CAWLS strongly supports the introduction of a bill to remove the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility (ESPR) from the Family Law Act. Experts have been advocating for the removal of the ESPR and it is time the law caught up to the nuances of domestic and family violence. An overwhelming 60-85% of matters under…
New economic research emerging in the wake of COVID-19, demonstrates that women continue to suffer greater disadvantage in relation to part-time and ongoing employment opportunities due to additional caring responsibilities in the home 😔 🙅♀️ Further, women have not had the greater benefit of Government stimulus packages throughout this time, as funding available has disproportionately assisted male-focused…
During the COVID19 Pandemic, Monash University surveyed 166 Family Violence Victim Support Practitioners, over a four week period, to ascertain the impacts the virus was having in our community. Sadly, 60% of practitioners explained they saw an increase in the frequency of violence against women… 🗣 Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon stated, “the research highlights the importance…
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