Reports and Publications
   

Women and Family Law Women and Family Law (9th Edition 2010)
Cost: $5 (inc. GST) for organisations which are not CSOs*

An essential tool to assist women to understand the law as it impacts on their relationships with other partners and children. Women & Family Law provides a starting point for finding out how to get help with family law and provides some answers to frequently asked questions. (Available in hard copy and online.)

Download Women and Family Law in full:

Complete booklet Women and Family Law Adobe PDF

Download individual chapters:

Chapter 1: General Information and Chapter 2: Getting Help Adobe PDF

Chapter 3: Divorce Adobe PDF

Chapter 4: Children Adobe PDF

Chapter 5: Protection against violence and harassment Adobe PDF

Chapter 6: Financial support for children Adobe PDF

Chapter 7: Property Adobe PDF

Chapter 8: Legal language and Chapter 9: Referrals and resources Adobe PDF

To order a hard copy download the Order Form Adobe PDF or Order Form MS Word Document

 

Long Way to Equal: An update of "Quarter Way to equal: a report on barriers to access to legal services for migrant women" (2007) A Long Way to Equal (2007)
Cost: $10 (inc. GST) for non-CSOs, $5 for CSOs

A Long Way To Equal gives a current assessment and analysis of the legal problems and barriers to access to legal services experienced by migrant and refugee women in Australia. The 2007 report considers government and community sector responses to recommendations made in 2004 and considers strategies for change. (An update of A Quarter Way to equal: a report on barriers to access to legal services for migrant women.)

Download A Long Way to Equal Adobe PDF

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Our Silence is Abusing our Kids

Our Silence is Abusing our Kids
Cost: $10 (inc. GST) for non-CSOs

Unique and innovative stories about Aboriginal women working locally to stop child sexual assault. Jointly produced by Dympna House and Women's Legal Services NSW, the booklet contains interviews with community women and Aboriginal workers about their own efforts in their communities to protect children and support young people. Also contains vital information about child sexual assault.

Download the Order Form Adobe PDF or Order Form MS Word Document

 

 Our Dream: Stopping the Violence, Second Edition 2007 Our Dream: Stopping the Violence (2nd Edition 2007)
Cost: $3 for Aboriginal groups, $10 for other groups (inc. GST).

This is an information booklet for Aboriginal women, which discusses domestic violence and the law in NSW. The second edition has been updated to include legal information about the changes to NSW Domestic Violence Law that occurred in March 2007. It is designed primarily for Aboriginal women; but may also be a useful resource for non-Aboriginal service providers.

Download Our Dream: Stopping the Violence Adobe PDF

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Partnerships, Prevention and Rural Action III Partnerships, Prevention and Rural Action III (Burrendong Report)
Cost: Free

Report from a Conference on Child Sexual Assault in Aboriginal Communities dated 15–19 October 2007 at the Sport and Recreation Centre, Lake Burrendong, Wellington.

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WLS joins social media!

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Speech to Reclaim the Night

Our Indigenous Women's Legal Program Coordinator said at Reclaim the Night: "Freedom from sexual violence has not been the experience of Aboriginal women and children". Read the speech

Cyber Bullying Resource

Think B4 U Click is an online resource developed by the Indigenous Women's Legal Program to highlight many aspects of Cyberbullying and features personal stories of young people's experiences and thoughts on Cyberbullying. The Vox Pops were filmed at the 2012 Yarbun festival.
Watch the video on YouTube
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