Media Release Date: 11 May 2022 WOMEN’S LEGAL SERVICE QUEENSLAND CALLS UPON THE LEGAL COMMUNITY TO COMMIT TO FOUR KEY RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE RESPONSE TO COERCIVE CONTROL In the wake of the state government’s historic announcement to overhaul domestic violence laws recommended by the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce, Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) looks […]
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Media Release Date: 5 May 2022 WOMEN’S LEGAL SERVICE QUEENSLAND OUTLINES CRITICAL ISSUES FOR WOMEN’S SAFETY IN THE 2022 FEDERAL ELECTION Ahead of the Federal Election, Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) has identified five key issues that require action to keep women and children safe. WLSQ is calling for: 1. Immediate action on building more […]
READ MORENew QLD Legal Support Service for Women on Temporary Visas Experiencing Violence
Media Release Date: 14 December 2021 NEW QUEENSLAND LEGAL SUPPORT SERVICE FOR WOMEN ON TEMPORARY VISAS EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE With funding from the Department of Social Services, Women’s Legal Service Qld (WLSQ) is participating in a pilot program supporting women on Temporary Visas who are experiencing domestic and family violence. WLSQ has commenced a partnership with […]
READ MOREWomen’s Legal Services Coercive Control Report Demonstrates Need For Urgent Training
Media Release Date: 9 December 2021 WOMEN’S LEGAL SERVICES COERCIVE CONTROL REPORT DEMONSTRATES NEED FOR URGENT TRAINING Women’s Legal Services in Queensland are calling for all lawyers to receive urgent training, especially to understand domestic and family violence and identifying coercive control following new research report findings. The research project, undertaken in partnership with Women’s Legal […]
READ MOREWomen’s Legal Service Funding Boost to increase safety for DV survivors
Media release Date: 1 December 2021 WOMEN’S LEGAL SERVICE FUNDING BOOST TO INCREASE SAFETY FOR DV SURVIVORS Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) warmly welcomes today’s confirmation of a funding injection of $11.094 million over 4 years to meet significant and increasing demand for specialist domestic violence legal and support services. The Federal Government funding boost […]
READ MOREWomen’s Legal Service Queensland farewells CEO
Media release Date: 15 November 2021 Women’s Legal Service Queensland farewells CEO Leading advocate in the domestic violence and law reform sector, Angela Lynch AM, has announced her retirement as CEO of Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ). Ms Lynch has spent 27 years with WLSQ pursuing safety and justice for vulnerable women and children affected […]
READ MORESpecialist Women’s Legal Services Preparing to Double Over Four Years
Women’s Legal Services in Queensland are preparing to double in size following the Federal Government’s pledge to increase funding for Women’s Legal Centres over the next four years. The Women’s Budget Statement promises $129 million over four years for increased legal assistance funding to help women access justice. This funding is to be directed specifically […]
READ MORESexual assault review recommendations: A step in the right direction but do not go far enough says Women’s Legal Ser...
Sexual assault review recommendations: Do not go far enough and continues to leave many Queensland women unprotected says Women’s Legal Service Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) believes the Queensland Law Reform Commission’s review into consent and mistake of fact do not go far enough to make the criminal code safer for sexual assault survivors and […]
READ MOREHannah Clarke Foundation & Family Law Experts Urge Parliament to Put Kids Safety First and Support Private Members Bill
Calls to make family law safer for women and children experiencing domestic violence by removing the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility have been backed by Women’s Legal Service Queensland and the Small Steps 4 Hannah Foundation. Prompted by the horrific murder of Hannah Clarke and her three children, a Private Member’s Bill set to […]
READ MOREDV Petrol Horror Story Highlights Need for Cultural Review – WLSQ
Women’s Legal Services Queensland (WLSQ) says terrible reports of a petrol domestic violence attack in 2015 that did not lead to immediate police charges highlight the need for an independent cultural review for Queensland Police relating to domestic violence and gender issues. WLSQ CEO Angela Lynch is available for comment today about renewed calls for […]
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