⚠️ Women are the fastest growing prison population across Australia. Aboriginal women, in particular, are significantly overrepresented, particularly in the Northern Territory, with an incarceration rate 14 times the rate of non-Aboriginal women 📈 It is increasingly recognised that psychological symptoms observed in victims/survivors are often the result of repeated violence and trauma. These behaviours…
✈️ Are you on a temporary visa (or perhaps do not have a visa) and are experiencing domestic, family and/or sexual violence? The team from Top End Women’s Legal Service will be visiting Alice Springs on Friday 7 June and will be providing FREE legal advice clinics for women in Central Australia 🌏⚖️ 📲 To…
📣 A special shout out to CAWLS Lawyer, Katie Gamble, who competed in the 65km event of the West Macs Monster last weekend 🏃♀️💨 🤯 11 hours, competing in such gruelling & challenging conditions (in one of the most beautiful places in the world)… to say we are BEYOND proud, is an understatement! 🤩💪 👀…
🗣️ Join Dr Tully O’Neill and Dr Rachel Loney-Howes to learn about their findings from their national consultation on alternative reporting options for sexual violence victims and survivors 📝 This visit will also be a chance to undertake further consultation with services across the Northern Territory 💬 ℹ️ Follow the link below to register your…
📍 Earlier this month, CAWLS Principal Legal Officer, Sarah Edwards and Health Justice Lawyer, Fiona Wearing Smith, provided training at Barkly Regional Council to 25 night patrol workers from communities across the Barkly region 📖 👥 The day was a huge success, with lots of great yarns and two way learning. CAWLS would like to…
💬 “Ambition without investment…” – Dr Chay Brown, The Equality Institute ℹ️ Read the full story from ABC News via 🔗 https://ab.co/3KaeutO
💭 CAWLS School Based Lawyer, Julia P, was recently contacted by two passionate students from Centralian Senior College, who wanted to see how they could support our clients during the cold winter months, through their EIF (Exploring Identities and Futures) Class 🤝 ✍️ EIF studies is built on the rapidly changing local and global context…
🗣️ The Australian Human Rights Commission ‘Speaking from Experience‘ project invites people who have been sexually harassed at work, to have their say about what they think needs to change to make workplaces safer ⚖️ 💭 The Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Anna Cody, will be in Central Australia & the Barkly, in late July, to gain…
📣 Independent Member for Warringah, Zali Steggall, sharing FACTS on the floor of Parliament ✊ ℹ️ Read the opinion piece from Mamamia via 🔗 https://mamamia.au/3yvD9pO
🗣️ The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service recently had the opportunity to present to local high school, St Philip’s College, at their Year 10 ‘How Work Works’ program 📚 💬 Lawyers, Allie & Katie, spoke to a group of 90+ students about their work at CAWLS and their different pathways that led them to study law…
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