We are very lucky to be working with incredibly inspiring and committed women through our advisory group. Interested in learning more about the work our members do? We will be sharing information about the work that our members do and stories of their experiences of working in the sector. Click here to read about their important work.
Women’s Legal Service Victoria is conducting a survey to improve the training that it provides to community organisations. Complete the survey here
AWAVA has partnered with Equality Rights Alliance to outline what needs to be done to ensure that the new National Housing and Homelessness Agreement is responsive to the gendered nature of homelessness and housing needs in an article for Parity. Earlier this month, we wrote to the Prime Minister, and all Federal, State and Territory Treasurers and Ministers for [...]
Equality Rights Alliance (ERA) and AWAVA has prepared a joint letter to all Federal, State and Territory Treasurers and Ministers for Housing, Women and the Prevention of Family Violence to put forward our vision for a gender responsive National Housing and Homelessness Agreement. With negotiations underway between the States, Territories and Federal Government on a new [...]
AWAVA has made a submission to the Senate Inquiry on Delivery of National Outcome 4 of the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and Their Children. Download the submission here
AWAVA has made a submission to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection in response to the public consultation on visa simplification. Our submission aims to answer the consultation question of needed considerations when simplifying the visa system namely retaining, improving and extending family violence provisions. We aim to provide an analysis of the [...]
AWAVA & Equality Rights Alliance (ERA) has made a joint Submission in response to the Productivity Commission’s Draft Report on Introducing Competition and Informed User Choice into Human Services. Download the submission here
AWAVA made a submission to the Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties) Bill 2017—Public Consultation on Cross-examination Amendment. Download the submission here
AWAVA made a submission into the Labor Party’s National Conversation on Gender Equity. Download our submission here
With a variety of different organisations in Australia providing services to survivors / victims of violence, it is important to recognise the proven efficacy of the established specialist women’s services sector. These services are at the forefront of ending violence against women. The impact and effectiveness of these specialist services is underpinned by a set [...]
