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Legal Aid NSW CEO has approved ending the Respect at Work ELA and ERA policy as the tied funding for the Service ended on 30 June 2025. Legal Aid NSW will continue to provide Extended Legal Assistance (ELA) and Early Resolution Assistance (ERA) services for unlawful discrimination and sexual harassment employment disputes under existing ELA and ERA policies.
In 2022, Legal Aid NSW received National Legal Assistance Partnership funding to establish the Respect at Work Legal Service (RAWLS) to provide legal advice, assistance and representation services to people who have experienced unlawful discrimination or sexual harassment at work. The RAWLS conducted negotiations with employers and attended conciliations at the Fair Work Commission, Anti-Discrimination NSW and the Australian Human Rights Commission about complaints of sexual harassment and discrimination at work.
From 1 July 2025, the RAWLS funding will become part of baseline funding under the new National Access to Justice Partnership 2025-2030 (NAJP). Legal Aid NSW will merge services provided by the RAWLS with the Workplace Rights Service.
Legal Aid NSW will continue to provide services for unlawful discrimination and sexual harassment matters under the Employment Disputes ELA and ERA policy, but with different eligibility requirements:
The RAWLS ceased on 30 June 2025, and the eligibility policies have been removed from Policy Online.
Legal Aid NSW will continue to provide services for unlawful discrimination and sexual harassment matters under the Employment disputes ELA and ERA policy in accordance with the policies set out at:
The change applies from 9 July 2025.
For further information contact the Client Eligibility Unit at: T-CEU@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.
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