Women and Family Law
This plain-English guide to family law covers a range of topics such as divorce, children, property settlements and AVOs. It is available online and as a downloadable PDF.
Publications
Domestic Violence and Renting – Know Your Rights
A plain-English simple fact sheet about your rights when renting and Domestic Violence Termination Notices, produced by the solicitors at Women’s Legal Service NSW. This resource is available online and in hard copy. Read ‘Know-Your-Rights’ pdf
GP Toolkit
This resource assists doctors to identify and respond to women and children experiencing domestic violence.
HELP! FaCS has removed my children
This resource is designed to help women and families deal with FaCS if their children are removed. ‘FaCS’ or Family and Community Services, or ‘FaCS’ is the main government department in charge of keeping children safe. They used to be called DoCS (Department of Community Services) but their name changed in 2011. The booklet explains […]
Subpoena Survival Guide
Women’s Legal Service NSW and the Sexual Assault Communications Privilege Service at Legal Aid NSW has published the Subpoena Survival Guide to assist counsellors and other professionals by explaining what to do when a court wants confidential client information.
Our Dream…
This information booklet is about domestic violence and the law in NSW. It is designed primarily for Aboriginal women but may also be a useful resource for non-Aboriginal service providers.
ReCharge: Women’s Technology Safety
ReCharge is a national resource to support women experiencing technology-facilitated domestic violence and those assisting them.
Women’s Legal Service NSW Brochure
This is a informational pamphlet with Telephone Legal Advice Line contact numbers for Women’s Legal Service NSW.
Girls Gotta Know
A legal information website for young women covering relationships, partying and trouble, housing and renting, employment, money and extras. Published by the Women’s Legal Service Tasmania.
Women’s Legal Service NSW Wallet Card
This is a folding card with contact details and numbers for the Telephone Legal Advice Lines and Outreach Advice Clinics for Women’s Legal Service NSW.
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