Youpla Support Program

ℹ️💵 The Youpla Group, also called the Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund (ACBF), sold funeral insurance policies to Aboriginal and Torres Strait people. These were called Youpla funeral funds. ⛔ When Youpla collapsed in March 2022, many community members could no longer pay for Sorry Business. 👥 The National Indigenous Australian Agency (NIAA) will be the…

Strengthening + Sharing our Practice Conference 2024

📍 CAWLS was delighted to share our work through the ‘Strengthening and Sharing our Practice Conference’ held in Mpartnwe/Alice Springs earlier this month 📖 👥 The conference brought together members of the DFSV sector from across the Territory, to learn and to collaborate 🤝 🗣️ We were grateful for the opportunities to showcase our innovative…

CAWLS x Barkly AFL

🏉 The CAWLS Tennant Creek office have been heavily involved with the AFL Barkly League since the women’s inaugural season in 2022. Since that time, we have had 8 different lawyers and staff members, join the team for a game or a kick around 🏃‍♂️💨 🙌 AFL offers women in the Barkly an opportunity to…

CAWLS Specialist Women’s Criminal Law Practice

⚠️ Women are the fastest growing prison population across Australia. Aboriginal women, in particular, are significantly overrepresented, particularly in the Northern Territory, with an incarceration rate 14 times the rate of non-Aboriginal women 📈 It is increasingly recognised that psychological symptoms observed in victims/survivors are often the result of repeated violence and trauma. These behaviours…