📰🔎This week, The NT News reported that the Northern Territory Government has introduced new legislation into parliament, which will reform tenancy laws in the NT 🏠 📣 Importantly, it was reported that some of these changes will assist victim survivors of domestic violence — including reforms that will allow any damage caused by domestic violence,…
📍 Earlier this month, CAWLS’ Lawyer, Shamiena Ebrahim, attended ‘WESNET‘s 5th Technology Safety Summit‘, at the Telstra Customer Insight Centre, Melbourne 📲 🗣 Delegates heard from a variety of speakers and participated in many discussions on the innovative ways that technology has grown to aid and enrich lives – whilst on the other hand, how…
🗣 “As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality exist in our world, none of us can truly rest” – Nelson Mandela Violence impacts women in ALL communities and across all income levels – and sadly, living in poverty can increase the risk of violence. ℹ️ For more than 20 years, ‘Anti-Poverty Week’ has campaigned…
In the event of ‘World Mental Health Day‘ last week, the Menzies School of Health Research has launched a free on-line tool to help Territorians manage their mental health – ‘Stay Strong’ 📲 📰 The NT News reported that, “the Menzies School of Health Research mental health research lead, Tricia Nagel, said that the resource…
🗣 “What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation” – Glenn Close … & what perfect conditions there were for these conversations under the Centralian sunshine today at the 2023 ‘Stress Less in the Park’ event! ☀️🤩 🧠 Stress Less in the Park – the feature event of Mental Health…
📰 Earlier this month, ‘The Australian’ newspaper reported on the difficulty that some children in Alice Springs have in attending school – and remaining out of the Youth Justice System – when they have significant difficulty at home. 🗣 A local school principal quoted in the article stated, ‘They [the responsible adults] want their kids…
🔎 Join the CAWLS Barkly Team! 📂 Are you a self-motivated worker with excellent communication and problem-solving skills? The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service is seeking applicants with strong work ethic to join our team to support our legal practitioners based in Tennant Creek 👋 This position is responsible for… 🟪 Front of House/Reception duties…
ℹ️ This week on Sisters in Law, CAWLS lawyers Grace & Sarah, discuss police powers and your rights and responsibilities when engaging with members of the police force 🚔 The conversation includes… 🚨 which questions you must answer, 🚨 the purpose of a warrant and what police can do with or without one 🚨 what…
🔎 Three exciting opportunities exists to join the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service team. CAWLS are seeking a Social Worker and Solicitors (for both our Alice Springs & Tennant Creek offices) to work within our multi-disciplinary Community Legal Centre, which provides services for all women in Central Australia and the Barkly Region ⚖️ ✅ Attractive…
📌 In a display of solidarity, the Tennant Creek CAWLS team hosted a community morning tea at the office last week, to honour the ‘NT Day of Action against Family Domestic Violence’ 🙏 👥 Community members and service providers of the Barkly Region came together to discuss the ‘Day of Action’ demands, as well as…
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