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 [...]
WESNET lodges submission on Family Violence Bill
WESNET has lodged a submission on the family violence bill. You can download our submission here.
Capacity Building Grants Project – Evaluation report now available
The recently published report “WESNET’s Capacity Building Grants Project 2008-09: Evaluation of a grant program for early intervention and prevention projects for domestic and family Violence is now available for download on our documents page.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
In 1999 the United Nations declared November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with the aim of inviting the organisation of activities designated to raise public awareness. Women’s activists have marked 25 November as a day against violence since 1981 marking the brutal assassination in 1960 of the three [...]
WESNET part of international delegation to the United Nations
Julie Oberin, National Chairperson of WESNET and Margaret Augerinos, Victorian Delegate for WESNET attended the Global Network of Women’s Shelters Meeting in New York recently. 25-26 February 2010 Global Network of Women’s Shelters Meeting Liz Claiborne, Inc., 18th Floor Conference Room. 1441 Broadway, New York, NY 10018 As part of the international Global Network of [...]
WESNET submission to Australian Law Reform Commission
WESNET recently finalised its submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s “Family Violence: Improving Legal Frameworks Review”. The submission touches on areas of concern that have been highlighted by women’s domestic and famiily violence services, and other women’s organisations across Australia. WESNET commends the scope of the Commission’s review and hopes that it achieves concrete [...]
CHANGE OF DATE 2nd World Conference of Women’s Shelters, Washington DC
Announcement: Official Dates for the 2nd World Conference of Women’s Shelters We have very exciting news to share with you all. We’re happy to announce that we’ve secured a wonderful location as well as a very competitive hotel rate for the 2nd World Conference of Women’s Shelters. The Conference will be held at the Gaylord [...]
National Candle Lighting Ceremony – Wed 5 May 2010
Wednesday 5 May 2010 marks the inaugural National Day to Remember where people around the country will be lighting candles at a 6pm to remember and pay respects to those (predominantly women and children) who have died because of domestic and family violence. Please contact your State or Territory DV Crisis Line for local information [...]
National Violence Against Women Alliance receives Commonwealth funding
Representatives from the six new National Women’s Alliances gathered for the first time at Parliament House in Canberra in March. The meeting included members of the newly formed Australian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Alliance, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance, Economic Security for Women, Equality Rights Australia, and Women Everywhere Advocating Violence Elimination [...]
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