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25 Oct Women and the Law – Demanding Better for Women and Their Children

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We’ve teamed up with local historians to document and celebrate the tireless efforts of hundreds of Victorian women in reforming and improving the law....

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18 Oct Honouring Jacinta Dwyer: Georgia Rowles’s research on courts and family violence

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When Georgia Rowles first heard about our Jacinta Dwyer Research Internship, she knew it was a special opportunity. Honouring the legacy of Jacinta Dwyer, Georgia has been researching courts and family violence. ...

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07 Oct Launching our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan and commitment to take action

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We’re proud to launch our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan which will guide our commitment to reconciliation in the work we do. ...

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06 Sep Government must meet its commitment to ending gender-based violence with renewed and expanded funding

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When National Cabinet meet today, they must acknowledge gender-based violence as an ongoing priority, backing up any rhetoric with real commitment to delivering the reforms and funding needed to meet the urgent needs of women and their children. ...

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15 Jul Building more support for women across Victoria

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Amy Lane, from Emma House Legal Program, says our Family Law Capacity Building Program is improving access to justice for women in Victoria's South West. ...

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23 May How we’re building more support for women across Victoria

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We're working with five community legal centres across the state to increase vital legal support for when family violence happens. ...

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21 May Respect And Equality In The Legal Sector

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We're launching a new project to prevent sexual harassment and work-related gendered violence across Victoria's legal sector. ...

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15 May Federal Budget reduces legal assistance for women fleeing violence

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"This Budget means many women’s legal services will have to start planning to reduce services to women experiencing gender-based violence."...

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10 May How Australia’s child support system facilitates economic abuse of women

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Child support is used by perpetrators of violence to continue their abuse and there are rarely consequences....

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08 May Governments must match words with funding for family violence support

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Listen to our CEO Claudia's chat with ABC's Victoria Statewide Mornings program. ...

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