How to Assist Women with the Law Workshop - Women's Legal Service NSW

What event is next?

Select the date and ticket group for the location you wish to attend.

• Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour Workshops have been cancelled due to severe flooding in the Mid-North Coast
  

• Moree - Tuesday 17th June
  

• Walgett - Thursday 19th June
  

• Broken Hill - Wednesday 2nd July
  

What other areas are you visiting? 

You can pre-register for future events in:

• Griffith

• Bourke

• Brewarrina

• Grafton

• Lismore

How do I get tickets?

Tickets are: 

$20 each (+BF & GST)

OR 

$50 per group of 3 tickets (+BF & GST)

Who is Women's Legal Service NSW?

WLS works from a feminist perspective to promote access to justice for women in NSW. We seek to promote women’s human rights, redress inequalities experienced by women and to foster legal and social change through strategic legal services, community development, community legal education and law and policy reform work. We prioritise women who are disadvantaged by their cultural, social and economic circumstances. We practice our work in 3 keys programs:

• First Nations Women's Legal Program

• Working Women's Centre

• Women's Rights Program

What is the workshop?

This workshop is for allied professionals who support women to identify legal issues, understand the risks, increase knowledge on areas of law and facilitate referrals for legal help. Legal information will provided on the following topics:

• Family and Domestic Violence

• New Coercive Control Legislation

• Apprehended Violence Orders

• Family Law

• Victims Support Schemes

We invite social workers, domestic violence workers, child protection workers, community service providers, First Nations access officers, health workers and other allied professionals to join us and share knowledge and expertise on issues that disproportionately effect women. Increase your network of support over morning tea.

* Please note that attendees must be associated with an organisation/service to attend.

What does the day look like?

Subject to change, the day will run as follows:

What if I can't attend?

Get in touch to set up a drop in from our team of lawyers and First Nations Access Officers while we are in town. We can provide 1 on 1 consultation or training for your organisation. 

Contact projectmanagement@wlsnsw.org.au

Women’s Legal Service NSW was started over 40 years ago by a group of feminist lawyers who set out to advocate for gender equality and make the legal system fairer for women. They travelled across NSW in a yellow Kombi, providing free information and advice. We honour those women and as a specialist, state-wide legal service focused on women’s safety and economic security continue to travel across NSW to connect with frontline DFSV services, women’s health providers and community partners.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we live and work and pay our respects to elders past and present.