CAWLS is currently experiencing technical difficulties, due to a national network outage Should you call our office, the line will cut out halfway through talking – or, not call at all. If you need urgent assistance, please contact NT Police via 000 or 131 444 📍 Update – 12:21pm : Phones still down
There is NO excuse for elder abuse 🚫 Elder abuse is any act which causes harm to an older person and is carried out by someone they know and trust such as a family member or friend. Abuse may be◼physical◼ social◼ financial◼ emotional◼ psychological◼ sexual◼ … & can include mistreatment and neglect Today is a…
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Saturday Self Love 💕 It’s ok to keep learning how to love yourself 🙏 If you would like to speak to a lawyer, we are here and ready to assist 📞 1800 684 055
CAWLS strongly supports the introduction of a bill to remove the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility (ESPR) from the Family Law Act. Experts have been advocating for the removal of the ESPR and it is time the law caught up to the nuances of domestic and family violence. An overwhelming 60-85% of matters under…
New economic research emerging in the wake of COVID-19, demonstrates that women continue to suffer greater disadvantage in relation to part-time and ongoing employment opportunities due to additional caring responsibilities in the home 😔 🙅♀️ Further, women have not had the greater benefit of Government stimulus packages throughout this time, as funding available has disproportionately assisted male-focused…
During the COVID19 Pandemic, Monash University surveyed 166 Family Violence Victim Support Practitioners, over a four week period, to ascertain the impacts the virus was having in our community. Sadly, 60% of practitioners explained they saw an increase in the frequency of violence against women… 🗣 Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon stated, “the research highlights the importance…
Last month, CAWLS Health Justice Partnership Legal Practitioners, Sally & Sophie, delivered training on identifying & responding to family and domestic violence virtually using ‘Zoom’ 💻 This training was a shorter version of CAWLS’ full-day training that is usually delivered quarterly face-to-face, prior to COVID19 👥 Delivering the training via Zoom saw 46 participants join…
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Caitlin O’Brien, whose life was ended by her partner of ten years in June last year. He had previously been convicted for assaulting her in 2010. Yesterday, the man was sentenced to 22 years’ jail and will be eligible for parole after serving 16 years……
Excitingly, our Tennant Creek office has now reopened! The COVID-19 Pandemic may have forced a shutdown of our physical office, however, our Tennant Creek legal practitioner, Anisha, continued to work for women from her home office during this period If you are in Tennant Creek and would like to speak with a lawyer, call us…
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