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Spotlight On Witness Assistance Service

The Witness Assistance Service (WAS) provides support and information for vulnerable victims and witnesses involved in criminal cases. The WAS is part of the ODPP (Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions) and WAS officers are available to provide services through each of the ODPP offices.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander WAS Officers can provide culturally appropriate support across the State to witnesses who are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
WAS officers are social workers, psychologists or counsellors who understand both trauma and how the criminal justice system works.
Please find helpful links to services below:
Preparing for court | ODPP (nsw.gov.au)
 
Victims & Witnesses | ODPP (nsw.gov.au)
 
1 - Justice Journey - Introduction - YouTube
 
Justice Assist | Home (nsw.gov.au)
 
Link to Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/Gwd49cJbCu8QNiUzzRK8Ge0V_EU
Acknowledgments
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Disclaimer: This podcast is a general guide to the law. You should not rely on it as legal advice. We recommend that you talk to a lawyer about any particular situation. The information is correct at the time of publishing but it may change. For more information, start with our team at LawAccess NSW via webchat at www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au or on 1300 888 529. 
 

Spotlight On Police Accountability Practice

This episode introduces the Redfern Legal Centre Police Accountability Practice. They are the only specialised police accountability practice in NSW.
They can advise people on issues or incidents around:
Police harassment
General searches
Strip searches
Arrests
Excessive force
Failure to investigate
Fines, including COVID-19 fines
Access to police records
You can fill out an intake form on the Redfern Legal Centre website, as well as find numerous links to resources and fact sheets to download.
Website:   www.rlc.org.au
Facebook: http://on.fb.me/sZOTl5 
Twitter:  http://bit.ly/sT9quL
To subscribe to our e-Alerts:  Legal Aid NSW - Subscribe
To send any questions: cle@legalaid.nsw.gov.au 
 
Acknowledgments
The music in our Law for Community Workers on the go podcasts is Blue Highway by Podington Bear licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution Non-Commercial 3.0 Licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Legal Aid NSW has met all our legal copyright and intellectual property obligations in the preparation of these podcasts.
 
Disclaimer: This podcast is a general guide to the law. You should not rely on it as legal advice. We recommend that you talk to a lawyer about any particular situation. The information is correct at the time of publishing but it may change. For more information, start with our team at LawAccess NSW via webchat at www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au or on 1300 888 529. 

Spotlight On International Social Services Australia

The ISSA is a free, national, legal and social work service that specialises in International Parental Child Abduction and returning children to their parent/families under the 1980 Hague Convention.
You can find links to their website, newsletter and social media pages below:
International Social Service Australia (ISS Australia)
ISS Australia Quarterly Newsletter January to March 2022
International Social Service Australia | LinkedIn
ISS AUSTRALIA (@iss_aus) / Twitter
International Social Service Australia (facebook.com)
You can subscribe to the CLE e-alert here: Legal Aid NSW - Subscribe
A transcript of the episode can be found here: Spotlight On ISSA Transcript PDF 
AcknowledgmentsThe music in our Law for Community Workers podcasts is Blue Highway by Podington Bear licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution Non-Commercial 3.0 Licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/Legal Aid NSW has met all our legal copyright and intellectual property obligations in the preparation of these podcasts. 
 
Disclaimer: This podcast is a general guide to the law. You should not rely on it as legal advice. We recommend that you talk to a lawyer about any particular situation. The information is correct at the time of publishing but it may change. For more information, start with our team at LawAccess NSW via webchat at www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au or on 1300 888 529.