Today, is Equal Pay Day. Did you know… ❌ The gender pay gap is currently 14.2%. ❌ That means women earned more than $13,000 less than men last financial year. ❌ Women must work 61 extra days to receive the same pay as men. Mind Blown. 🤯 The gender pay gap signifies the fact that…
This week, CAWLS staff, Maddy & Machiko, headed down to the Mental Health Association Central Australia offices to deliver a workshop on ‘Domestic + Family Violence & Mandatory Reporting in the Northern Territory‘ 📖 Thank you to MHACA for having our team along to discuss these important topics. We’re looking forward to the next session,…
A shout out to Tangentyere Council’s Men’s Behaviour Change facilitators for providing tailored training for the CAWLS team over the past two weeks 📖💡 Together, we worked through the aims, structure and outcomes of a Men’s Behaviour Change program and discussed how to enhance the overall system response to keep women and children safe. Multidisciplinary…
CAWLS has contributed to a joint letter to Government Ministers ahead of the National Women’s Safety Summit. Can you help build the pressure for change? 🙋 ✍️ Add your name to the letter online HERE
CAWLS were thrilled to host their annual morning tea to support the Muffin Break Share the Dignity fundraiser with their decadent pink berry muffin this week 🧁💕 Across the country, Muffin Break Australia, are donating $1 from each ‘fancy’ muffin sold, straight to Share the Dignity … a delicious way to help, we must say!…
The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service Migration Hub is excited to announce the support of Ward Keller, the Northern Territory’s oldest law firm, in strengthening our service delivery for women experiencing – or at risk of experiencing – domestic and family violence, who are on temporary visas ⚖️🌏 🗣️ From Friday 20 August 2021, the…
🗣️ “Legal experts have raised concerns abused children could be slipping through the cracks of Family Court proceedings, after the release of new data” This new report acknowledges that allegations of child sexual abuse pose astonishingly difficult issues for families, family law professionals and the courts, underlining a need for more resources to be made…
A big thanks to KnowMore Legal Service for visiting the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service this week 👋 Joined by CAAFLU, Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission and North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, our teams discussed the National Redress Scheme and how to best to support clients who have experienced institutional sexual abuse. It was a…
⚠️ Last Chance … “Have your Say” Survey The Australian Government is developing the next National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 📄 🗣️ Community members and organisations are encouraged to have their say via a survey, conducted by the Department of Social Services and Office for Women ➡️ https://bit.ly/3iauAGF It is crucial…
Our greatest thanks extend to Woolworths Victoria, NT Shelter & the Northern Territory Government for sharing sleeping bags and tents with the Central Australian Womens Legal Service 🙏 ⛺ In response to the lockdown earlier this month, Woolworths Victoria donated 200+ sleeping aids to assist Central Australia’s homelessness situation. CAWLS is thankful for this wonderful…
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