Author Archives: CAWLS Admin

Mother’s Day 2021

Sending love to all on Mother’s Day 💐

Friday Coffee at CAWLS

Can you believe it’s MAY already?! The team at CAWLS have been powering through some big projects lately… so what better way to end the working week, than with a bulk order of hot caffeine goodness from Tanakas Sushi and Juice Bar? ☕🤤 🙏 Thank you to Rana & Dorma for keeping the team caffeinated…

‘Sisters in Law’ and Coercive Control

📻 This week on ‘Sisters in Law‘ via 8CCC Community Radio, show hosts Sally & Dotti, spoke with fellow CAWLS Lawyer, Sarah Edwards on ‘coercive control‘. On the show, the panel discussed what coercive control is, what the legal framework says about it and possible changes to the law. 🔊 Listen back to the show…

Superannuation is considered a joint asset, but not everyone is keen to share when they separate

In family law proceedings, superannuation is a joint asset … but some people deliberately hide the value of their super, often leaving women without ability to access their fair share 🙅 In 2018, the Federal Government promised to help women by ensuring ATO superannuation information would be visible to the court during property disputes. Two…

Concessions in the Territory

Did you know there are a number of concessions available for Senior Territorians? 🤔 Are you unsure which schemes and options you could apply for? 😕 Don’t let finance worries scare or confuse you… Make an appointment to see Tania, our Financial Counsellor, to discuss all the options out there that you could be eligible…

Financial Counselling at CAWLS

In 2020, the Financial Counselling Foundation announced funding of 10 full-time specialist DFV financial counsellor positions around Australia, of which, CAWLS was one of the successful recipients. Earlier last month, CAWLS was thrilled to welcome Tania Robinson, Financial Counsellor, to the team to fill this important role 👋 This position will provide an essential service…

Coercive Control Training in Tennant Creek

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…

Access to Justice in the Barkly : Collaborative Service Planning

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…

CarePlays VR Graduation

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,…

‘Sisters in Law’ and Relationships Australia

📻 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…