Safety First in Family Law
A campaign to improve safety in family law
Safety First in Family Law is a 5 step program to improve responsiveness to family violence in the family law system. Women’s Legal Services Australia has launched a new 5 step plan.
Step 1 – Strengthen family violence response in the family law system
Step 2 – Provide effective legal help for the most disadvantaged
Step 3 – Ensure family law professionals have real understanding of family violence
Step 4 – Increase access to safe dispute resolution models
Step 5 – Overcome the gaps between the family law, family violence and child protection systems
For more information:
- Download the Safety First in Family Law Plan
- Further information here.
Women’s Legal Services Australia is a network of specialist women’s legal services and programs in every state and territory, working at the coal face with women and children who have experienced sexual, domestic and family violence. Women’s Legal Service NSW is a member of Women’s Legal Services Australia.
Media
- ‘Rosie Batty launches alternative to government family law enquiry’, World Today
23 October 2019 - ‘Rosie Batty, lawyers push for family law reforms as fresh inquiry looms’, SMH
23 October 2019 - Rosie Batty, Women’s Legal Services Australia team up for family law reform, Lawyers Weekly
23 October 2019
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