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A Step Forward for Women in Crisis
Read our media release here. Women’s Legal Services Australia welcomes increased investment in specialist legal […]
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Legal Services Welcome Passage of Historic Family Law Reform
Read our media release here. Women’s Legal Services Australia (WLSA) and National Legal Aid (NLA) […]
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Family Violence should be considered in property disputes under Family Law Act
Read our media release here. Today, Women’s Legal Services Australia and National Legal Aid will […]
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Women’s Legal Services hopeful Standing Council of Attorneys-General package delivers workable balance
Read our media release here. Women’s Legal Services Australia is calling for adequate and secure […]
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Women’s Legal Services hopeful National Cabinet package is the real deal
Read our media release here. Women’s Legal Services Australia has welcomed the announcement of $3.9 […]
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Federal Budget forces women’s legal services to reduce legal assistance for women fleeing violence
Read our media release here. Women’s Legal Services Australia says the 2024-25 Federal Budget is […]
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New report reveals how Australia’s child support system facilitates economic abuse of women
Today, national peak body Women’s Legal Services Australia released their research report into the non-payment […]
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Governments must match community concern with funding for specialist legal help for women
Over the weekend, we saw a community-led groundswell of voices calling for federal action to […]
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More than 52,000 women to be turned away from Women’s Legal Services due to funding crisis
Read our media release here. Today, Women’s Legal Services Australia published its 2024 Federal Budget […]
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National inquiry must deliver ‘fundamental change’ to Australia’s response to sexual assault
Women’s Legal Services Australia (WLSA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement today of an Australian […]
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Family law reforms to re-focus on the best interests of children
Women’s Legal Services Australia (WLSA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s family law reform package, which […]
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Women’s Legal Services welcome Senate Inquiry recommendation for legal assistance for victim-survivors of sexual assault
The report of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee inquiry into current and proposed […]
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Overdue reforms to make our family law system safer for victim-survivors and their children.
Read our media release here.
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Federal budget delivers short term lifelines for specialist legal assistance for women.
Read our media release here.
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Women’s legal services deliver action plan for incoming Federal Government.
Read the media release here. Australia’s peak network for specialist women’s legal services will launch […]
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Women’s legal services share their top 5 priorities for the incoming federal government.
Read the Top 5 Priorities here.
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Passage of flawed merger bill tasks family law judges with an impossible task.
Read the media release here.
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Family Court merger opposed by 155 stakeholders, including 13 retired judges.
Read the media release here.
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Over 90 individuals and organisations call for Safer First in Family Law.
Read the media release here.
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Rosie Batty urges Government to adopt new reform plan for family law system.
Family violence campaigner Rosie Batty has joined forces with women’s legal services across Australia to […]
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WLSA launches 5-Step Plan for Safety First in Family Law.
Read the One-Page Brochure of the 5-Step Plan here. Read the Full 5-Step Plan here.
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Rosie Batty urges government to adopt reforms to family law system to keep women and children safe.
Read the media release here.
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Women’s legal services launch list of endorsements for Safer First in Family Law campaign.
Read the endorsements here.
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Women’s legal services caution for victims’ safety in family court overhaul.
Read the media release here.
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Open letter calls on Attorney-General to protect victims from direct cross-examination in family court.
Read the Open Letter here. Read coverage in The Age here. Amendments made to the […]
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WLSA welcomes parliamentary motion to stop direct cross-examination of victims in family courts
Read the media release here.
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