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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WLSWA x Good Sammy T-Shirt. Design by Luisa Hansel
T-shirts recycled with love. A collab between WLSWA and Good Sammy with design by Luisa Hansel. Purchase on our Shopify
Safer Advocacy & Information in Legal Services (SAILS)
The SAILS project will work towards building the community legal sector’s capability to appropriately screen for family and domestic violence risk and act on information given by a woman to ensure her safety. Implementing an appropriate evidence-based screening tool that meets the unique practices and capacity implications of WLSWA and other CLCs. Supporting CLCs with training, procedures, policies and information …
WLSWA Sexual Offence Reforms
WLSWA Sexual Offence Reforms Apr 23
Reform of WA Sexual Offence Laws – Key Learnings from other States and Territories – Meeting Recording
To coincide with prospective changes to Western Australia’s sexual offence laws, WLSWA co-hosted WA Sexual Offence Laws: Key Learnings from other States and Territories, with the Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing. We had presenters from around Australia who talked to their respective experiences of participating in processes to modernise sexual offence laws and improve victim-survivor’s access to justice. Nadia …
WLSA Position Summary 2023
Please see attached WLSA’s Position Summary on the Exposure Draft of the Family Law Amendment Bill. WLSA Position Summary – Exposure Draft of the Family Law Amendment Bill 2023
The 32nd Annual Silent Domestic Violence Memorial March
Today the WLSWA team joined the 32nd Annual Silent Domestic Violence Memorial March and Rally, the longest running FDV march in Australia. We were proud to partner with Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing to organise this event. Powerful speeches from Dr Ann O’Neill and Alison Gibson were courageous reminders of the lived realities of women and children who are killed by …
Tania Cecconi Chair of WLSWA Board
Women’s Legal Service is excited to announce the appointment of Tania Cecconi as Chair of the WSLWA Board. Tania brings a wealth of experience, insights and ideas to this role. She has worked across the public and not for profit sectors, specialising in education, training and employment. She is motivated by improving the workforce participation of vulnerable groups in society, …
Media Release
With our peers in other jurisdictions, we welcome the Albanese Government’s Federal Budget and Women’s Budget Statement, which promotes the imperative of progressing gender equality and ending violence against women and their children. See the media release from the Women’s Legal Service Australian network here Media Release
The 32nd Annual Domestic Violence Memorial March
The 32nd Annual Silent Domestic Violence Memorial March will be happening Tuesday 29 November 2022. It will run from 10am at Forrest Chase. All are welcome. Please contact Renata on events@cwsw.org.au for further information.