Our free Community Legal Education (CLE) webinar series is designed for community workers supporting women and children impacted by domestic and family violence or navigating the Family Law system.
Each session is offered free of charge and provides practical, accessible legal information and tools to support safe practice, effective advocacy, and informed decision-making.
Each month, Women’s Legal Service Queensland focuses on a new Community Legal Education theme. Explore the upcoming webinars for this month to learn more about the sessions on offer and register to attend.
Thursday 23 July, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
When parents separate, decisions about children and parenting arrangements can often be complex. This session will equip professionals with an understanding of types of parenting agreements (formal and informal), and court processes in family law parenting matters.
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Who should attend:
This session is tailored for service providers across a range of sectors, including social services, healthcare, and community support. It’s suitable for practitioners, support workers, coordinators, and anyone working directly with individuals who are affected by or experiencing domestic and family violence.
Tuesday 4 August 2026, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
This session focusses on building an understanding of the laws that shape domestic and family violence responses in Queensland. Participants will gain a clear overview of key legislation, including the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act, the Criminal Code, the Child Protection Act and the Family Law Act, and learn how these frameworks interact to influence outcomes for victim-survivors.
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Who should attend:
This session is tailored for service providers across a range of sectors, including social services, healthcare, and community support. It’s suitable for practitioners, support workers, coordinators, and anyone working directly with individuals who are affected by or experiencing domestic and family violence.
Thursday 13 August 2026, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Frontline workers play a critical role in identifying when legal issues arise and connecting clients with the right support. This practical session will equip professionals with strategies to recognise legal challenges, understand available pathways, and support clients safely through the legal system.
What you will learn:
Who should attend:
This session is tailored for service providers across a range of sectors, including social services, healthcare, and community support. It’s suitable for practitioners, support workers, coordinators, and anyone working directly with individuals who are affected by or experiencing domestic and family violence.
Wednesday 26 August 2026, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Sentencing is a significant stage of the criminal justice process and one that can shape how people understand and experience justice. Whether supporting victim-survivors, people accused of offences, or others engaging with the criminal justice system, an understanding of sentencing can provide valuable context for understanding court outcomes.
This session will provide an overview of sentencing in Queensland, including the different types of sentences available and the factors courts consider when determining an appropriate penalty.
Participants will gain insight into the legal principles that shape sentencing outcomes and a deeper understanding of the role sentencing plays within the broader justice system.
What you will learn:
Who should attend:
This session is tailored for service providers across a range of sectors, including social services, healthcare, and community support.
WLSQ delivers community legal education (CLE) for service providers, volunteers, the community and women across Queensland, including in rural, regional and remote areas of the state.
WLSQ presents specialised CLE sessions in the following areas:
If you are interested in WLSQ presenting a CLE to your organisation or workplace, please complete the CLE request form.
Please note that WLSQ may charge a fee for providing this training.
For further information, please contact the WLSQ Community Legal Education Officer:
Email cle@wlsq.org.au
Phone (07) 3392 0644
Complete the interactive online request form.
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