R U OK? Day | 2022

❔ You don’t need to be an expert to ask someone if they “are ok” or reach out … just start by being a good friend, colleague, team mate or neighbour and listen… 🙏 Today may be the ‘national day of action’, dedicated to encouraging everyone to connect with people they care about, but EVERY…

National Homelessness Conference

Earlier this month, CAWLS Barkly Lawyer, Anisha, attended the National Homelessness Conference held by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) and Homelessness Australia, along with other delegates from across the Northern Territory, sponsored by NT Shelter 🏘️ It was an invaluable opportunity to meet other people working in the sector and hear from…

Share the Dignity 2022 Muffin Morning Tea

CAWLS were excited to host their annual morning tea this morning, sharing in decadent pink berry muffins, all in support of Muffin Break’s Share the Dignity’s national fundraiser 🧁💕 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Share the Dignity assist in collecting thousands of period products each year through collection drives and campaigns and distribute them directly to organisations and charities…

CAWLS Closed on Friday 29 July 2022

📢 Our CAWLS offices in Alice Springs & Tennant Creek will be closed today, Friday 29 July for a staff training & development day. We will be reopening after the long weekend on Tuesday 2 August at 8:30am. ⚠️ If you require police assistance, contact Northern Territory Police via 131 444 or 000 in emergency…

MIFANT 30th Anniversary Celebrations

🎉 Last week, the Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia NT (MIFANT) celebrated their 30th anniversary (after a 2 year delay, due to the global pandemic). CAWLS staff, Tania & Christine, attended the celebrations and were pleased to be a part of the festivities of MIFANT, who support good mental health practices for all Territorians. 🗣️…

Sisters in Law | 20 July 2022

ℹ️ This week on ‘Sisters in Law’, we invited Jeanette Shepard, to join CAWLS hosts Sarah & Naya in the studio to discuss the Multicultural Community Services of Central Australia (MCSCA) organisation and multiculturalism across Alice Springs 🗺️ 🌏 MCSCA is a community based organisation, whose aims and objectives are to deliver quality confidential services…

CAWLS DFV Training & Visit to Ti Tree | July 2022

📍 This week, CAWLS staff Machiko, Jazz & student intern Naya, visited Ti Tree – a remote indigenous community, 194 km north of Alice Springs 🚙💨 🗣️ Presenting a training session alongside the Women’s Safety Services of Central Australia outreach team, our staff discussed how community staff can 👇 ▶️ identify family violence ▶️ legal…