Read our submission here. Women’s Legal Services Australia (WLSA) welcomes the Competition Review’s consideration of non-compete clauses and other restraints used in employment and other contracts that restrict workers from shifting to better-paying jobs. In our experience these types of clauses are over-used, regularly misused, and have a significant impact on workers. These clauses and…

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Read our submission here. Women’s Legal Services Australia welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Committee’s inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024. Many Women’s Legal Services have migration law practices that are funded by the Department of Social Services to provide legal assistance and support services to women on temporary…

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Read our submission here. Women’s Legal Services Australia welcomes the Senate Community Affairs References Committee inquiry into the issues related to menopause and perimenopause. There are a range of issues related to menopause and perimenopause affecting Australian women every day. There are six Women’s Legal Services across Australia funded to assist women with employment, discrimination,…

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Read our submission here. Women’s Legal Services Australia (WLSA) welcomes the opportunity from the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs to provide a submission regarding the Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2023 (ART Bill) and the Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No.1) Bill 2023 (Consequential and Transitional Bill). The…

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Read our submission here. Women’s Legal Services are an important and distinct part of the legal and social services system in Australia. Our sole focus is on assisting women with their legal issues and working towards achieving gender equality. We have decades of experience providing trauma-informed and integrated legal services, and our work is driven…

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