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 […]
READ MORERecord Breaking Dancing CEOs Helps More DV Victims
This weekend at Dancing CEOs, Brisbane’s corporate community spectacularly came together to raise a record $440,000 to help Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) support women and their children experiencing domestic violence. WLSQ CEO, Angela Lynch, said she was overwhelmed by the contribution that the CEOs and their supporters made this year. “This is an outstanding, […]
READ MOREWLSQ Responds to Media Reports of Routine Extension of QIRC Decision
Media have recently reported on a routine Queensland Industrial Relations Commission’s decision to allow Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) to continue to exclusively hire women. The Service each year provides vital free legal and social work help to over 16,000 vulnerable women who have experienced sexual and domestic violence. This decision, an extension of a […]
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