International Day of Rural Women

The team at CAWLS are today celebrating UN International Day of Rural Women – a day to recognise the critical role and contribution of rural women in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty ✊🤠   💁‍♀️ Did you know that one-third of Australian women live in rural, regional and…

2020 International Day of the Girl

Sunday 11 October was the 2020 International Day of the Girl – a day the world is called to recognise the unique challenges that girls face globally and their enormous potential to bring about change ♀️🌏 This year, Plan International (leading ‘girls rights’ charity) are calling on social media companies to improve their ways of…

Mental Health Week | Acts of Kindness

An act of kindness – no matter how small – can change someone’s life 💜 Mental Health Week is a time to raise awareness of mental health & wellbeing in our community & to start the conversations that matter 🤝💛⁣ 🟣 Lifeline 📞 13 11 14 🟣 Beyondblue 📞 1300 224 636 🟣 Suicide Call Back Service 📞 1300 659 467 🟣 NT Mental Health Line 📞 1800…

Mental Health Week | Give yourself some credit

Give yourself some credit… you are doing amazing 💜 Mental Health Week is a time to raise awareness of mental health & wellbeing in our community & to start the conversations that matter 🤝💛⁣ 🟣 Lifeline 📞 13 11 14 🟣 Beyondblue 📞 1300 224 636 🟣 Suicide Call Back Service 📞 1300 659 467 🟣 NT Mental Health Line 📞 1800 682 288

Federal Budget fails to respond to call for urgent funding for specialist women’s legal services

“The need is dire. Specialist women’s legal services are one solution that actually works. We provide not just legal representation, but financial counselling, emotional support and access to social services; all the supports women need to safely extricate themselves and their children from dangerous situations. “This situation cannot go on. We will continue to engage…