Today, the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service joined local service providers and NT Attorney General, The Hon Selena Uibo MLA, at the Official Opening of a new ‘Life Skills Camp’ in Alice Springs. The Alternative to Custody facility for Aboriginal women is designed to deliver targeted rehabilitation and support to address causes of offending.…
“The need is dire. Specialist women’s legal services are one solution that actually works. We provide not just legal representation, but financial counselling, emotional support and access to social services; all the supports women need to safely extricate themselves and their children from dangerous situations. “This situation cannot go on. We will continue to engage…
Sending love to everyone healing from things they don’t discuss with anyone… 💜 Always be kind… for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Mental Health Week is a time to raise awareness of mental health & wellbeing in our community & to start the conversations that matter 🤝💛 🟣 Lifeline…
Let’s open our eyes to elder abuse 👁️🤍 In a year that has been unpredictable for all, we need to make sure the most vulnerable members of our community are being protected. 💔 This video broke our hearts, but it is an important reminder that the senior members of our community are at…
The Government’s Women’s Economic Security Statement acknowledges: 1 in 4 women have experienced physical or sexual violence from a partner Indigenous women are 32 times as likely to be hospitalised due to family violence as non-Indigenous women. … yet the Government has still not responded to the call for urgent funding for specialist women’s legal…
The Federal Budget has ignored an urgent call for immediate funding for specialist women’s legal services. Chronically underfunded women’s legal services across Australia came together to collectively call for $25million in immediate funding. ❌ There was no response. The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service sought just a further $2.2 million dollars to…
The 2020 Women’s Economic Security Statement in a nutshell… $240 million Not on one program. Not even on one key agenda. But rather on everything from women’s safety “at home AND at work”, to cadetships, entrepreneurialism and somehow, also within all of that, “jobs creation”. Read the full story by Women’s Agenda via ➡️ https://bit.ly/2SAhVPG
It’s okay to feel 💜 Mental Health Week is a time to raise awareness of mental health & wellbeing in our community & to start the conversations that matter 🤝💛 🟣 Lifeline 📞 13 11 14 🟣 Beyondblue 📞 1300 224 636 🟣 Suicide Call Back Service 📞 1300 659 467 🟣 NT Mental Health Line 📞 1800 682 288
Earlier this year, NT Youth Week was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic… excitingly, we are now able to celebrate our incredible Territorian young people, with the revised Youth Week underway from 26 September – 11 October 💥 Teaming up with Tangentyere, the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service team connected with local…
A bit of rain won’t stop our experienced and passionate team from helping you with any queries you may have! 🌧️ ☕ Drop by our warm office for a cuppa and a CAWLS beanie … and if you need, our friendly team can help you with advice on things such as child protection, domestic & family…
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