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An end of year reminder…

💭 An end of year reminder… It is okay & we are proud of you, always 🖤

Bulk Billed Urgent Care Clinic for Alice Springs

🏥 In a very welcome development for the residents of Alice Springs, the NT News recently reported on the opening of a new bulk billed urgent care clinic, located at the Northside Shopping Centre 🤕 😷 The clinic will be run by the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress and will operate outside of normal business hours…

Sisters in Law | #16DaysofActivism

ℹ️ On Wednesday, as part of the ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gendered Violence’ Campaign, CAWLS Lawyer Sarah Edwards, hosted an episode of ‘Sisters in Law’. 🎙️ Sarah reminded listeners of the importance of needs- based funding and drew attention to the ongoing work of the community to eliminate violence against women ✊ 🗣️ Sarah…

Remote communities to receive Wi-Fi and training as part of Digital Project

🗣 “Access, affordability, and ability” — It was reported this week that Communications Minister Michelle Rowland MP said these words in the context of addressing the ‘digital divide’ that exits for First Nations Communities. The NT News reported that digital upgrades and training would be provided to remote First Nations Communities in the Territory, including…

Federal funding for action against DFSV | #16DaysofActivism

The Northern Territory has some of the highest rates of domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) both in Australia and in the world… yet the NT only receives 1.8% of federal funding for action against DFSV ⚠️ The current model of federal funding for the DFSV sector in Australia is based on population size, instead…

Adequate long term funding for DFSV Sector | #16DaysofActivism

📢 We NEED adequate, long-term funding to address domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) in the Northern Territory. ⚠️ We are asking for an additional $180 million of funding over five years for the DFSV sector in the NT – or $36 million a year. That’s a modest request when we compare the current cost…

A woman’s worth | #16DaysofActivism

How much is a woman’s life worth? 💬❤️‍🩹 When Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are facing an epidemic of domestic, family, and sexual violence in the Northern Territory – and being killed by intimate partners at almost 13 times the rate of non-Indigenous women and men – it’s a question we must ask 🆘…

Needs-Based Funding | #16DaysOfActivism

ℹ️ The current model of federal funding for the domestic, family, and sexual violence (DFSV) sector in Australia is based on population size 🇦🇺 For the Northern Territory, this means that it only receives 1.8% of federal DFSV funding… but DFSV in the NT is frequent, severe and occurs at a much higher rate than…

‘Alternative reporting pathways for sexual assault’ Survey

Sexual Assault in Australia … Do we need alternative way to report? 💬 RMIT University, in conjunction with the Commonwealth Attorney General’s Department, is exploring ways to better meet the needs of victim-survivors at a national level. 💡 The Research Team involved are wanting to know their thoughts on whether we need alternative reporting options…

Centralian Events for ’16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’ 2023

📣 Join CAWLS and other local community organisations to mark 2023’s ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’ ✊ 16DOAAGBV is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. 📢 Over 16 days, individuals and…