“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 with the Government and demand our leaders step up and invest in solutions to address family violence. The queues of women in need will only grow, and so will the scourge of violence against women and children that remains our national shame.”
Read Women’s Legal Services Australia’s full statement here