Women’s Rights Lawyer x CAWLS Recruitment Opportunity

Step into a role where your legal skills drive real change ⚖️✊ 📣 We’re looking for a Women’s Rights Lawyer/Solicitor (Civil Law) to join our team at the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service – to stand alongside women across Central Australia. Every day you’ll make a difference – advocating for justice, protecting rights and supporting…

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Lived Experience Advisory Group

🗨️ Are you passionate about improving health responses to DFSV? 🗨️ Have you had challenges talking to your doctor or health provider about your experience? 💡 The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service are inviting members of the community with lived experience of domestic, family and sexual violence or child sexual abuse to join a number…

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Primary Care Workforce Advisory Groups

📣 Are you a primary health care worker passionate about improving responses to DFSV? 💭 💡 The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service has a unique opportunity for health care workers in the Northern Territory to join a paid advisory group to help us enhance the capacity of primary care providers to respond to disclosures of…

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PHN x CAWLS Recruitment Opportunities

📍 The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service is recruiting for three critical roles that help drive change and support women across Central Australia. 🔎 Lawyer, Education and Projects Officer 🔎 Social Worker, Education and Projects Officer 🔎 Local Link Senior Training, Education and Project Officer – DFV These are not just jobs — they are…

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Purple House x DFSV Fundamentals Training

📍 Over the past five months, the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service Education Team has been working in close partnership with Purple House (Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal Corporation) on a powerful, multifaceted project aimed at strengthening responses to disclosures of domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV). We recently reached a key milestone,…

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Social Media Can Make You Feel Not Good

Social media doesn’t always make us feel good — and that’s okay to talk about 📲🖤 💬 Our friends at Mental Health Association Central Australia have created a powerful new animation: ‘Social Media Can Make You Feel Not Good’. It explores how social media can affect mental health and is available in Arrernte, Pitjantjatjara, Warlpiri…

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We can’t afford to wait

💵 Every dollar counts… so does financial counselling. Right now, women across Central Australia are waiting far too long for the financial counselling they urgently need ‼️ 🙏 Our dedicated Financial Counsellor at CAWLS changes lives – supporting women to escape violence, avoid homelessness and rebuild after crisis… but one person can’t do it all.…

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10th Annual Melbourne Employment Law Conference

📍 CAWLS lawyer Christine recently attended the ‘10th Annual Melbourne Employment Law Conference‘, gaining valuable insights into key developments in employment law ⚖️ 🗣️ Across two days, leading Australian lawyers and HR professionals explored critical topics, including: 💭 Day 1 | Law reforms on casual employment, contractor definitions, the Right to Disconnect and wage theft…

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Equal Futures Fair x IWD 2025

📍 The ‘Equal Futures Fair‘ on 8 March brought our Centralian community together to celebrate International Women’s Day. The event showcased female-led organisations, local female artists and a panel discussion on women leading in male-dominated industries 💜 👥 Hearing from these inspiring leaders highlighted the resilience and determination shaping the future for the next generation.…

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WLSA Federal Budget Submission 2025-26

🚨 The Federal Budget drops tonight — will women’s safety be a priority? Budget 2025-26 must recognise the impact of the cost of living crisis on family violence ⚠️ Financial stress is a well-known factor in domestic violence, and as living costs rise, more women are turning to CAWLS for legal support to escape abuse.…

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International Women’s Day 2025: Accelerate Action

📍 International Women’s Day 2025: Accelerate Action ♀️🙋‍♀️ 💬 At CAWLS, we don’t just advocate – we act. Every day, our extraordinary team of women stand beside the most vulnerable in our community, fighting for justice, safety, and inclusion. As we mark International Women’s Day, I want to recognise and thank the passionate, relentless CAWLS…

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CAWLS Stronger Together Workshop

📍 Earlier this month, our CAWLS team came together for a full-day Emotional Intelligence training, building the skills that help us better support women in our communities and each other. 👥 With a focus on communication, empathy and resilience, the training provided practical strategies we can apply in our daily work. It was a chance…

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St Mary’s Guild Woodend Winter Donations

Another thoughtful delivery from the St Mary’s Guild Woodend to the women of Central Australia 🙏 🧵🪡 Their handmade knits – beanies, scarves, and blankets – provide warmth and comfort to the women & children we support. Thank you to Sally for dropping them off this week and sharing such kindness with our team 💜

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CAWLS School Lawyer Program & Presentations

Supporting young people, one conversation at a time 🗣️ ℹ️ Through our School Lawyer Program, a Central Australian Women’s Legal Service lawyer is based at Centralian Senior College three days a week, providing free and confidential legal support to students, their families and school staff. From one-on-one legal assistance to education sessions on key issues,…

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Take Back the Track

📍 This weekend, runners and walkers from Alice Springs Mparntwe are invited to “Take Back the Track” and come out in a visible show of support for women and gender diverse peoples’ right to be able to exercise in public without verbal, physical or sexual abuse 🏃💨 ☀️ Mparntwe Social RAW and The Dusty Divas…

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2025 | Identifying & Responding to Family Violence in Central Australia Workshops

🚨 2025 Workshops | Identifying & Responding to Family Violence in Central Australia 📚 📖 This essential training equips frontline workers in Central Australia with the knowledge and skills to identify and respond to clients or patients at risk of domestic, family and sexual violence, particularly within health settings. ℹ️ Over a full day, participants…

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We Demand Urgent Action in 2025

The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service team are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of an Aboriginal woman in Alice Springs/Mparntwe last week, for which her partner has now been charged with murder. We express our solemn support for her family, friends and community as they mourn an unfathomable loss ❤️ As we…

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Holiday Closure Period (2024-2025)

As the year comes to a close, we acknowledge the strength and resilience of women across Central Australia. 🙏 Our commitment to supporting women remains unwavering as we prepare for a short break ⚖️ Our offices in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek have now closed for the holiday season 🔐 📍 Alice Springs Office (1…

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Barkly Office | Administration Support Worker

📣 The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service is looking for an Administration Support Worker to join our dedicated team in the Barkly. This role is vital in supporting our day-to-day operations, from front of house/reception duties, assisting with the Tennant Creek office’s daily functions, to managing data entry for internal systems. If you’re passionate about…

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