🗣️ The Access to Justice in the Barkly report recommended that the four legal services in Tennant Creek collaborate to deliver community legal education sessions more often. The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service, Central Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Unit, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency and NT Legal Aid are all contributing to an intense few…
👩🏫 CAWLS is delighted to continue to provide ongoing training and support to health service providers in Central Australia. Through our Health Justice Partnerships, we offer tailored workshops on identifying and responding to domestic and family violence 📚 Last week, CAWLS lawyers Sophie and Grace, facilitated a three-hour workshop for Central Australian Aboriginal Congress. With…
Today the CAWLS team join the global movement towards improving tenants’ rights as part of ‘International Tenants Day’ 🏘️ Today is a timely reminder to tenants to be aware of their rights and for the wider community to be aware of tenancy issues happening around their neighbourhood. International Tenants Day originated in 1986 when the…
A Northern Territory man has been sentenced to five years’ jail, suspended after two and a half years, for attacking a woman with a box cutter-type blade. Justice Barr noted that statements made by the man after the attack were a ‘deeply disturbing’ attempt to create a false narrative and that the numerous positive character…
⚠️ Content Warning : Domestic Violence & Homicide ⚠️ _________________________________________________ A coronial inquest into the death of a former police officer last year has heard she may have been fatally hit in the head just days before her death. Over the five year period preceding her death, there were 17 reports of ‘domestic disturbances’ made…
Earlier this year, CAWLS was successful to receive a grant from the Alice Springs Community Bank. The grant was to purchase a computer & printer for clients to use when visiting CAWLS 🖥️ 🙌 Our team are thrilled to now see the computer installed and functioning for women to access and use as needed. With…
Do you have a question about your visa? 🤔 👋 Join Amber Russell & Brian Kelleher (Lawyers and Registered Migration Agents) for a Migration Information Session, focussing on… 🌏 International Students 🌏 Agricultural Visas 🌏 General Advice on Migration 📅 Wednesday 22 September ⌚ 10:30am – 12:00pm 📍 Multicultural Community Services Office, Youth & Community…
On Wednesday 8 September, CAWLS attended a Women’s Health Week community event hosted by the Mental Health Association of Central Australia. The event took place on the Flynn Uniting Church Lawns and was well attended by a great cross section of our community 👩👋 The event showcased a number of service providers assisting women in…
Over the past week, Managing Principal Solicitor, Janet Taylor, participated in ‘The National Summit on Women’s Safety’ as a delegate representing the Women’s Legal Services NT – this was an important step towards developing the next National Plan to end violence against women and children. 🗣️ The Summit brought together a range of experts, advocates,…
It’s R U OK Day and we’re calling on everyone to check in with the people in their world and ask if they’re really OK, not just today but every day 🗣️💛 The ups and downs of life can affect each of us differently. Sometimes it won’t be obvious that someone is struggling, but having…
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