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In the Media

The Saturday Paper, 15 June 2024: Exclusive: Welfare groups facing collapse after budget neglect

The Guardian, 23 May 2024: Community organisations forced to raise money so victims don’t fall through the cracks

Lawyers Weekly, 23 May 2024: ‘A serious setback’: WRC calls for additional funding for community legal centres

ABC News, 9 May 2024: Community legal centres fear possible government funding cuts will put vulnerable people at risk

The Guardian, 21 July 2022: Domestic violence victim-survivor and mother of three left without Centrelink payments after perpetrator exploited system

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Welfare Rights Centre has been helping people with Centrelink issues for over 40 years.

Every year the demand for our service grows, and our current levels of funding mean that we cannot meet the need. You can support our call for secure government funding by signing our petition or donate to our centre to maintain our services.

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Media Releases

Media Release 20 August 2024: Welfare Rights Centre Overwhelmed by Desperately Poor Refugee Families—Urgent Need for Increased Funding

Media Release 21 May 2024: Welfare Rights Centre forced to reduce services for First Nations people needing access to income support.

Media Release 16 May 2024: Robodebt lessons not learnt: Federal Budget forces welfare advocacy services withdrawal

Media Release 13 May 2024: In the midst of DV crisis, NSW organisation to lose half its funding.

Research and Submissions

Welfare Rights Centre contributes to numerous submissions and research developed with our peak body Economic Justice Australia. See all submissions here.