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 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.
We are seeking a Client Services Officer whose position is the first point of contact for clients and other service providers contacting the WLSWA. Women contacting WLSWA are often distressed and many of our clients are victims of family and domestic violence or mental health consumers. As such, the successful applicant will have high level communications skills and the ability …
We are pleased to advise that Women’s Legal Service WA has co-designed and produced community education posters, and that hard copies are available for services, organisations, and places. The messages on the posters are aimed at debunking myths commonly used by perpetrators to prevent women leaving an abusive relationship. Victim’s fear of the adverse outcomes of fleeing or reporting abuse …
Please consider reading the following statement from Women’s Legal Services Australia, before making your decision this Saturday. Click her for full statement – WLSA-Election-Platform
Candlelight Vigil Join us to honour and remember the lives of women and children who have been killed by domestic and family violence. When: Wednesday, 4 May, 5.00pm-6.00pm Where: Due to COVID Restrictions physical places are limited, online streaming of event is available. …
CEO Dr Jennie Gray was in the media this week, talking about new funding to address technology facilitated abuse, a coercive control tactic used by perpetrators to monitor, isolate and threaten women. Please click on the link below for the full story. https://www.abc.net.au/…/technology-based-abuse-s…/100983388
Women’s Legal Service WA is closed from 12 noon Friday 24 December 202 and will reopen on Tuesday 4 January 2022. In the event you need urgent legal advice during our Christmas closure, please telephone the Legal Aid of WA Infoline on 1300 650 579. Should you require assistance from other services, the following numbers may be useful: Women’s Domestic …
Dr Jennie Gray Announcement
We are looking for a driven, passionate and ambitious individual to lead and build Women’s Legal Service in WA (to become a sustainable, resilient, thriving and holistic gender specific service across Western Australia. Our mission is to provide legal services, education and advocacy to empower all women to make informed decisions and access just and equitable outcomes. CEO Position Description
