Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) is concerned with the Federal Government $10 million grants for couples counselling and dispute resolution when there is domestic and family violence (DFV) is dangerous for women and children escaping DFV and is a “step back in time.” WLSQ CEO Angela Lynch says “it’s like the last 30 years of […]
READ MORENew Research Reveals DV Victims Access to Justice Gap
A new study by the Law and Justice Foundation of New South Wales reveals the huge unmet need of Australian domestic and family violence (DFV) victims for legal assistance and major adverse impacts this is having on their lives. The study found that women experiencing domestic violence were 10 times more vulnerable to legal problems […]
READ MOREGovernment’s Sneak Eleventh Hour Attempt to Abolish Family Court Concerns DV Legal Advocates
Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) is concerned about rumours the government may attempt to push through its ill-thought through reforms to family law that will potentially put DV victims at increased risk. WLSQ is calling on Labor and the crossbench to remain steadfast in opposing any reforms that do not put DV victims at the […]
READ MOREQLD Human Rights Bill Fails Victims of Serious DV and Sexual Assault
Yesterday, the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee of the Queensland Parliament recommended the Queensland Human Rights Bill be passed without change. Disappointingly the Government has failed to heed warnings from Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) and other groups that the Bill in its current form does not sufficiently acknowledge the rights of victims (including […]
READ MORERights of DV and Sexual Violence Victims not Acknowledged in QLD Human Rights Bill
Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) supports the introduction of a Queensland Human Rights Bill and congratulates the Palaszczuk Government, but the Service is concerned that the rights of victims to a fair criminal trial has not been acknowledged, while the bill upholds the rights of the criminal defendants. Many victims of sexual and domestic violence […]
READ MOREWomen’s Legal Service Welcomes Abortion Decriminalisation
Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) welcomes Queensland Parliament’s historic vote to decriminalise abortion in Queensland. The service which each year provides almost 25,000 services to Queensland women experiencing domestic and family violence is supportive of the recently passed bill that will see abortion in Queensland regulated as a health, rather than criminal matter. Research reports […]
READ MOREWLSQ Welcomes QLD Image Based Abuse Laws with Warning
Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) has congratulated the Queensland Government for introducing the non-consensual sharing of intimate images bill butfears the bill’s good intentions will be undermined by the state’s consent laws a parliamentary committee has heard. WLSQ which each year provides almost 25,000 services to women experiencing domestic violence and sexual assault, has praised […]
READ MOREDV Victim My Health Record Safety Risks
Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) holds concerns the My Health Records system will make it easy for domestic violence perpetrators to locate victims in hiding the Senate Inquiry into My Health Records has heard. A loophole exists in the My Health Record system, which allows a parent who does not have primary custody to create […]
READ MOREGovernment ignores DV victims and prevents consultation
Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) says the meagre three week consultation on radical proposed changes to Australia’s family court system is woefully deficient. Last Thursday the Attorney-General introduced two bills into the House which are designed to amalgamate the Family and Federal Circuit Courts. The Government announced its plans to rush the Bills through Parliament […]
READ MOREDV experts still not consulted on family law reforms – PM must step in
Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) says there still hasn’t been any consultation on the proposed abolition of the Family Court and this is a worrying indication the safety of family violence victims hasn’t been considered properly. WLSQ is pleading with the PM to step in and force proper consultation. “You can’t separate family law and […]
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