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Rowan McRae

@RowanMcRae

Executive Director Civil Justice, Access and Equity at Victoria Legal Aid. Interested in law, public policy, human rights and international development.

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Incredible panel at the IPAA IWD gala dinner tonight - talking treaty, truth and justice: Magistrate Rose Falla, Aunty Geraldine Atkinson and Chair Eleanor Bourke @VicLegalAid

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Rowan McRae Reposted

On #IWD2023 our Executive Director, Legal Practice, Civil Justice, Access and Equity @RowanMcRae reflects on how we support both our staff and clients and our commitment to continuously improving our own practices when it comes to gender equality. linkedin.com/pulse/internat…


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Our new #NDIS Mental Health Toolkit helps people with experience of the #mentalhealth system advocate for what they want under the National Disability Insurance Scheme. We’re proud to have co-designed it with people with lived experience. Find out more: imha.vic.gov.au/new-mental-hea…

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Robodebt faces a reckoning as royal commission begins - very fortunate to be able to speak with Deanna Amato for this @ABC730 story tonight and share her story. Her case marked the beginning of the end of the Robodebt scheme abc.net.au/news/2022-10-3…


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Deanna Amato will one day share the story of her #robodebt litigation with her daughter: “It’ll just be nice to tell her what happened. And, as scary as it was, the fact that I did stand up for it…I feel really proud” abc.net.au/news/2022-10-3… #RobodebtRC


You can tune in to the Robodebt Royal Commission here: robodebt.royalcommission.gov.au @VicLegalAid


Robodebt faces a reckoning - @VicLegalAid client Deanna Amato tells her story tonight on 7.30 amp.abc.net.au/article/101586…


Rowan McRae Reposted

Robodebt: key public officials and debt collectors to appear as royal commission kicks off. “Through our work, we saw daily the significant hardship and distress caused by a system that was inaccurate, unfair and unlawful,” says ⁦@RowanMcRaetheguardian.com/australia-news…


Rowan McRae Reposted

Victoria has experienced severe flooding, with thousands of residents being told to evacuate. If you have legal needs as a result, ie with insurance or housing, call Disaster Legal Help Victoria on 1800 113 423 from 8-6 weekdays or go to disasterlegalhelp.org.au. #communitylaw


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Are you a person with disability or a supporter living in #Mildura? Don't miss this event with @YourStoryAU! Our lawyer Michelle will be there to let you know how she can support you to safely share your story with the Disability Royal Commission: bit.ly/Disability-Mat…


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Don't forget our @YourStoryAU lawyer Michelle is in regional Victoria this month to let people know about the Disability Royal Commission & the free supports available: 👉Mildura – 13 October: bit.ly/Disability-Mat… 👉Horsham – 20 October: bit.ly/Disability-Mat… #DisabilityRC


Rowan McRae Reposted

Public hearings for the Robodebt Royal Commission are set to begin Monday 31 October. Hearings will be live streamed on the Commission's website robodebt.royalcommission.gov.au


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During robo-debt, we saw a 300% spike in calls to legal help and a 500% increase in demand for our legal information on Centrelink. One of our clients told us that after trying to deal with the robot-debt system, 'I didn’t want to get up and face the day'. legalaid.vic.gov.au/node/11213


Rowan McRae Reposted

We welcome the news that 197,000 outstanding robodebt cases are being discontinued. This unlawful debt recovery program caused overwhelming hardship and distress, as Rowan McRae, our Executive Director of Civil Justice, Access and Equity, has long argued abc.net.au/news/2022-10-1…


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With heavy rainfall predicted to impact large parts of Victoria from early Thursday morning, it's important to prepare while you can: disasterlegalhelp.org.au/being-legally-…

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In the aftermath of a disaster such as a storm or flood, it can be useful to speak to someone in your area about any legal issues you are facing as a result. You can find your local Community Legal Centre who can help at fclc.org.au/find_a_communi… @CommunityLawVic


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Check out The Public Understanding of Law Survey (PULS) . A beautiful instrument, in the field now! The questionnaire is available as part of our commitment to open science. Read more and download. zcu.io/BPph

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Rowan McRae Reposted

You may have experienced discrimination if you have been: • fired after telling your boss that you are pregnant • made redundant while on parental leave • told you can’t work reduced hours to look after your children. Find out more on our website legalaid.vic.gov.au/pregnancy-and-…


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In the 2019–20 period, 14% of calls to JobWatch related to pregnancy discrimination, including being given tasks that went against medical advice, reduced work hours and being fired while on parental leave. This discrimination is against the law. theguardian.com/australia-news…


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