“The NSW Government will appoint an independent Aboriginal children’s guardian as part of reforms to reduce the disproportionate rates of Aboriginal young people in state care.”Read the full story by ‘The Sydney Morning Herald’ ℹ➡ https://bit.ly/3ji2urk Cultural awareness is paramount in the child protection space. The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service are looking forward to…
“As policymakers work to protect and rebuild economies, their response must account for the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women, and the unique roles women will have to play in mitigating the pandemic’s harm…” 💬 ⚠️ Our policymakers need to take heed of Melinda Gates serious concerns about the long term negative gendered impact corona-virus…
We are heartbroken by the unnecessary loss of life as a result of domestic violence… 💔 The numbers are sadly growing… ✋ MORE needs to be done to support victims and hold their perpetrators accountable, before more lives are ruined… ℹ➡ https://bit.ly/30qEHgl
Cecelia describes being held down by police, when her shirt came off. What she can remember, she says – “I was in a daze, I was just confused and then all of a sudden I was surrounded by all this transit mob … I just felt really disgusted.” Cecelia was not breaking the law. Cecelia…
Now accepting online registrations ▶️ https://bit.ly/2AxRKDH CAWLS welcomes service providers and individuals in the Barkly Region to join our free training seminar, to gain a deeper insight and knowledge into how to identify domestic violence and respond to disclosures of domestic violence (including referral pathways). Training DetailsDate: Tuesday 21 July 2020 Venue: Tennant Creek Women’s…
Today, the Office of the eSafety Commissioner celebrate their 5th Birthday 🎉 On behalf of the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service, we thank their team for their continued commitment in helping keep ALL Australians safer online through resources, programs, webinars and reporting options 👏💻 Did you know, over the past 5 Years, the Office of…
It is time to end the trend of undervaluing female-led industries 🙅♀️ We have seen the government fail to take a gendered understanding in policy making. The recent decision to “more than double university fees for humanities subjects and reduce them for science subjects” is further reflection of inequitable policy making by our leaders. Supporting…
🔎 Central Australian Women’s Legal Service provides legal services for all women in the Central Australia and Barkly regions, with offices in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek. At CAWLS, we are committed to providing representation and excellent outcomes for our clients through law reform, legal advice and representation, community legal education and outreach. Our staff…
Domestic and family Violence hurts the whole family… 😔 The long-term impacts of witnessing violence against a family member cannot be underestimated… ❌ No person, child, or family should have to live with this daily fear… ⚠ CONTENT WARNING: Domestic Violence/Sensitive Material in the link below 🗣️ Teenager Liam* witnessed his mother being attacked by…
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