As the holiday season approaches, we want to remind everyone to stay safe and look out for one another. Here are some vital numbers to keep handy: If it is an emergency, please call 000 immediately. Domestic Violence Line: 1800 656 463 Lifeline: 13 11 14 Link2Home: 1800 152 152 1800Respect: 1800 737 732 Take care and reach out if you or someone you know needs support. #StaySafe #HolidaySupport #EmergencyContacts
Justice Support Centre
Law Practice
Bankstown, New South Wales 700 followers
Equitable access to justice. Empowering women & children to break the cycle of domestic & family violence.
About us
Justice Support Centre is a community organisation that provides free legal services and domestic and family violence services to people around Sydney. Our vision: A future in which there is equality of access to justice, and women and children are free from domestic and family violence. Our purposes: Providing equitable and accessible legal services to our community and empowering women and children to break the cycle of domestic and family violence. When we started in 1986, we had a small budget a part-time staff of two. Now we are one of the larger domestic and family violence services in NSW. We provide services to people living or working in the local government areas of Liverpool, Fairfield and Bankstown. We now also deliver some services in the Eastern Suburbs, Sydney City, and the Inner West. We are supported by a diverse a committed team with expertise across a range of disciplines. This allows us to deliver a range of services: • legal services • community legal education • a range of support and case management services to women and children who have experienced domestic and family violence. Our legal centre is a registered charity, accredited by the National Association of Community Legal Centres and we are a member of Community Legal Centres NSW.
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https://justicesupportcentre.org.au/
External link for Justice Support Centre
- Industry
- Law Practice
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Bankstown, New South Wales
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1986
- Specialties
- Employment Law, Family Law, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence Law, Civil Law, Family and Domestic Violence Support Services, Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services, Community Legal Education, and Social Justice
Locations
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Primary
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2 Meredith St
L4
Bankstown, New South Wales 2200, AU
Employees at Justice Support Centre
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Terri Kawahara
Social Worker
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Joshua Mestroni
Lawyer looking to promote kindness, respect and access to legal services for the most vulnerable.
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Melanie Noden
Justice | Domestic & Family Violence | Human Rights | Philanthropy
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Wendy Zhu, Oxford MPP, GAICD,CA,JD
Authorised Competent Authority and Director, ATO
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What a fantastic way to end the week. We work hard but we also know how to have fun! Thank you to Melanie Noden and Marc H. for a wonderful year-end celebration yesterday. The food was delicious and the company amazing with a great turn out from all of us at Justice Support Centre. Just a few snapshots below as we couldn’t share them all as there are too many! We look forward to doing 2025 together again supporting our clients. Farah Assafiri Janice Waring Nicole Humphries Juliane Scuteri Nattapong Jay Luangtongplew Elizabeth Simpson
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As we close out the year, we reflect on the journey Justice Support Centre (JSC) has had. We provided support to 16,608 people through our services, education, and advocacy—a 57% increase from last year. We are so proud of our team and the amazing support they have provided in changing lives. Read more in our December newsletter out now. #DecNews #JSC #DFVSupport #LegalSupport Melanie Noden Marc H. Juliane Scuteri Farah Assafiri Nicole Humphries Nattapong Jay Luangtongplew Elizabeth Simpson Janice Waring ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gKeARkjS
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💜 You have the right to life, liberty and security of person. 💜 No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. 💜 Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection. >>> https://lnkd.in/gEvhWEe >>> www.jsc.org.au
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"We all have a choice. People always try to take the easy road, and there’s no easy way to get to somewhere in life. It’s always hard work. If you can change the narrative of people’s thoughts, of what they see and what they do, I think that we can stop domestic violence. I’ve done it. I chose to take a different path to the men in my life that used violence, as did my siblings. We have a choice in life to refuse to be violent. As a proud Wiradjuri man, I make this choice every day." #16DaysOfActivism #UNITE #JSC #FreeDFVSupport #InsightExchange #FreeLegalSupport 💜 https://lnkd.in/g7DWaT7D 💜 www.jsc.org.au 💜 https://jsc.org.au/donate/ 💜 https://lnkd.in/eT5mUJKq
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"... One of the scariest memories I have is of being in his truck, and my mum having to go back into the house for some reason, and we were waiting for her. He turned to me and said, “why don’t we just run away together, we’ll leave her here, it’ll just be me and you. I love you.” And I remember being intensely petrified in that moment." #16DaysOfActivism #UNITE #JSC #FreeDFVSupport #InsightExchange #FreeLegalSupport #Donate 💜 https://lnkd.in/gTc9yZPE 💜 www.jsc.org.au 💜 https://jsc.org.au/donate/ 💜 https://lnkd.in/eT5mUJKq
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"...I believed everything was my fault because I was never protected. My mother never stopped the abuse that happened or even came to me the next day to ask me how I felt. It was like it was just a silent abuse that was never acknowledged. " #16DaysOfActivism #UNITE #JSC #FreeDFVSupport #InsightExchange #FreeLegalSupport 💜 https://lnkd.in/gKwjxJUN 💜 www.jsc.org.au 💜 https://jsc.org.au/donate/ 💜 https://lnkd.in/eT5mUJKq
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The Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services (WDVCAS) are free services for women experiencing domestic and family violence in South West Sydney and Central Sydney. You don’t need to talk to police or go to court to get our help. If you are experiencing domestic and family violence, we can: ➡️ provide you with information ➡️ help you to plan for your safety ➡️ support you at court, and ➡️ connect you to local services, such as housing or legal advice. #SWSWDVCAS #FreeSupport #JSC Janice Waring Farah Assafiri 💜 www.jsc.org.au 💜 https://jsc.org.au/donate/
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Our Staying Home Leaving Violence (SHLV) Program supports women who have left an abusive relationship, to protect yourself from further abuse and pursue your long-term goals. Available in Liverpool, Fairfield, Canterbury-Bankstown and Burwood. Nicole Humphries #SHLV #JSC #FreeDFVSupport #JusticeSupportCentre #Donate 💜 www.jsc.org.au 💜 https://jsc.org.au/donate/
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"... I used to get the flowers. It was nice at first and then I realised it was just guilt. And I’m thinking “yeah, you called me every name under the sun last night and now you’re bringing flowers home.” I’d rather just a kiss and a cuddle and him to say, “I’m sorry,” but I’d never get that, I’d get a gift. He was a gift-giver to cover up his own conscience." #16DaysOfActivism #UNITE #JSC #FreeDFVSupport #InsightExchange #FreeLegalSupport #Donate 💜 https://lnkd.in/g-zai5-W 💜 www.jsc.org.au 💜 https://jsc.org.au/donate/ 💜 https://lnkd.in/eT5mUJKq
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