Equal Shared Parental Responsibility (ESPR)

CAWLS strongly supports the introduction of a bill to remove the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility (ESPR) from the Family Law Act. Experts have been advocating for the removal of the ESPR and it is time the law caught up to the nuances of domestic and family violence. An overwhelming 60-85% of matters under…

Women have lost jobs faster than men during COVID19, but are getting less assistance

New economic research emerging in the wake of COVID-19, demonstrates that women continue to suffer greater disadvantage in relation to part-time and ongoing employment opportunities due to additional caring responsibilities in the home 😔 🙅‍♀️ Further, women have not had the greater benefit of Government stimulus packages throughout this time, as funding available has disproportionately assisted male-focused…

Tennant Creek Office Reopen

Excitingly, our Tennant Creek office has now reopened! The COVID-19 Pandemic may have forced a shutdown of our physical office, however, our Tennant Creek legal practitioner, Anisha, continued to work for women from her home office during this period If you are in Tennant Creek and would like to speak with a lawyer, call us…

POSITION VACANT | Receptionist

POSITION VACANT | Receptionist 👩‍💼 🔎 Central Australian Women’s Legal Service Inc. is recruiting for a Receptionist to join our team to provide quality administration services to support the general office functions & our legal team To learn more, please visit ➡ www.cawls.org.au/cawls-employment-opportunities For more information or to submit your application☎️ 08 8952 4055📧 recruitment@cawls.org.au Applications close Sunday 21 June