📰 “Domestic violence predicted to surge over the holiday period” … It’s a concerning headline we see repeated annually leading into the Holiday season. 🤔 But why do these spikes occur this time of year? Will it be even more prevalent this Christmas because of the stress individuals and families have faced over the last…
🗣️ Some holiday season truth, thanks to Shelley Conner ❤️🙏 ℹ️ If you need to speak with someone, anytime – Christmas or not – know that there are services ready to help… 🔎 Beyond Blue (www.beyondblue.org.au) 🔎 Lifeline (www.lifeline.org.au) 🔎 Suicide Call Back Service (www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au) 🔎1800RESPECT (www.1800respect.org.au) 🔎 Kids Helpline (www.kidshelpline.com.au) 🔎 Gambling Help Online…
🎈 This year, CAWLS celebrated our 25th Anniversary… so it was only fitting that for our ‘Sisters in Law’ finale, we invite special guest, Jane Lloyd, one of the founding members of CAWLS, to speak about her journey with CAWLS, to wrap up the year ⚖️✊ ⏯️📱 If you missed the episode, you can listen…
❤️ Don’t go into debt trying to show people how much you love them at Christmas time 🎁💳 🗣️ CAWLS has a dedicated Financial Counsellor on staff, available to talk about your money worries or questions. ☎️ Call us via 1800 684 055 from 4 January 2022 to book an appointment.
What a lovely (& generous!) surprise! 😭❤️✨ 🎄 On Friday, Danielle from the Desert Life Church, came to visit our team with a delivery of Christmas goodies, to thank our team for our work with women in our community 🎁 The CAWLS team extend their thanks to Pastor Ben, Danielle & their parish for thinking…
⚠️ With the announcement of an immediate Tennant Creek lockdown, until 5pm on Monday 20 December 2021, we remind Barkly women that help is available in unsafe and dangerous situations. The NT Chief Health Officer’s Directions say that you can leave to escape a risk of harm. No one should feel trapped due to the…
Meditation can be an important skill for regulating our responses to stress and trauma 🧘✨ This year, CAWLS has delivered a combined meditation/yoga and community legal education program for clients as part of a weekly outreach program at DASA Alice Springs‘ ‘Alternative to Custody Program’. 👏 With thanks to Jacana Energy for the grant which…
Ever wondered how women are involved in men’s behaviour change programs? 🤔 🗣️🎙️ Denise Coach spoke to CAWLS about her role as a partner contact worker for the Tangentyere Men’s Behaviour Change Program. Working with the partners of men participating in behaviour change programs, Denise helps promote safety & accountability and ensures women’s voices are…
🎅 They may not have come down the chimney, but the Alice Springs ‘Share the Dignity’ team have surprised us with some of the best BEST Christmas gifts ever… a TON of incredibly generous bags PACKED with supplies & goodies for women in need 👜💕 Share the Dignity support CAWLS with supplies for women in…
CAWLS was thrilled to attend the launch of Tangentyere Women’s Family Safety Group‘s ‘Girls Can Boys Can‘ Toolkit last Friday 👧👦 📖 The Toolkit is an incredible resource to support early childhood and primary educators teach about equal and respectful relationships, a vital element to an effective domestic violence prevention strategy ✊ Even more exciting……
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