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Join us for “Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence and the Law” and “Women and Family Law” – 25 & 26 September 2019.
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Bright Spark Awards 2019
Thank you for all nominations!
Register your presence at the Awards Presentation Party.
These awards acknowledge and show our appreciation for amazing, inspiring, passionate or dedicated women who have worked hard for the benefit of other women.
Seminar Series June 2019: Responses to sexual violence in a university setting
The Human Rights Commission report into universities responses to sexual violence on campus demonstrated both an alarming prevalence of sexual violence on campus as well as a severely inadequate response by universities. Please join us for a meaningful and informative discussion from academics and students on the current responses of universities and how far they need to go.
Seminar Series May 2019: Abortion Law in NSW
This seminar will signal a multidisciplinary examination of abortion law and regulation in NSW.
Seminar Series April 2019: My Blue Sky – preventing forced marriage in Australia
Anti-Slavery Australia provides access to legal advice and representation for people who have experienced trafficking and slavery. It advocates for changes to laws and policies to improve the protection of the rights of people who have been trafficked. This presentation will explore some of their vital work.
Dealing with FaCS – Top Ten Tips
This resource helps women and families deal with the government services in charge of keeping children safe
Evening Telephone Advice Service
WLS NSW introduces an additional way to get free, confidential legal advice.
From 15 March we will be offering telephone appointments on Tuesday evenings from 6 pm to 8 pm.
Royal Commission public hearing on the Bethcar Children’s Home
Women’s Legal Service NSW represented 13 Indigenous women who suffered sexual abuse while in care at the Bethcar Children’s Home. The case was the subject of a public hearing by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
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