Women will make up 55% of Victoria's legislative council, DV has jumped in the NT by nearly 50%, former UN human rights lawyer Hannah Tonkin to be NSW's first women's safety commissioner, and more. 20 December 2022 Blueprint for Reform, new legislation coming from Respec@Work report, Close the Gap annual report, Part of [...]
Removing Barriers to Safety for Victims/Survivors of Domestic and Family Violence Who Are on Temporary Visas 08 December 2022 AWAVA is excited to be involved in the development and launch of the Blueprint for Reform: Removing Barriers to Safety for Victims/Survivors of Domestic and Family Violence Who Are on Temporary Visas. The Blueprint for [...]
***Webinar recording out now*** Blueprint for Reform: Removing Barriers to Safety for Victims/Survivors of Domestic and Family Violence Who Are on Temporary Visas The Blueprint for Reform: Removing Barriers to Safety for Victims/Survivors of Domestic and Family Violence Who Are on Temporary Visas is the culmination of work by the National [...]
In this submission, AWAVA and WESNET support the proposed amendments to the Fair Work Act as an important component of supporting women and children escaping domestic and family violence. Download the report:
As part of the National Advocacy Group on Women on Temporary Visas Experiencing Violence, AWAVA has joined over 60 state and national peak bodies, service providers, researchers and other organisations across Australia to call for increased action to ensure that all women experiencing violence in Australia are able to access the help they and their [...]
24 March 2022 Today’s release of the National Student Safety Survey (NSSS) 2021 findings shows a slight improvement in student safety between 2016 and 2021. One in 5 students said they had experienced sexual harassment since commencing studies in 2016, compared to 1 in 6 in 2021. The rate of sexual assault dropped from [...]
In this submission, AWAVA and WESNET support the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 as an important vehicle to progress gender equality and, in turn, reduce violence against women and their children. Opportunities exist, however, to modernise the Act, particularly to acknowledge and respond to domestic and family violence as a workplace issue. Download the report: [...]
