This week, CAWLS lawyers, Sally & Sarah, travelled to Tennant Creek to deliver a workshop on ‘Coercive Control’ to service providers working in the field of Domestic Violence in the Barkly Region 📖 🗣️ The workshop covered how to identify and respond to coercive control, as well as providing an in-depth analysis of the…
The four Barkly legal services – CAWLS, CAAFLU, NAAJA & NTLAC – share a vision for access to justice ⚖️ We also share significant geographic and resourcing challenges in addressing and removing barriers to access to justice in our region. The Access to Justice in the Barkly Report was published in 2020 and provides a…
CAWLS staff, Karina Kenny & Denelle Abbott, joined Rayleen Brown from Karen Sheldon Training at the recent CarePlays VR Graduation Ceremony 🎓 🧑🎓 CarePlays VR is a 4-week Indigenous human services & work-ready course which provides attendees with entry-level skills for jobs that provide care and support for people in our community. This fun course,…
📻 This week on ‘Sisters in Law’ via 8CCC Community Radio, CAWLS Lawyer, Sally Krutsch, spoke to Alice Quinn, a counsellor from Relationships Australia Northern Territory. 🗣 A big part of Alice’s role is assisting people to apply for redress under the National Redress Scheme. Sally and Alice chatted about the scheme and how Relationships…
A well supported and engaged police force is key to responding to the ongoing national crisis of family violence. Victoria’s Royal Commission made 27 recommendations aimed at Victoria Police. Five years on, many are underway but there is still work to be done. In the meantime, CAWLS has continued to advocate for more funding for…
Last week, CAWLS Lawyers, Julianna & Sarah, facilitated a workshop on ‘Coercive Control’ for the Family Law Pathways Network of Alice Springs 📚 🚩 The workshop for Alice Springs service providers covered red flags and risk factors for coercive control, as well key ways that service providers can support clients. Participants explored the current debate…
🔊 Did you catch this week’s episode of ‘Sisters in Law’ on 8CCC Community Radio? 📻 On yesterday’s show, hosts Sally & Dotti, spoke with fellow CAWLS lawyer, Amber Russell 👋 Amber joined the show to discuss the upcoming launch of CAWLS’ ‘Migration Hub’ 🌏 🗣 The ‘Migration Hub’ will provide migration advice to all…
‘Responding to Domestic and Family Violence’ | FREE Training in Alice Springs 📖 📅 Friday 16 April 2021 from 9am – 4:30pm CAWLS welcomes service providers and individuals in Central Australia to join our free training seminar, to gain a deeper insight and knowledge into how to identify domestic violence and respond to disclosures of…
‘Responding to Domestic and Family Violence’ | FREE Training in the Barkly Region 📖 Wednesday 28 April 2021 from 9am – 1pm 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…
Is there a gap in the way our laws respond to family violence? 💭 📻 CAWLS Policy Lawyer, Julianna Marshall, had a chat with ABC Drive’s Alex Barwick covering coercive control, the criminalisation of women and funding for specialist women’s legal services. Catch up on the conversation via ⏯️ https://ab.co/3vySu35 (Julianna joins Alex at 39…
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