Category Archives: News & Events

Demand Action at the Women’s Safety Summit

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

Supporting Women with the ‘Share the Dignity’ Muffin

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!…

CAWLS Migration Hub & Ward Keller

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…

Data shows 14% of child sexual abuse claims before Family Court believed to be true by judges

🗣️ “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…

knowmore visits CAWLS

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…

“Have your Say” Survey | National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women & Their Children

⚠️ 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…

Sleeping Aid Donation for Centralian Homelessness

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…

CLE at BRADAAG

This week, the Tennant Creek CAWLS team hosted a ‘self care morning’ with the women at the Barkly Region Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Group (BRADAAG) Residential Program ☺️ 🎨🎶 We have to say … 70’s music and painting puzzles is a great way to start the day! 🙌

‘Sisters in Law’ and the ‘Access to Justice in the Barkly’ Report

📻 Last week on ‘Sisters in Law’ via 8CCC Community Radio, show host Dotti spoke with fellow CAWLS Lawyer, Anisha Hegde, about life and the law in Tennant Creek and the ‘Access to Justice in the Barkly‘ Report ⚖️ On the show, Dotti & Anisha discussed what some of the legal concerns are for communities…

CAWLS Clothing Drive

Can you imagine what it would be like to NOT have a jumper handy on these cold mornings? ❄️ What about not having a clean, thick, pair of socks to warm your feet up… 😰 👐 We need YOUR help to give some warmth to women in need in Central Australia. If you are in…