National Homelessness Sector Achievement Awards – now open
The National Homelessness Services Achievement Awards recognise the outstanding achievements and contributions that community organisations make to supporting people who are homeless in our communities. The Awards celebrate excellence and innovation by organisations, services and programs responding to the needs of people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness. If your service or organisation, or one [...]
2011 Global Women’s Shelters Data Count
WESNET is pleased to host the 2011 Global Network of Women’s Shelters Data Count for 2011. The data count will be open between Monday 24 October and Friday 28 October 2011. Help create a global picture of all the work that women’s shelters do by adding your service’s voice. All WESNET members and services supporting [...]
Family Law Bill Released
This morning (24 March 2011) the Attorney-General has announced that he is introducing the Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2011 into Parliament today. This followed consultation on the Family Law Amendment (Family Violence) Bill 2010 Exposure Draft, which was supported by 73% of respondents. While the proposed changes are an important first step [...]
AWAVA launches a Women’s Timeline to mark the Centenary of International Women’s Day
To celebrate the centenary of International Women’s Day, the Australian Women Against Violence Alliance (AWAVA) has created a timeline of significant events and achievements affecting Australian women. And they’ve produced a YouTube clip to introduce us to it. The timeline includes major political, educational, legal and social milestones, and demonstrate that despite improvements in gender equality [...]
WESNET Brings Technology Safety Training to Australia
WESNET is pleased to announce exciting new training on Technology Safety. The two-day training will be conducted by experts from the USA. Organised by WESNET and sponsored by WESNET and the Victorian government and coming to Bendigo, Melbourne, Warrnambool and Hobart in March 2011. WESNET is hoping to bring it to other States and Territories [...]
2nd World Conference of Women’s Shelters. Call for Papers Extended to 31 March 2011
We are happy to announce that the Global Network of Women’s Shelters has decided to extend the deadline for submitting presentation proposals. After many requests, we will extend the deadline to March 31, 2011. If you are an advocate or activist, working with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking and other forms of violence against [...]
WESNET welcomes Federal Government’s National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children
WESNET looks forward to an equal world without gender-based violence against women endemic within our society and fully supports the Federal Government’s statement that … “ … if women are not safe and continue to suffer sexual assault and domestic violence – they will never be economically secure and they will never be equal”. WESNET [...]
WESNET lodges submission on Family Violence Bill
WESNET has lodged a submission on the family violence bill. You can download our submission here.
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