Welcome to another Weekly Round-up! Not much to report internationally this week, but plenty of news around the nation: There are some updates on the review into ADF culture: This media release announces the release of terms of reference for the enquiry The Age reports on 'sexting' from a legal and psychological point of view Melton police in [...]
Parity are calling for contributions for the September Edition "Responding to the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children" Noel Murray of Parity says "This edition follows on from two very successful editions in the last two years and indeed other editions of Parity that have examined and discussed domestic violence and the [...]
AWAVA is pleased to announce that we have received Australian Government funding for two new projects to assist in the elimination of violence against women. Both projects focus on violence prevention in regional and remote communities. The Bridging the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children to Community Social Change Action – [...]
In the week that has many of us eagerly awaiting Sunday's Carbon Emmissions announcement, and what impact this will have on Australian Women, there has still been plenty of news focussed on the impacts of violence against women. Grab a cuppa and settle in for some great reading... Firstly, a few releases from the Minister's [...]
Lots of news to get through since our last Round-up, so make yourself comfortable for some catch-up reading... Speeches Click here to read Minister Ellis' speech at the recent Australian Local Government Women's Association 60th Anniversary Dinner Making the news nationally this week: The Australian reports on other issues influencing the equal pay test case Professor [...]
A mixed bag of news crossing our virtual desks this week - all of which makes for some interesting reading! Media Releases First and foremost - there have been some important media releases from the Minister's office this week: Discussion progresses on VAW in the Northern Territory Leadership Opportunities for Indigenous Women New Leadership Opportunities [...]
Just a short Round-up this week, as the AWAVA Round-up team are still in catch-up after their hiatus! Still plenty of news to share with you though The Canberra Time reports on the ACT Legistlative Committee Hearings into licensing of brothels and the harmful impacts of prostitution on women Jocelyn Scutt explores sex, rape and exploitation [...]
Here I Am is a new Australian feature film written and directed by a young Indigenous woman, Beck Cole (First Australians, Making Samson & Delilah) and made by the creative team behind Samson & Delilah (producer Kath Shelper and cinematographer Warwick Thornton). At the heart of the story are themes of strength, resilience, humour and the solidarity of [...]
While the Weekly Round-up has been on a 2-week hiatus, the AWAVA Advisory Group has been hard at work meeting with each other, and the Office for the Status of Women, to plan for the coming twelve months. There are some exciting times ahead! Of course, the news didn't stop in the last 2 weeks [...]
In the week that sees Australians take some time to remember those that have lost their lives through Family and Domestic Violence, there has been some important and interesting news come across our virtual desks concerning Violence Against Women Landmark Finding in High Court PROSECUTORS in a domestic violence case were right to lead evidence of [...]