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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Our first CAWLS x Ladies Finance Club Lunchtime Series Webinar – ‘Money Makeover’ – was a great success. With over 50 women attending both virtually and in person, it was a powerful start to this new initiative 💲🙌 A special mention to Molly from Ladies Finance Club, whose engaging and inclusive presentation style made financial…
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📣 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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The CAWLS Community Christmas BBQ brought together over 200 people for good food, music, and festive cheer 🎄👪 ✨ Our team love creating moments like this to connect with our community and share a sense of togetherness 🎶 Thank you to everyone who stopped by and made it so special 🙏
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⚠️ Two horrific attacks this week have rocked our community and laid bare an undeniable truth: Women, children, and families deserve to be safe. No excuses. ❌ No exceptions. ❌ In Larapinta, a mother cradling her two-month-old baby was allegedly attacked in her own home. Her baby has been left with a serious head injury…
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Take control of your finances with our ‘Lunch Time Finance Webinar Series’, presented by the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service in partnership with Ladies Finance Club 💲🙌 ℹ️ This free 3-part series is open to all women, no matter where you are. Join us online or in person at our Alice Springs or Tennant Creek…
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🌟 Join us for a festive morning at our Annual CAWLS Christmas Community BBQ, THIS Friday 🎄 🎶 We’re firing up the BBQ, turning up the merry tunes & spreading festive cheer for all 🍴 It’s a chance to catch up, connect, and celebrate together as we head into the Holiday Season. Everyone’s welcome –…
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⚠️Trigger Warning: this post contains information on domestic, family and sexual violence and could cause distress 🚨 Every child deserves to feel secure, supported & valued. Together, we can create a safer future for them 🙏 You can help a child feel safe by ⏬ ◼️ Letting them know they are important and loved ◼️…
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📍 The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service Education Team recently participated in a 2-day workshop designed to build skills for engaging people who use violence. 🗣️ Led by Hala Abdelnour from the Institute of Non-Violence, the team explored innovative approaches to working with shame and trauma in a behaviour change setting. 💬 CAWLS looks forward…
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Together with our sister specialist women’s legal services across the Territory, we stand united in opposing any attempt to undermine the reproductive rights of Territory women 🚨 The 2021 reforms to the Termination of Pregnancy Law Reform Act ensure equitable, safe healthcare access – rights that must be protected ⚠️ 📢 We call on the…
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⚠️Trigger Warning: this post contains information on domestic, family and sexual violence and could cause distress 🚨 Myth Bust 💥 A common misconception is that alcohol drives domestic, family, and sexual violence. Alcohol is not a driver of violence but a reinforcing factor that can worsen violence. Reinforcing factors include ⏬ ◼️ Condoning violence ◼️…
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👋 Join us next week to acknowledge the ‘16 Days of Activism’ by “Taking Action Together” in the Barkly ✊ This event, hosted by NO MORE AU, CatholicCare NT and the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service, brings our community together to stand against domestic and family violence. 📅 Monday 9 December ⌛ 10:30am – 11:30am…
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EVENT POSTPONED | To be held in 2025… Watch this Space! *************************************** 📍 Tuesday 10 December is International Human Rights Day. 📣 To mark this day – and the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence – the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service is hosting a two-part full-day workshop exploring international law and the…
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🚨 Community Legal Centres Australia‘s ‘State of the Sector 2023-24 Report’ is live 📃 Every day, Community Legal Centres like CAWLS, work to stop legal problems from spiralling into crises. We are on the frontline of domestic and family violence response, a lifeline for remote communities, and a voice advocating for fairer laws ⚖️ 📍…
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⚠️ Trigger Warning: This post contains information on domestic, family and sexual violence and could cause distress 🚨 What is Coercive Control? 💭 Coercive control is a pattern of abusive behaviour used to create fear and take away a victim survivor’s independence and freedom. It’s the foundation of domestic, family, and sexual violence and can…
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🗣️ “Domestic and family violence is present in our homes, on our streets, in our shopping centres and parks, on our beaches and at our bus stops” Judge Elisabeth Armitage said. The Northern Territory has the highest rates of domestic, family, and sexual violence in the country, with intimate partner homicide occurring at a rate…
