Happy National Children’s Week! 🧒 This week, the team from CAWLS, acknowledges the strength and resilience of the amazing children here in Alice Springs and across the Northern Territory. This years’ theme celebrates the rights of children to meet together 🤝 We believe all children deserve to be happy, healthy & supported ❤️ Join us…
CAWLS will be in Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa) TOMORROW 👋 In the morning our team will be offering… ✳️ A free drop-in legal clinic ✳️ A chance to chat with our Financial Counsellor ✳️ Morning Tea In the afternoon, our team will then run a workshop on ‘Identifying and Responding to Disclosures of Domestic Violence’…
“Domestic Violence doesn’t mean you’re weak. It can happen to anyone” 🗣️ Cindy and her mum, through the help of italk Studios animation team, talk through what domestic violence can look like, what domestic violence orders are and how the law can help in tough situations. 📞 To make an appointment to speak about your…
The team from CAWLS welcome service providers in Central Australia to a workshop on ‘Identifying and Responding to Domestic Violence’ 📚 📆 Friday 18 November ⏰ 9:00am – 3:30pm 📍 (New) Purple House, East Side 🍴 Morning Tea, Lunch & Afternoon Tea Supplied 🎫 $30 p/person (to cover catering costs) In this workshop, participants will:…
Last week, CAWLS lawyers, Dotti & Sarah, took to the 8CCC Community Radio airwaves to discuss recovery orders and how they work 🎙️⚖️ 🤷ℹ️ Recovery orders apply in situations where a child has been taken away from the place or the person that they are supposed to be with and they can be made urgently…
You are invited… The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service & 8CCC Community Radio are launching Season 2 of our ‘Sisters in Law’ Podcast 🗣️🎙️ 📆 Wednesday 27 October ⏰ 11am – 12pm 📍 8CCC Community Radio, 3/10 Lindsay Avenue, East Side Live music and light refreshments provided 🎼 🎟️ Register for this free event via…
⚠️ Content Warning : Domestic Violence ⚠️ A long term victim of domestic violence, ‘Phoebe’, was wrongly diagnosed, given antipsychotic drugs and made to continue to live with her abusive husband, despite having a court-issued interim intervention order against him. A survey led by Royal Melbourne Hospital’s family safety team found it was not uncommon…
Do you rent in the Barkly region? 🏘️ Are you interested in learning more about your house rights & responsibilities and how to get help? 🤔 👋 CAWLS Lawyer, Anisha Hedge, is teaming up with the NTLAC community legal education team to deliver an information session on ‘Housing Rights and Responsibilities‘ on Thursday 21 October…
‘Stress Less in the Park‘ is BACK for 2021 in just one week’s time! 🧠☺️ The team from CAWLS are excited to be back for another year, alongside many other incredibly hard working local service organisations 🙌 ‘Stress Less in the Park’ aims to break down stigma in the community around mental health conditions, raise…
🗣️ 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…
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