📍 The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service are grateful to have been invited to participate in the Tennant Creek Women’s Wellbeing Camp at Kunjarra (sacred site). Piliyintinji-ki Stronger Families brought together 20 local service providers, in an incredible display of collaboration, to create something very special for the women of Tennant Creek 🫶 👥 Our…
ℹ️ August is Senior’s Month – and the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service, in collaboration with Darwin Community Legal Service – are proud to present 4 x free community workshops 👥 ______ 📣 Charter of Aged Care Rights 🗓️ Wednesday 23 August ⏰ 10am – 12pm 🔗https://Workshop_1.eventbrite.com.au ______ 📣 Problem of Neglect and Abandonment 🗓️…
ℹ️ This week on ‘Sisters in Law’, show host, Meg Wright, spoke with Darwin Director of the NT Working Women’s Centre (NTWWC) Nicki Petrou, about paid family violence leave. 🔎 Nicki commenced in her role back in 2020, bringing extensive experience from the community and private sectors. Nicki’s previous appointments include; Principal Solicitor of a…
🤔 Have you had issues with the quality of your healthcare because of your gender? 💭 Have you – or someone you care for – been unfairly treated as a woman in Australia’s healthcare system? ✊ Be part of the solution and complete the #EndGenderBias survey from the National Women’s Health Advisory Council 🗣 📊…
📣 On 27 July, the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service was invited by the Honourable Chansey Paech MLA, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, to attend a reception for Grace Tame at Parliament House, Darwin. We were inspired by Ms Tame speaking about the changes to the law and what it means for victims in the…
🗣“Totally unacceptable” were words used by Judge John McBride, when sentencing Anthony Jones for 5 x offences before the Alice Springs Local Court last week. Anthony Jones was sentenced for two counts of aggravated assault, unlawfully possessing property, breaching bail and disorderly behaviour in a public place 👨⚖️ The Court heard that the offending included…
📰📣 “25 Territory children exposed to ‘unacceptable’ harm while in out-of-home care” is the headline of an article posted by The NT News this week… heartbreaking 💔 The article reports on concerns raised with respect to children in the child protection system. The article reported that Territory Families Minister Kate Worden, told a Parliamentary Estimates hearing…
ℹ️ This week on ‘Sisters in Law’, CAWLS hosts Sarah & Meg spoke with Ada Conroy (she/her) about collusion, what is it and how to resist it. 🗣 Ada has over 22 years of experience in the family violence sector in Victoria – spending 10 years leading a family violence workforce development team in the…
👨⚖️ More than 80 Judges from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia travelled to Alice Springs last month to meet with, listen and learn from Aboriginal families ⚖️ 📍 Traditionally held in city locations, this year’s plenary was an opportunity to consider how the Courts can better engage with, and learn from, communities…
ℹ️ A man has appeared in the Alice Springs Local Court this morning, charged with murder, engaging in conduct that contravenes a domestic violence order and being armed with an offensive weapon at night. ⚖️ Jerry Robertson was charged with the murder of his female partner who could not be resuscitated on the morning of…
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