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Alice Springs Community Bank and CAWLS

CAWLS is thrilled to announce a successful partnership with the Alice Springs Community Bank. as a successful recipient of the ‘ASCB Round of Sponsorship for 2021‘ 🤩 These donated funds will be used to purchase a computer & printer for clients use when visiting CAWLS 🖥️ 💭 Did you know we assist over 800 women…

A gentle self care reminder for the week ahead…

A gentle self care reminder for the week ahead … 💜🙏

COTA “Are You Prepared” Seminar

The CAWLS team were invited to present at the Council of the Ageing NT‘s “Are You Prepared?” Seminar this week, for people over 55 in Alice Springs 🤔 🗣️ The half-day seminar also included presentations from social workers from the Alice Springs Hospital and the CEO of the Office of the Public Guardian. CAWLS Legal…

Ochre Ribbon Week 2021

This week, our CAWLS team reflect and acknowledge Ochre Ribbon Week 🎗️ A time to raise awareness and discuss the devastating impacts of domestic & family violence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and call for action to end the violence – particularly for women and children. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are…

Equal Futures, An International Women’s Day Fair

CAWLS is thrilled to support “Equal Futures” – a fair celebrating International Women’s Day to showcase and honour our special & diverse Centralian Women 👏 📌 Women’s Museum of Australia, 2 Stuart Terrace ⌚ Saturday 6 March 2021 from 5pm 🎟️ Donation upon entry 🙌 Live Music, Games, Food Stalls and more ℹ️➡️ https://bit.ly/2NwO1fQ

Identifying and responding to Coercive Control | Free Training

FREE TRAINING | Identifying & Responding to Coercive Control 📖 As the debate over the best way to address coercive control gains momentum across Australia, this interactive workshop provides an opportunity to revisit understandings of family and domestic violence and control tactics. Participants will: ✔️ strengthen skills in identifying coercive control and patterns of abuse;…

Equal Futures – An International Women’s Day’ Fair

International Women’s Day is just one month away! 🤩 📣 CAWLS is pleased to support the ‘Equal Futures – An International Women’s Day’ Fair at the Women’s Museum of Australia. Live music, games, food and entertainment to celebrate the resilience of the women of Central Australia 💪 Pop the date in your diary & we…

(Trigger Warning) ‘Asking For It’: A Powerful Short Film

⚠️ Content Warning: Sexual Violence ⚠️ The Guardian has published a powerful short film ‘Asking for It’ which tells the story of a victim of sexual assault in the Northern Territory. Despite the partial success of the #LetHerSpeak campaign, in instigating a change to previous gag laws in the NT, this woman cannot be publicly…

2021 Australian of the Year Awards

Congratulations to the outstanding all-woman line-up of 2021 Australian of the Year honourees  👏🏆 🎖️ Grace Tame, Australian of the Year 🎖️ Dr Miriam Rose-Ungunmerr Baumann, Senior Australian of the Year 🎖️ Isobel Marshall, Young Australian of the Year 🎖️ Rosemary Kariuki, Australia’s Local Hero It is heartening to see these brave and courageous women…