Advocacy
Submissions
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Federal Budget Submission 2026-27
Read our submission here. Executive Summary We should all be able to live free from violence, whether at home, work, in the street or navigating government systems. Unfortunately, rates of gendered violence remain persistently high, and too many laws and systems continue to perpetuate gender inequity and facilitate abuse against women by perpetrators of violence.…
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Inquiry into the Relationship Between Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence and Suicide
Domestic, family and sexual violence is a significant and often hidden driver of suicide risk in Australia. Women’s Legal Services Australia’s submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry highlights how system gaps across policing, courts, health and support services can re-traumatise and place women experiencing violence at even greater risk. Many women avoid seeking help due to…
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WLSA Submission | Administrative Review Council Migration Inquiry Jan26
Read the full report here Executive Summary Around one in three migrant and refugee women in Australia have experienced family violence and rates are known to be even higher amongst women on temporary visas. The Government’s National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-33 recognises the vulnerability of migrant women and children to…
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Federal Budget Submission 2025-26
Read our submission here. This submission outlines the case for a strategic investment in legal services essential to supporting women who are victim-survivors of domestic, family, and sexual violence. Whilst the National Access to Justice Partnership 2025-30 (NAJP) will provide a significant boost in Commonwealth funding for Women’s Legal Services nationally, there are still significant…
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Inquiry into the Migration Amendment Bill 2024
Read our submission here. Women’s Legal Services Australia (WLSA) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Senate Committee’s inquiry into the Migration Amendment Bill 2024 (the Bill) and Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Regulations 2024 (Regulations).Many Women’s Legal Services across Australia have migration law practices that are currently funded by the Department of Social Services…
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Inquiry into the Family Law Amendment Bill 2024
Read our submission here. We welcome the opportunity to provide a submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Family Law Amendment Bill 2024.Women’s Legal Services assist over 25,000 women per year across the country, and we see first-hand the impact of family violence on women’s economic wellbeing, housing security, and health, which is often exacerbated…