CAWLS & WoSSCA Visit Ltyentye Apurte

Last week, the CAWLS team spent another wonderful day in Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa), chatting to members of the community and meeting local service providers ☀️ ⚖️ In the morning, CAWLS HJP lawyer, Sophie and Financial Counsellor, Tania, were available to provide legal & financial advice to women, whilst in the afternoon, CAWLS & Women’s…

2021 Pink and Teal Day in Tennant Creek

💕 CAWLS were honoured to support ‘Pink & Teal Day’ for Breast and Ovarian Cancer awareness in Tennant Creek earlier this month 🎗️ Our Barkly CAWLS team were inspired by the stories of cancer survivors and their resilience through challenging times 🙏 ✅ Remember… early detection is important. There is no shame in speaking to…

2021 Women in Law Finalist, Amber Russell

Congratulations to CAWLS very own, Amber Russell, on being selected as a national finalist for the ‘2021 Women in Law Awards‘ ⚖️🏆 Amber is a Senior Family & Migration Lawyer at CAWLS and has worked tirelessly to establish a unique service for migrant women in Central Australia, through the ‘CAWLS Migration Hub’ 👩‍⚖️📚 We are…

National Children’s Week 2021

Happy National Children’s Week! 🧒 This week, the team from CAWLS, acknowledges the strength and resilience of the amazing children here in Alice Springs and across the Northern Territory. This years’ theme celebrates the rights of children to meet together 🤝 We believe all children deserve to be happy, healthy & supported ❤️ Join us…

‘A Lawyer Can Help’

“Domestic Violence doesn’t mean you’re weak. It can happen to anyone” 🗣️ Cindy and her mum, through the help of italk Studios animation team, talk through what domestic violence can look like, what domestic violence orders are and how the law can help in tough situations. 📞 To make an appointment to speak about your…

Sisters in Law : Recovery Orders

Last week, CAWLS lawyers, Dotti & Sarah, took to the 8CCC Community Radio airwaves to discuss recovery orders and how they work 🎙️⚖️ 🤷ℹ️ Recovery orders apply in situations where a child has been taken away from the place or the person that they are supposed to be with and they can be made urgently…