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November 22, 2011
The Welfare Rights Centre (WRC)

The Welfare Rights Centre is an independent community legal centre specializing in social security law and issues associated with Centrelink benefit payments etc.  Find out all about Carer Allowance Facts and basic criteria and other issues relevant for carers and the people they help support.

The Welfare Rights Centre, is an independent community legal centre specializing in social security law and issues associated with Centrelink benefit payments etc.  The Centre services all of NSW excluding the Illawarra which has its own separate similar service.

 Essentially there are three key areas that WRC is able to provide advice on:

 Qualification determination meaning  assessment criteria and means to access Carer Payments, Carer allowance, Newstart  etc

August 3, 2011
The new Centrelink 'impairment tables'

The new Centrelink 'impairment tables' are available

The new Centrelink 'impairment tables' are available here

People may find them useful . Consumers already on payments will not be subject to them.

April 15, 2011
Training for community workers – Social Security and Centrelink

The Welfare Rights Centre has established a training program about Social Security and Centrelink issues for community workers. 

The Welfare Rights Centre has established a training program about Social Security and Centrelink issues for community workers.   The training is free and is being held at the Teachers Federation Conference Centre which is fairly close to Central.   Outreach training can be provided on request and subject to resources.

 

Please find below linkstoa letter, the calendar and the registration form.