Welfare Rights Centre is a community legal centre specialising in social security and family assistance law.
We help people who have a problem with Centrelink.
Please sign our petition to secure urgent government funding.
We are closed today for the public holiday. We reopen Friday 26th April at 9.00am as usual. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
We are closed today for the public holiday. We reopen Friday 26th April at 9.00am as usual. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Welfare Rights Centre annually receives over 11,000 calls, yet limited resources result in two-thirds of callers being unable to access the the level of support they need to resolve their Centrelink issues.
Increasing cost of living pressures and housing shortages contribute to heightened demand and complexity.
Welfare Rights Centre is the sole service in NSW providing advice and support on social security matters to women in violent relationships, young people completing their education, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, people with disabilities and communities suffering from natural disasters.
We rely on government funding to continue to support vulnerable families with cost-of-living pressures.
We need secure government funding to meet the need.
Sign our petition now! Link in bio 📝
Welfare Rights Centre annually receives over 11,000 calls, yet limited resources result in two-thirds of callers being unable to access the the level of support they need to resolve their Centrelink issues.
Increasing cost of living pressures and housing shortages contribute to heightened demand and complexity.
Welfare Rights Centre is the sole service in NSW providing advice and support on social security matters to women in violent relationships, young people completing their education, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, people with disabilities and communities suffering from natural disasters.
We rely on government funding to continue to support vulnerable families with cost-of-living pressures.
We need secure government funding to meet the need.
Sign our petition now! Link in bio 📝
We are thrilled that 100% of community workers who attended our recent Centrelink Payments for Seniors webinar will be able to apply the knowledge that they learned through our training!
One attendee shared, “I found it very clear to understand and enjoyed all of the session. I am able to implement the information in my work and also for my personal use going forward.”
Our free monthly training webinars are upskilling community workers to support vulnerable clients in navigating our complex social security system.
You can register for our upcoming webinars through the link in our bio 💛
A very special thanks to @ecstra.foundation for making our training program possible.
We are thrilled that 100% of community workers who attended our recent Centrelink Payments for Seniors webinar will be able to apply the knowledge that they learned through our training!
One attendee shared, “I found it very clear to understand and enjoyed all of the session. I am able to implement the information in my work and also for my personal use going forward.”
Our free monthly training webinars are upskilling community workers to support vulnerable clients in navigating our complex social security system.
You can register for our upcoming webinars through the link in our bio 💛
A very special thanks to @ecstra.foundation for making our training program possible.
If you’re willing to be identified and talk to the media about how we have helped you in the past, please contact us on 9211 5389, or message us directly.
We need your support to get media attention about our current crisis.
Welfare Rights Centre is urgently seeking government funding. Without immediate additional financial support we will have to cut 40% of our staff, limiting our ability to support clients with their Centrelink issues.
We already struggle to meet demand. During this cost of living crisis when so many NSW residents are finding it hard to access Centrelink, we are stretched and forced to turn away clients every week. Without immediate and on-going government funding, this situation is only going to get worse.
The media want to hear from people we have helped in the past, and your story may make the difference.
Contact us now if you think you can help.
If you’re willing to be identified and talk to the media about how we have helped you in the past, please contact us on 9211 5389, or message us directly.
We need your support to get media attention about our current crisis.
Welfare Rights Centre is urgently seeking government funding. Without immediate additional financial support we will have to cut 40% of our staff, limiting our ability to support clients with their Centrelink issues.
We already struggle to meet demand. During this cost of living crisis when so many NSW residents are finding it hard to access Centrelink, we are stretched and forced to turn away clients every week. Without immediate and on-going government funding, this situation is only going to get worse.
The media want to hear from people we have helped in the past, and your story may make the difference.
Contact us now if you think you can help.
Want to know more about ABSTUDY?
If you think ABSTUDY is complicated – you’re right. ABSTUDY is not a single payment, but a group of payments designed to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with the costs of study or undertaking an Australian apprenticeship.
This session will provide an overview of ABSTUDY, covering the seven different awards payable under the ABSTUDY scheme, and how to navigate each award’s distinct criteria linked to high school, undergraduate university study and postgraduate degrees.
We’ll explain the claims process, eligibility criteria for each award, and the type of assistance a student or apprentice may receive. We’ll cover the allowances payable, the rules about study loads, and the issue of reasonable time limits. We’ll also outline the appeals process – which is not the same as for most other Centrelink payments.
Target audience: First Nations community workers, community workers, secondary school support staff, tertiary First Nations support unit staff
Register now through the link in our bio 💛
Thank you to @ecstra.foundation for making our training program possible.
Want to know more about ABSTUDY?
If you think ABSTUDY is complicated – you’re right. ABSTUDY is not a single payment, but a group of payments designed to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with the costs of study or undertaking an Australian apprenticeship.
This session will provide an overview of ABSTUDY, covering the seven different awards payable under the ABSTUDY scheme, and how to navigate each award’s distinct criteria linked to high school, undergraduate university study and postgraduate degrees.
We’ll explain the claims process, eligibility criteria for each award, and the type of assistance a student or apprentice may receive. We’ll cover the allowances payable, the rules about study loads, and the issue of reasonable time limits. We’ll also outline the appeals process – which is not the same as for most other Centrelink payments.
Target audience: First Nations community workers, community workers, secondary school support staff, tertiary First Nations support unit staff
Register now through the link in our bio 💛
Thank you to @ecstra.foundation for making our training program possible.
We had a successful trip last week to Far-West New South Wales. We spoke with a specialist and generalist community legal centre and several community service providers in Dubbo.
Thanks to the Western NSW Community Legal Centre, Women’s Legal Support, Dubbo Neighbourhood Centre and Disability Advocacy for hosting us and participating in Economic Justice Australia’s regional and remote women’s access project.
Our team also visited Nyngan and we would like to say a special thank you to the Nyngan Local Aboriginal land council for their hospitality and extend that thanks to Aunty Raylene Weldon for opening up our community workshop with a Welcome to Country on Wongaibon lands.
We would also like to thank the many services who attended and participated in both the domestic and family violence and Centrelink community training and research interviews. Thank you for allowing us to share our knowledge of social security law and for providing insight into the issues regional and remote communities face when accessing and maintaining Centrelink entitlements.
This trip would not have been possible without support from @ej_australia, and we would like to express our thanks for providing Welfare Rights Centre the opportunity to extend our outreach to Far-West New South Wales.
We thank @ecstra.foundation for their ongoing support of our community legal education training and workshop program.
We had a successful trip last week to Far-West New South Wales. We spoke with a specialist and generalist community legal centre and several community service providers in Dubbo.
Thanks to the Western NSW Community Legal Centre, Women’s Legal Support, Dubbo Neighbourhood Centre and Disability Advocacy for hosting us and participating in Economic Justice Australia’s regional and remote women’s access project.
Our team also visited Nyngan and we would like to say a special thank you to the Nyngan Local Aboriginal land council for their hospitality and extend that thanks to Aunty Raylene Weldon for opening up our community workshop with a Welcome to Country on Wongaibon lands.
We would also like to thank the many services who attended and participated in both the domestic and family violence and Centrelink community training and research interviews. Thank you for allowing us to share our knowledge of social security law and for providing insight into the issues regional and remote communities face when accessing and maintaining Centrelink entitlements.
This trip would not have been possible without support from @ej_australia, and we would like to express our thanks for providing Welfare Rights Centre the opportunity to extend our outreach to Far-West New South Wales.
We thank @ecstra.foundation for their ongoing support of our community legal education training and workshop program.
