🚨 Community Legal Centres Australia‘s ‘State of the Sector 2023-24 Report’ is live 📃 Every day, Community Legal Centres like CAWLS, work to stop legal problems from spiralling into crises. We are on the frontline of domestic and family violence response, a lifeline for remote communities, and a voice advocating for fairer laws ⚖️ 📍…
⚠️ Trigger Warning: This post contains information on domestic, family and sexual violence and could cause distress 🚨 What is Coercive Control? 💭 Coercive control is a pattern of abusive behaviour used to create fear and take away a victim survivor’s independence and freedom. It’s the foundation of domestic, family, and sexual violence and can…
🗣️ “Domestic and family violence is present in our homes, on our streets, in our shopping centres and parks, on our beaches and at our bus stops” Judge Elisabeth Armitage said. The Northern Territory has the highest rates of domestic, family, and sexual violence in the country, with intimate partner homicide occurring at a rate…
📍 Members of the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service team were proud to attend the offices of STEPS Education and Training in Alice Springs earlier this month, for their ‘SEE (Skills for Education & Employment) Program’ launch. CAWLS wishes the STEPS team all the best as they empower individuals for a brighter future, and wish…
📍 CAWLS lawyers Imogen and Katie recently attended the ‘Small Steps: Safer Workplaces Sexual Harassment’ Conference in Nipaluna/Hobart, hosted by the Women’s Legal Service Tasmania Inc. 🗣️ The two-day event brought together a diverse group of legal professionals, advocates, policymakers and others to explore critical issues surrounding workplace sexual harassment and its prevention. Sessions covered…
⚖️ The Alice Springs Family Law Pathways Network (FLPN) brings together support service providers and professionals who assist separating and separated families. By fostering collaboration, the network strengthens relationships between professionals and enhances service delivery for families navigating separation. 🗣️ Recently, CAWLS had the opportunity to present at an FLPN session. Our School Lawyer, Ashleigh,…
📢 Reflecting CAWLS’ ongoing commitment to a human centered design, we are currently looking for people in Alice Springs/Mparntwe to participate in a Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG) 🗣️ ℹ️ The group will provide advice and input into improving primary health responses to DFSV through 4 x 90 minute workshops…
📍 Thank you to Director Nicki Petrou and the team at NT Working Women’s Centre for welcoming CAWLS to their 30th celebration earlier this month 👏 It was a memorable evening of inspiring speakers and music, honouring a vital service that has persevered through challenging times ❤️ 👥 We are grateful for the incredible women…
📍 The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service Education Team recently attended the ‘Reshaping the Conversation’ conference in Brisbane, organised by The National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse. 🗣️ Across two powerful days, our team engaged & learnt from/with panels of experts, absorbed insights from speakers with lived experience, and explored the National Centre’s…
📖 The CAWLS Education Team recently had the privilege of delivering a ‘Family Violence Fundamentals Training Presentation’ to the Royal Flying Doctor Service Mental Health Team. ℹ️ The training covered DFSV fundamentals, screening, responding to disclosures, mandatory reporting and an introduction to Immediate Safety Planning – as well as an overview of the NT RAMF…
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