Legal Aid Nsw. Law For Community Workers On The Go

This is the first episode in our podcast series exploring domestic violence in Australia.  We will explore the legal issues people experience, the services available to provide support and speak to a wide range of people working in the sector.     We acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which this episode was made and pay our respects to Elders past and present.  In this first episode, Pauline from the Community Legal Education Branch speaks with Bev Lazarou, who works in Legal Aid NSW’s Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Program.   Bev was recently named NSW Public Servant of the Year at the 2024 NSW Premier’s Awards for the work she does and has done for many years.   There is useful information in this episode about how community workers can support people who are experiencing domestic and family violence.  Links to support services for people experiencing domestic and family violence are below.  1800 RESPECT 1800 737 732 – a free and confidential national counselling service for sexua