Heartbreaking family violence text message leaves NT police chief feeling a ‘sense of failure’

There is an overwhelming need for specialist womenโ€™s services in the Northern Territory. The tragic death of yet another woman in Central Australia should have, and could have, been avoided. We are calling for specialist womenโ€™s legal representation to ensure the voices of victims of domestic and family violence are heard and prioritised in our…

CAWLS Office Closure | Friday 3 December

๐Ÿข Please be advised, the Central Australian Womenโ€™s Legal Service will be closed on Friday 3 December for a staff training & development day. ๐Ÿ‘‹ We will be reopening our doors on Monday 6 December 2021. โš ๏ธ Should you have an emergency between these days, please contact NT Police on 131 444 or the Womenโ€™s…

‘Reclaim the Night 2021’ : Wrap Up Report

Last Friday, Mparntwe local services and community members came together to ‘Reclaim The Night’ โœŠ๐ŸŒ™โœจ ‘Reclaim the Night’ is an evening to celebrate womenโ€™s strength, resistance and power, whilst calling for an end to gender-based violence ๐Ÿ‘ญ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿคโ€๐Ÿง‘ ๐Ÿ‘ A big thank you to all speakers, artists and local organisations who made this a special evening.…

Day 6 | 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Today marks Day 6 of the #16DaysofActivism against gender-based violence. This campaign reminds us why we still need women only services… because women still arenโ€™t equal ๐Ÿ™…โ€โ™€๏ธ Follow CAWLS and other local organisations as we post together every day for #16DaysofActivism across Central Australia โœŠ ๐Ÿ“ฃ 8CCC Community Radio 102.1fm (Alice Springs & Tennant…

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…