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Policy of Confidentiality

Redfern Legal Centre acknowledges the importance of the confidential relationship between solicitor and client that extends to everyone employed by or volunteering at the Redfern Legal Centre.

Staff and volunteers must maintain a duty of confidentiality, including the non-disclosure of any information obtained in an manner or in any form during the course of their duties at the Redfern Legal Centre; and

Without limitation, carry out any client interviews, other discussions or meetings in a confidential manner, including carrying on any necessary case discussion relating to a client, with a staff member or other volunteers, in a confidential environment within the Redfern Legal Centre.

RLC's Structure

Management Structure and Relationship with the Community

Management Structure and Relationship with the Community Redfern Legal Centre is a public company limited by guarantee. There are six elected volunteer Company Directors. The day-to-day management of the Centre is delegated to the Chief Executive Officer.

RLC has a strong and close relationship with its local community. Some agencies have been instrumental in the establishment and continuing development of the Centre, most notably City of Sydney (previously South Sydney Council) which has consistently provided both financial and in-kind support e.g. the Council funded the Centre's first paid staff member.

A number of specialist community legal centres started their lives as Redfern Legal Centre initiatives in response to community need - often with no funding. Some of these services have become independent such as the Intellectual Disability Rights Service; Disability Discrimination Legal Centre; Redfern Legal Centre Publishing, and some have become state wide funded programs such as the Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services.