of the more typical issues involved with claim processing. It also provides contact details for other sources of information.
Consumer Credit Legal Centre NSW, 2009, 8 pages, Tel: 02 9212 4216.
Car insurance matters!
This factsheet is a guide to making car insurance claims. It explains what an insurance policy is, how to make a claim and some of the more typical issues involved with claim processing. It also provides contact details for other sources of information.
Consumer Credit Legal Centre NSW, 2009, 8 pages, Tel: 02 9212 4216.
Insurance guide: bushfire insurance
This factsheet provides information on bushire insurance policies, how to make a claim and discusses some typical issues such as underinsurance and policy cancellation. It also provides a case study and sources of further information. Online version:
http://www.cclcnsw.org.au/content/view/151/61/
Consumer Credit Legal Centre NSW, 2009, 7 pages, Tel: 02 9212 4216.
Violence against women
A sticker promoting the Domestic Violence Hotline and other contacts for women experiencing domestic violence.
Tamworth Regional Council, 2009, Tel: 02 6767 5474.
November 2009
The Justice Maze
A DVD containing information on the criminal justice system in NSW and associated issues relating to arrest, trial, imprisonment and release into the community. 5 separate video topics cover arrest, going to court, prison, family finances and coming home.
Community Restorative Centre, 2009, Tel: 02 9288 8700.
Rights denied: towards a national policy agenda about abuse, neglect & exploitation of persons with cognitive impairment
A report outlining research findings on the barriers in accessing human and legal rights experienced by victims of abuse, neglect and exploitation who have a disability. The report also reviews current policy and practice responses to abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability in NSW, analyses the effectiveness of these responses, and makes recommendations for change to better enable access to legal and civil supports.
Disability Studies and Research Centre, People with Disability Australia, 2009, 206 pages, Tel: 02 9385 9908.
October 2009
IARC Information Sheets
These information sheets provide a step-by-step guide to the visa application and review process. They provide information which may not be available in fact sheets and booklets produced by the Department of Immigration. The IARC information sheets provide an independent, plain English, step-by-step guide to the visa application process and beyond. The information sheets have also been translated into Arabic, Farsi and Chinese. More information:
http://www.iarc.asn.au/publications/index.html#5
Immigration Advice and Rights Centre, 2009, Tel: 02 9279 4300
