Women’s Legal Service including the State-wide Helpline, evening advice sessions and Duty Lawyer Service will close 5pm on 20 December 2019 and reopen 9am on 6 January 2020. The last evening drop in session of 2019 will be held 18 December and the first 2020 drop in session will be held 8 January. If you, […]
READ MOREShop Brisbane’s Best Bargains For A Cause
The perfect spring sale is less than two weeks away. The annual Designer Rummage on Saturday, 26 October is where you will bag the best $5 bargain ever. Promise. Forget the Boxing Day Sales. Rummage through thousands of quality designer women’s clothing and accessories, on sale for only $5. With your $5 bargains sorted, soak […]
READ MOREQld Public Holiday – Monday 7 October
Women’s Legal Service Queensland including the State-wide Legal Advice Helpline, Ipswich Magistrates Court Duty Lawyer Service and Evening Legal Advice Session will be closed on Monday 7 October for the Queen’s Birthday. Services will recommence the following day. The next Evening Legal Advice Session will take place on Wednesday 9 October. For more information on […]
READ MOREWLS are recruiting for a number of vacancies which are advertised on Seek
Advice Solicitor: Part Time 30 hours / week – Gold Coast https://www.seek.com.au/job/40045011?searchrequesttoken=4d461322-6d3d-42f2-ba6a-647454e3b31e&type=standout Casework Solicitor: Part Time 30 hours / week – Annerley https://www.seek.com.au/job/40044401?searchrequesttoken=4d461322-6d3d-42f2-ba6a-647454e3b31e&type=standout IT and Data Coordinator: Full Time – Annerley https://www.seek.com.au/job/39992176?searchrequesttoken=4d461322-6d3d-42f2-ba6a-647454e3b31e&type=standout
READ MOREWomen’s Legal Service Queensland is currently recruiting for a full time IT and Data Coordinator
This is a hands on position responsible for liaising with internal staff and external service providers to ensure the functionality and efficiency of WLS’s information technology systems and networks across three offices. For more information and instructions to obtain the position description click here. Applications for this position close at 9:00am on Monday, 30 October […]
READ MOREFamily Law System Enquiry Announced
Women’s Legal Service Queensland holds serious concerns about this announcement. We need a task force comprising of domestic violence experts, not another inquiry. Link to media story here
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Ekka Public Holiday Closure
Women’s Legal Service Queensland including the State-wide Legal Advice Helpline, Holland Park Magistrates Court Duty Lawyer Service and Evening Legal Advice Session will be closed on Wednesday 14 August for the Royal Queensland Show Public Holiday. Services will recommence the following day. The next Evening Legal Advice Session will take place on Monday 19 August. […]
READ MOREA Safer Way Forward for the Family Law System
Family courts are domestic and family violence courts. The recent ALRC Family Law for the Future – An Inquiry into the Family Law System – Final Report 2018 revealed that among parents who use courts to resolve parenting issues 54% reported physical violence while 85% reported emotional abuse. These statistics are probably an under report. Domestic […]
READ MOREJoin our new Consumer Protection Unit
Women’s Legal Service is establishing a new Consumer Protection Unit. This unit will comprise of a Consumer Protection Solicitor and two Financial Counsellors one of which will be a specialist First Nation’s Financial Counsellor located at our Caboolture Domestic Violence Unit. The Consumer Protection Unit will increase access points for our clients and will provide […]
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