Reflecting on the incredible work we have done together.
Farewell from our CEO
Since 2019, Yvette Vignando has supported Justice Support Centre with her leadership, expanding our service reach, consolidating and updating our premises and overseeing our rebrand.
The opportunity to work alongside people who dedicate their careers to making life better, safer, fairer and kinder for the community is an immense privilege.
My warmest thanks to the Chair Naushee Rahman and each board member for their trust and guidance, to the leadership team for their collaboration and hard work and all my colleagues for their compassion for others and their support for clients and each other and for me. I will take all I have learned from you, as well as from my colleagues in the domestic and family violence and community legal centre sectors and apply it to my next role in a DFV service and on the board of Domestic Violence NSW.
With a history of working in South West Sydney since 1986, and a focus on women and children’s wellbeing and safety extending to central Sydney, I know Justice Support Centre will continue to thrive as an impactful community legal centre and a vital service for women and their children.
- Yvette Vignando, CEO of Justice Support Centre
It is with great appreciation that we say farewell to our CEO, Yvette. Her contributions to our organisation have been immense, and we are grateful for her unwavering commitment to our vision and values.
Yvette's leadership, dedication and hard work have not only improved our organisational culture, but also helped us navigate through challenging times such as the pandemic. Over almost four years, we have seen significant growth as a community legal centre and domestic and family violence service provider. On behalf of the Management Committee, we wish Yvette all the best in her new role. We are confident that she will continue to excel and make a positive impact.
- Naushee Rahman, Chair of the Board
A new CEO has been appointed, starting 20th March. We look forward to introducing her to you next week.
What housing insecurity means for women recovering from abuse
Having experienced years of abuse and with an upcoming operation, one of our clients got in touch to tell us she was now facing eviction.
After our Staying Home Leaving Violence service supported her to address her rental arrears and focus on her recovery, she sent us a text to share her thanks:
Instead of sitting at home stressed, and depressed not knowing what to do or where my children & I would go and the thought of having to let them down & put them in this situation has been killing me inside. Also having my operation and nowhere to come home too.
You have just taken all this emotion away from me and put a happy smile on my face & emotional tears.
We spoke with Sandra Shore, Acting Manager of our domestic violence casework teams, about the impacts of housing insecurity for our clients and how rewarding it is to hear from clients on their recovery journey.
Planning Ahead: supporting people with legal decisions as they get older
To celebrate NSW Seniors Festival, we launched an updated set of resources on our website explaining the legal steps we all can take to plan ahead.
Planning ahead allows you to plan you legal, financial, health and lifestyle decisions as you get older, who you want to make decisions for you when you're no longer able to and how you want to divide your property when you die.
The Planning Ahead factsheet series is free to download and covers:
Other factsheets and resources
Our new website offers free legal resources, explaining common legal problems in simple language.
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Everyone deserves to be safe.
Everyone deserves support if they face a legal problem.
When you donate to Justice Support Centre, your funds go to services that support women and children experiencing domestic and family violence and people with legal problems in South West Sydney.
There is enormous demand for these services and every dollar you donate helps us to provide better, more timely support.
We're hiring
Join an organisation that shares your values.
We have a number of permanent and contract roles available across our teams. We offer flexible work conditions, generous leave packages and salary packaging to increase take home pay.
Be part of a diverse team that supports people with FREE legal advice and FREE domestic and family violence support services.
Current vacancies include:
✅ Domestic + Family Violence Specialist Workers
✅ Assistant Principal Solicitor
✅ Solicitors
✅ Volunteer Board Member
