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💔 Statement from Rosie Batty  “This is the most pressing issue of terrorism our society faces” READ Former Australian of the Year, Rosie Batty’s Full Statement on the deaths of Hannah Clarke and her three young children here ▶ https://bit.
New Staff | February 2020 February saw our legal team expand to welcome three new legal practitioners, to be based in our Alice Springs Office 🙌 👤 Chloe FragosChloe has moved to Alice Springs from South Australia, where she worked for the Women’s Legal Service (SA) as a Solicitor and built a strong interest in the delivery of Community Legal Education (CLE).
Safety First in Family Law CAWLS is one of 90+ organizations & individuals to endorse the ‘Safety First in Family Law Plan’. CAWLS is calling on the Federal Government to implement reforming the family law system to keep our children and women safe.
'Responding to Family Violence' | FREE Training 'Responding to Family Violence'FREE TrainingFriday 13 March 2020 from 9am CAWLS welcomes the community to join our upcoming free training seminar to gain a deeper insight and knowledge into how to identify domestic violence and respond to disclosures of domestic violence (including referral pathways) 📣 Registration is Essential For more i...
A Day of Love... EVERY DAY deserves to be filled with LOVE It’s a time of year when everyone is love-struck by love ...
2020 International Day of Women and Girls in Science According to the UN, 30 percent of researchers worldwide are women, and only 35 percent of all students enrolled in STEM-related fields of study are women 🔬 Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and, therefore, also half of its potential.
Safer Internet Day 2020 Today is Safer Internet Day 2020 💻 Did you know, technology-facilitated abuse is a form of domestic violence? Abusers can control, stalk and harass their victims using technology 📲 This includes behaviours such as▪️ Sending abusive text messages or emails▪️ Making continuous threatening phone c...
'Sisters in Law' ft. Julia Parkin, CAWLS (Season 2 ... Coming Soon) Central Australian Women's Legal Service’s recordings of “Sisters in Law” Season 2 are well underway, thanks to our partners at 8CCC Community Radio 102.
Farewell Julia... & Thank You! It is a sad day in the Central Australian Women's Legal Service Inc. Office today, as we say goodbye to Julia Parkin, who has been a tremendous asset to our team over the last four years 🙏 Julia has been instrumental in overseeing CAWLS CLE activities a&nd CLE delivery in both Alice Springs and Tennant Creek.
Trauma-Informed Care & Practice for CAWLS Staff 💭 Trauma-informed care and practice recognises trauma and its impact on the emotional, psychological & social well-being of people and communities. Central Australian Women's Legal Service Inc. staff regularly participate in Trauma Training.
Share the Dignity Share the Dignity collects thousands of sanitary products each year for women in need 👜 Central Australian Women's Legal Service Inc. are proud to align with Share the Dignity and welcome any women in need to take a bag from our office.
International Volunteer Day 2019 👫🏻👬🏿 Today, CAWLS celebrates International Volunteer Day 2019 👫🏽👭🏼 Volunteering provides opportunities for people to concretely impact their own lives and play a constructive role in their communities by volunteering their time and skills.
16 Days of Activism Each year, from 25 November to 10 December, the 16 Days of Activism campaign calls for action against one of the world’s most persistent violations of human rights – gender-based violence.
'Sisters in Law' ft. Tully McIntyre, WoSSCA (Season 2 ... Coming Soon) Central Australian Women's Legal Service is excited to be working on Season 2 of our radio show, “Sisters in Law”, in collaboration with 8CCC Community Radio 102.
Tennant Creek 'No More March' On Friday 22 November, our staff joined the Tennant Creek Community to march down the main street, with one clear message … no more violence.
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