CAWLS was thrilled to attend the launch of Tangentyere Women’s Family Safety Group‘s ‘Girls Can Boys Can‘ Toolkit last Friday 👧👦 📖 The Toolkit is an incredible resource to support early childhood and primary educators teach about equal and respectful relationships, a vital element to an effective domestic violence prevention strategy ✊ Even more exciting……
Did you know that CAWLS offers specialist migration advice for women on temporary visas? 🤔 🗣️🎙️ ‘Sisters in Law’ welcomed CAWLS Migration Lawyer, Meaghan Lawrie, to provide an update on our unique Migration Hub service and the migration law challenges for women across the Northern Territory 📻 📱 If you missed the episode, you can…
The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service provides legal services for all women in Central Australia and Barkly region, 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 + representation, community legal education and outreach. Our staff…
Why are our prisons full of domestic violence victims? 🤔 Domestic and family violence is a driving factor in the incarceration of First Nations women through misidentification by police and other authorities. Women are misidentified as perpetrators due to misconceptions about the nature of DFV and when, how and why women use violence. Women who…
📣🚫 Media silence around the stories of victim-survivors of domestic and family violence can be hurtful and harmful. But how do you tell the story of a victim-survivor of domestic and family violence in a safe and respectful way? 🤔 Today, the Tangentyere Women’s Family Safety Group and the ‘Galiwin’ku Women’s Space‘ launched ‘Media Changing…
Together – CAWLS, Central Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Unit, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency & NT Legal Aid – are continuing to progress the 16 recommendations contained in the ‘Access to Justice in the Barkly Report’, published in 2020. Last week, CAWLS facilitated the second Implementation Plan Workshop in Tennant Creek, narrowing our focus to…
In some exciting news… CAWLS has a new home in Tennant Creek 🏢👋 📍 The CAWLS team have moved into their very own office space at 85 Paterson Street (next to Centrelink). ⚖️ The expansion of our work space will allow CAWLS to help more women than ever across the Barkly Region. CAWLS has been…
There is an overwhelming need for specialist women’s services in the Northern Territory. The tragic death of yet another woman in Central Australia should have, and could have, been avoided. We are calling for specialist women’s legal representation to ensure the voices of victims of domestic and family violence are heard and prioritised in our…
📆 Today marks Day 9 of the #16DaysofActivism against gender-based violence. As part of the campaign, local services are delivering a panel discussion on the prevention of violence against Aboriginal women and children. Join us next Thursday to celebrate the strength of Arrente women standing against domestic violence, hear from specialists with local knowledge and…
🏢 Please be advised, the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service will be closed on Friday 3 December for a staff training & development day. 👋 We will be reopening our doors on Monday 6 December 2021. ⚠️ Should you have an emergency between these days, please contact NT Police on 131 444 or the Women’s…
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