Event Reminder : Reclaim the Night 2021

โœจ Join CAWLS and other local services TONIGHT in standing up and saying NO to gender-based violence ๐Ÿ™… Women and children deserve to be free from violence and feel safe in their communities โœŠ ๐Ÿ“ Come along to the Alice Springs Town Council Lawns from 6pm for an evening of stalls, activities, live music and…

Sisters in Law : Community Housing Central Australia

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ This week on โ€˜Sisters in Lawโ€™ two of our CAWLS team, Sarah & Jazz, chatted to Tully McIntyre from Community Housing Central Australia ๐Ÿ“ป ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ In the episode, Tully discussed the importance of community housing in Mparntwe and the development & success of the transitional housing program at 34 South Terrace. ๐Ÿ“ฑ If you…

Training Wrap Up : Identifying & Responding to Family Violence

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Last week, our team delivered a full day training on โ€˜Identifying and Responding to Family Violenceโ€™. Participants heard from ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐Ÿ“‚ Central Australian Women’s Legal Service ๐Ÿ“‚ Tangentyere Womenโ€™s Family Safety Group ๐Ÿ“‚ Tangentyere Menโ€™s Behavioural Change Program ๐Ÿ“‚ Women’s Safety Services of Central Australia (WoSSCA) ๐Ÿ“‚ NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services ๐Ÿ“‚…

Sisters in Law : Tangentyere Womenโ€™s Family Safety Group

๐Ÿ“ป Last week on ‘Sisters in Law’, CAWLS lawyer, Sarah, spoke to Shirleen Campbell and Carmel Simpson, coordinators of the Tangentyere Womenโ€™s Family Safety Group ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ In the episode, Shirleen & Carmel discussed two primary prevention programs โ€“ ‘Girls Can, Boys Can‘ and ‘Old Ways are Strong‘ โ€“ and the first ever evaluation of…

Positions Vacant | Multiple Vacancies at CAWLS

The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service provides legal services for all women in Central Australia and Barkly region, with offices in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek. ๐Ÿ“ At CAWLS, we are committed to providing representation and excellent outcomes for our clients through law reform, legal advice + representation, community legal education and outreach. Our staff…

Reclaim the Night 2021

You are invited to join us to ‘Reclaim The Night‘, this Friday โœจ ๐Ÿ‘‹ Join CAWLS and other local services for a BBQ, music, stalls with activities and a film screening of ‘Sisters with Transistors’ – a film documenting the remarkable untold story of female pioneers in electronic music ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ“… This Friday, 26 November…

Stay secure when shopping online

๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Although online shopping is convenient and the preferred way to shop for many Australians, it comes with a riskโ€ฆ. ๐Ÿ‘€ Cybercriminals often target online shoppers in a bid to steal their money or personal details. They do this through a variety of methods including… ๐Ÿฆน Selling products that donโ€™t exist ๐Ÿฆนโ€โ™‚๏ธ Asking for…

White Ribbon Day 2021

๐ŸŽ—๏ธ Today is White Ribbon Day, a day for… โœŠ Addressing & acknowledging menโ€™s violence against women and girls โœŠ Promoting gender equality and; โœŠ Creating new opportunities for men to build positive, healthy & respectful relationships.White Ribbon Australia acknowledges the crucial role of men in the movement to eliminate gender-based violence. ๐Ÿงโ€โ™€๏ธ ๐Ÿงโ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐Ÿง…