Join WIRE as we learn what support is available when dealing with the legal system, this includes judges, lawyers, police.

We will talk about:

How to support and protect yourself when attending court and speaking to police.
What to expect when attending court, including protecting your emotional wellbeing.
Know what to expect of the legal system and who to go to for support
Ways to stay resilient.
Build awareness of what services can do for you when it is not safe to speak to police.

With guest speakers from:

Police Accountability – Inner Melbourne Community Legal Centre
Flat Out – how workers can avoid colluding with the system and how does that look when receiving support
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) – support they provide and how to self-advocate
Law and Advocacy Centre for Women – ways they provide support and navigating the legal system yourself
Court Network – preparing for court and getting support for court

This is a hybrid session available on zoom and in-person for women, non-binary and gender diverse people.

Women, non-binary and gender diverse people living in Victoria welcome.

Details

This is a hybrid session available on zoom and in-person for women, non-binary and gender diverse people. =

In person at Kathleen Syme Library
251 Faraday St, Carlton

Online via Zoom (we will email our zoom link closer to the date).

Please RSVP below to indicate how you will attend.

Any questions, email support@wire.org.au or call 1300 134 130 between 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday.