On the 28 February 2022, the Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre was impacted by the 2022 Eastern Australia floods. A number of our documents were water-damaged, destroyed or lost. We are currently investigating the extent of the damage and identifying any salvageable documents. There is no evidence at this time that any client's personal information has been accessed. The incident has been reported to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
If you have any concerns regarding your personal information and suspect any fraudulent or unusual activity involving your personal information, please contact these agencies as soon as possible:
Service NSW: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/report-scam-or-cybercrime • Australian Cyber Security Centre: https://www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/individuals-and-families • Scamwatch: https://ww.scamwatch.gov.au
We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused our clients and their families. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at legal@northernriversclc.org.au or by emailing or calling us at (02) 6621 1000 or 1800 689 889.
The Centre forms a vital part of the safety net that help protect marginalised people and communities from the social and economic impacts of crises, like extreme weather events and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Alongside the physical and psychological impacts, crises like floods can create or exacerbate serious legal issues.
This includes problems with insurance claims, housing and tenancies, income and social security, credit and debt, family violence and family law, destroyed documents and wills, and more.
The people that The Centre support are often first and hardest hit by climate disasters. People experiencing financial hardship, First Nations people, people who are homeless, people with disabilities, and people living in rural, regional and remote communities, are time and time again left with inadequate protection from climate catastrophes such as bushfires, flooding, extreme heat or cold, hailstorms, and more.
A short documentary that tells the story of Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre, and the role they have played in preparing for, and responding to, the devastating floods.
The Disaster Response & Recovery Team provides spcialist advice & assistance in the following areas:
We can also assist with referrals to other specialist services to assist with issues such as:
Karin Ness explains the importance of a Disaster Recovery and Preparedness Legal Health Check.
Disaster Recovery Legal Health Check (Individuals)
Please check all boxes that apply.
The following resources provides information for tenants during a disaster:
Tenants Union: Renting after a Disaster
Factsheet for Tenants: Disaster Damage
Factsheet for Land Lease Community Residents: Natural Disasters
Facing Up: how do we live in the midst of the climate and ecological crises? FINAL PRESENTATION IN SERIES
Facing Up is a series of trauma-informed conversations that focuses on the social, economic, cultural, political, emotional and spiritual consequences of the ecological crisis.
Wed 29th Nov 2023
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Brunswick Picture House – 30 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads NSW 2483
Living Lab Northern Rivers
See the Living Lab Northern Rivers What’s On page for events during November & December 2023
The shopfront space is located at
11 Woodlark Street
Lismore NSW 2480
Open Tues—Thurs, 1—4pm
On 19 July 2023, the Government announced a parliamentary inquiry into the insurance industry’s response to the 2022 floods. The parliamentary inquiry commenced in August
The Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre, staff and management acknowledges the people of the Bundjalung Nation. We pay respect to their cultures, and acknowledge the strong and continuing connection to their land, sea and waterways.
Bundjalung Country; always was, always will be.
Street Address: 56 Carrington Street Lismore NSW 2480
Email: nrclc@northernriversclc.org.au
Legal Service
(02) 6621 1000 or 1800 689 889
Tenants Advice & Advocacy Service
(02) 6621 1022 or 1800 649 135
Northern Rivers Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service
(02) 6621 1044 or 1300 720 606
