Women’s Legal Service WA is looking for experienced family lawyers to assist with its monthly Property Law Clinic. We are an accredited not-for-profit community legal centre that provides legal services to women across Western Australia, prioritising women experiencing family, domestic and sexual violence. Our volunteer Property Clinic lawyers come from private practice across Western Australia, offering one-off telephone family law …
Women’s Legal Service WA’s CEO Jennie Gray joined this week’s The Law Report on ABC Radio National where the conversation was about much needed reforms to sexual violence in Australia. The interview was hosted by internationally renowned author (and previously human rights lawyer) Suzie Miller, whose text Prima Facie has proved incredibly important for raising awareness about the barriers to …
Monday 5 August marked the start of National Homelessness Week, with the 2024 theme of Homelessness Action Now. Homelessness, and the significant risk to safety this poses, is one the most prevalent adversities that the women that Women’s Legal Service WA work with are facing. With new stats from REIWA showing that WA’s median house price has risen 11.3% since …
The Albanese Government funds Working Women’s Centres across the country. Working Women’s Centres (WWC) have been funded in every state and territory to assist women who are experiencing sexual harassment, discrimination and other workplace issues. The Albanese Government has funded established centres (South Australia, Queensland and Northern Territory) and women’s legal centres, community legal centres, unions and workers’ compensation services …
Media release / Sunday 5 May 2024 National peak body Women’s Legal Services Australia released their research report into the non-payment of child support as a form of economic abuse of Australian women. The non-payment of child support is a deeply gendered issue and remains an unrecognised form of economic abuse by many Australian Government agencies and financial institutions. The …
Women’s Legal Service Australia have released our literature review on the non-payment and underpayment of child support as economic abuse against women and children. The literature reveals extensive evidence of the way fathers are using child support as a weapon to perpetrate ongoing gendered violence against mothers. Urgent reforms are needed to ensure fathers cannot continue to avoid paying child …
We are very proud that Women’s Legal Service WA’s Principal Legal Officer, Stephanie Monck, was the runner up finalist of the Rona Oakley Consumer Protection Award 2024. Stephanie is widely respected in the broader legal sector and beyond. Stephanie goes above and beyond the expectations of a PLO on an everyday basis. Her advocacy for improved justice outcomes for women, …
Women’s Legal Service WA were the nominated beneficiary of fundraising at a Financial Advice Association Australia International Women’s Day Event 2024. More than $5,000 was raised and which will be added to an emergency relief bucket for expenses that women need to cover, and that is critical for their safety and wellbeing. WLSWA MR FAAA IWD 110324
WLSWA are honoured to be participating in the 33rd Annual March Against Domestic and Family Violence. Violence against women and children is preventable. Together we can change the story and create a future where we are all safe and thriving. Please join us in marching against domestic and family violence on Tuesday 5 December 10am-1pm at Forrest Chase, Perth.
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