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, as an eBook in multiple formats and in hard copy.
Domestic Violence
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.
Hot Topics: Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is one of the most widespread human rights abuses in Australia and globally. Each week in Australia a woman loses her life to domestic homicide. This issue looks at the prevalence of domestic violence and the legal framework that deals with offenders and victims, which includes AVOs, the court process and other legal issues that relate to DV.
A Practitioner’s Guide to Domestic Violence Law in NSW
A plain-English guide to domestic violence law in New South Wales, produced by the solicitors at Women’s Legal Service NSW. This resource is available online, as an eBook in multiple formats and in hard copy.
ReCharge: Women’s Technology Safety
ReCharge is a national resource to support women experiencing technology-facilitated domestic violence and those assisting them.
The Law Handbook
This practical guide to the law in New South Wales covers a range of legal topics. WLS NSW wrote or contributed to several chapters including; Aboriginal people and the law, Domestic violence, Family law and Sexual offences.
Just a piece of paper?
This practical guide is intended to help people who already have an AVO for their protection. Covers LGBTIQ relationships, what is an AVO, how do AVOs work, what is a breach, how to report a breach, role of the police, AVOs and children, varying or revoking your AVO, AVOs and family law, AVOs and immigration, what to do to stay safe.
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.
Living Without Violence Toolkit
The toolkit is a series of information sheets, designed for people in NSW who have experienced domestic violence and are in the process of separating, or have recently separated from their partner.
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