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📍 Members of the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service team were proud to attend the offices of STEPS Education and Training in Alice Springs earlier this month, for their ‘SEE (Skills for Education & Employment) Program’ launch. CAWLS wishes the STEPS team all the best as they empower individuals for a brighter future, and wish…
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📍 CAWLS lawyers Imogen and Katie recently attended the ‘Small Steps: Safer Workplaces Sexual Harassment’ Conference in Nipaluna/Hobart, hosted by the Women’s Legal Service Tasmania Inc. 🗣️ The two-day event brought together a diverse group of legal professionals, advocates, policymakers and others to explore critical issues surrounding workplace sexual harassment and its prevention. Sessions covered…
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⚖️ The Alice Springs Family Law Pathways Network (FLPN) brings together support service providers and professionals who assist separating and separated families. By fostering collaboration, the network strengthens relationships between professionals and enhances service delivery for families navigating separation. 🗣️ Recently, CAWLS had the opportunity to present at an FLPN session. Our School Lawyer, Ashleigh,…
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📢 Reflecting CAWLS’ ongoing commitment to a human centered design, we are currently looking for people in Alice Springs/Mparntwe to participate in a Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG) 🗣️ ℹ️ The group will provide advice and input into improving primary health responses to DFSV through 4 x 90 minute workshops…
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📍 Thank you to Director Nicki Petrou and the team at NT Working Women’s Centre for welcoming CAWLS to their 30th celebration earlier this month 👏 It was a memorable evening of inspiring speakers and music, honouring a vital service that has persevered through challenging times ❤️ 👥 We are grateful for the incredible women…
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📍 The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service Education Team recently attended the ‘Reshaping the Conversation’ conference in Brisbane, organised by The National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse. 🗣️ Across two powerful days, our team engaged & learnt from/with panels of experts, absorbed insights from speakers with lived experience, and explored the National Centre’s…
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📖 The CAWLS Education Team recently had the privilege of delivering a ‘Family Violence Fundamentals Training Presentation’ to the Royal Flying Doctor Service Mental Health Team. ℹ️ The training covered DFSV fundamentals, screening, responding to disclosures, mandatory reporting and an introduction to Immediate Safety Planning – as well as an overview of the NT RAMF…
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📣 NT Women’s Legal Services voices serious concerns over the recent transfer of incarcerated women 1,500 km from their home communities. This move distances these women from their families, culture and vital support services, increasing their trauma and disrupting access to essential rehabilitative programs. 🔗 Read the full story here.
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🎃 Let’s make fear a thing of Halloween, not home. CAWLS is here for ALL women across Central Australia and the Barkly Region 🙏 Reach out today for a safe, confidential chat with our team 🗣️ 📱 Free Call 1800 684 055
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📄 You are invited to join us for our upcoming CAWLS Annual General Meeting, to reflect on a year of powerful change and impact. 📅 Wednesday 6 November 2024 ⏰ 5:15pm for a 5:30pm start 📍 CAWLS, Westpoint Building, Alice Springs (next to Kmart) Celebrate a year of resilience, advocacy and unwavering support for women…
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🗣️ We were privileged to welcome Courtney Summers of ‘SUMTIMESSAD‘ as our latest guest in the ‘CAWLS Inspiring Territory Women Afternoon Series’ last month. 💬 Courtney shared her journey, which began in her early teens when she encountered personal struggles that deeply shaped her life. Later, when an ACL injury impacted her path in sports,…
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📍 CAWLS recently participated in ‘Women’s Services Network – WESNET’s 6th Annual Technology Safety Summit’ in Melbourne, joining national and international experts on technology safety and violence against women 💻 💡 The invaluable insights gained & shared during this 2.5-day event are crucial to CAWLS’ work, helping to ensure the safety of women and young…
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⚠️ Trigger Warning: Domestic Violence, Death Another Indigenous woman’s life stolen. Another domestic violence murder. Yesterday in Lajamanu, a 42-year-old woman was stabbed to death. She is the 66th woman in Australia lost to violence this year and the 13th First Nations woman. Our hearts at CAWLS break for her, for her family, and for…
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🔎 We’re seeking a compassionate & experienced ‘Women’s Support Worker’ to join our team in Alice Springs. This role involves providing critical support to women experiencing domestic, family, and sexual violence. You’ll work in a trauma-informed environment, offering practical assistance, emotional support and advocacy 💡 ℹ️ If you’re passionate about empowering women and helping them…
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