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Welcome to the NWRN website

The National Welfare Rights Network (NWRN) provides free and independent information, advice and representation about Social Security law and its administration. NWRN member organisations operate in all states and territories of Australia and consist of specialist community legal centres and services and individual advocates. They are independent of Centrelink and all government departments.  [Read more]


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Weekly Centrelink payments on the money

"The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs introduced legislation today to allow limited voluntary weekly payment of Social Security benefits." [Read more]


Government funding for independent information about Social Security hits the spot

"The Welfare Rights Centre has welcomed today’s announcement by Jenny Macklin, the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, of a grant of $65,000 to hep the Centre  to publish a vital resource  for pensioners, unemployed people and families with  Social Security questions or problems."  [Read more]


17.12. 2009
Challenges ahead for improved Centrelink service delivery
25.11. 2009
Little to celebrate in Indigenous communities as NTER welfare quarantining wound back
25.11. 2009
Plan to control spending of poor is “draconian, disempowering and down-right dangerous”, says National Welfare Rights Network
9.11. 2009

Centrelink errors found in 1 in 2 cases

19.11. 2009
Submission to ‘Better Dealings with Government: Innovation in Payments and Information Services’ Discussion Paper for Industry Consultation by the National Welfare Rights Network. [Read more]
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