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Jane* lives in a rural town in Western Australia. Jane and her husband separated, and Jane began court proceedings to allow her to relocate with her son back to South Australia. Assisted by South West Community Legal Centre. Read more
In early 2018, June* approached the Kimberley Community Legal Service for help to reconnect the power at her home, which she said had been disconnected because she could not afford to pay the bill in a lump sum from her aged pension. Assisted by Kimberley Community Legal Service. Read more
Tina* had experienced family violence at the hands of her husband who was convicted for his abuse and went to prison. Following his imprisonment, Tina’s home was repossessed and sold at auction. Assisted by Consumer Credit Legal Service WA. Read more
Marie* is from the Democratic Republic of Congo. She publicly criticised the government’s failure to address human rights abuses. After one of her statements was broadcast on television, she was visited at home in the middle of the night by armed men. Assisted by The Humanitarian Group. Read more
Leanne* was 19 and had never been in trouble with the police when she was suddenly sacked from her retail job and charged with stealing. Assisted by Youth Legal Service. Read more
Guang* is from China. A victim of human trafficking and serious human rights abuses, Guang applied to work in Australia via an online employment agency. Once she arrived, she was held against her will by the people for whom she intended to work, was trafficked and seriously mistreated. Assisted by The Humanitarian Group. Read more
Linda* had separated from her partner and lived with her adult son and dependent grand-daughter. Linda approached the Consumer Credit Legal Service with large debts from a variety of lenders. At that time, she was ready to declare bankruptcy which would remain on her credit file for 7 years making it difficult for Linda to access credit into the future. Assisted by the Consumer Credit Legal Service WA. Read more
Wendy* was in her eighties when she contacted the Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre with concerns about the management of her finances. Assisted by the Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre. Read more