Submission to the Closing the Gap Refresh Process, April 2018
Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2017
National Forum PublicationsNational Forum Strategic Response Family violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women is a national crisis This Policy Paper is a collaboration between SNAICC – National Voice for our Children, National Family Violence Prevention Legal Services Forum (NFVPLS) and National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS). This paper does not represent a comprehensive set of each peak body’s policy positions; each body approaches the issue of family violence in different ways and from different perspectives. This paper is the culmination of an important process for these three leading representative bodies to come together to share and articulate agreed guiding principles.
Statements of SupportStatement of Support from Australian Legal Assistance Forum (ALAF) Media release in support of FVPLSs from Community Law Australia Media release in support of FVPLSs from National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) Policy SubmissionsSubmission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, January 2018 Family Law Amendment (Parenting Management Hearings) Bill 2017 Submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, January 2018 2018-19 Pre-Budget Submission - National FVPLS Forum Submission to the Federal Budget, December 2017 Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry, September 2017 Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory Submission to the Royal Commission in response to the Commission's Interim Report, June 2017 Parliamentary Inquiry into a Better Family Law System to Protect those Affected by Family Violence Submission to the Committee for Social Policy and Legal Affairs Special Rapportuer on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Submission to the Special Rapportuer on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, March 2017 Amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 to respond to family violence Submission to the Family Law Branch of the Attorney-General Department, February 2017 Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women Submission to the Special Rapportuer on Violence against Women, January 2017 Submission to the Terms of Reference for the Australian Law Reform Commission's Inquiry 2017-18 Pre-Budget Submission - National FVPLS Forum Submission to the Federal Budget, January 2017 Parliamentary Inquiry into Freedom of Speech Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, December 2016 Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory Submission to the Royal Commission, October 2016 Senate Inquiry into Gender Inequality and Domestic Violence Submission to the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee, March 2016 2016-2017 Pre-Budget Submission - National FVPLS Forum Submission to the Federal Budget, February 2016 Examination of Children Affected by Family and Domestic Violence Submission in Response to the Australian Human Rights Commission, June 2015 Senate Inquiry into the Commonwealth Indigenous Advancement Strategy Tendering Process Submission to the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee, June 2015 Senate Inquiry into Access to Legal Assistance Services Submission to the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee, June 2015 Submission to the Family Law Council Inquiry, May 2015 Senate Inquiry into Out-of-Home Care Submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee, October 2014 Senate Inquiry into the effect of cuts or changes in the Commonwealth Budget Submission to the Senate Committee into the Abbott Government's Budget Cuts, August 2014 Senate Inquiry into Domestic Violence Submission to the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee, July 2014 Access to Justice Arragements Draft Report Submission to the Productivity Commission, May 2014 Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Study on Access to Justice Submission to the United National Human Rights Council, March 2014 Access to Justice Arrangements Submission to the Productivity Commission, November 2013 Australian Solicitor's Conduct Rules and Commentary Submission to the Law Council of Australia consultation process, April 2013 Impact of Federal Court fee increases since 2010 on access to justice in Australia Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, April 2013 Value of a justice reinvestment approach to criminal justice in Australia Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, March 2013
Media Releases9 May 2018 13 February 2018 12 February 2018 15 December 2017 NFVPLS Media Release - response to the release of Royal Commission report into child abuse 17 November 2017 16 October 2017 20 September 2017 NFVPLS Media Release - UN Special Rapporteur on Rights of Indigenous Peoples 10 May 2017 NFVPLS, NACLC & NATSILS joint media release: Federal Budget 2017 9 February 2017 National FVPLS Forum response to Ms June Oscar AO appointed as Social Justice Commissioner 16 December 2016 National FVPLS Forum response to Ms Dhu decision 28 October 2016 National FVPLS Response to the Third Action Plan 29 October 2016 13 October 2016 Royal Commission welcome but a broader inquiry into the youth justice system is needed 25 July 2016 20 June 2016 16 June 2016 Bold action to address violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women 26 May 2016 Issued 12 May 2016 Issued 3 May 2016 Issued 15 April 2016 Access to justice for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women on International Women’s Day Issued 8 March 2016 Statement on video depicting excessive force by police towards Aboriginal woman Issued 20 January 2016 Aboriginal women’s voices should be heard at the 2016 National Summit Media Release 14 December 2015 Reducing family violence is central to closing the justice gap Media Release 19 November 2015 Media Release 24 September 2015 Calls for Increased Commitment to Prevent Aboriginal Child Removal Media Release 20 August 2015 Reduced commitment to legal services is not good news Media Release 2 July 2015 Federal Budget provides no relief for FVPLSs despite escalating rates of family violence Media Release 13 May 2015 Nearly 200 organisations outline concern for UN over Australia's declining human rights performance Joint Media Release 1 April 2015 Devastating legal assistance funding cuts reversedNational FVPLS Media Release 27 March 2015 National FVPLS Media Release 20 March 2015 Family Violence Prevention Legal Services Award for service excellence National FVPLS Media Release 6 March 2015 Step up in commitments to the national crisis of family violence National FVPLS Media Release 6 March 2015 Joint Media Release- NACLC, NATSILS and National FVPLS Forum 13 February 2015 110 Percent Commitment to Family Violence Ignores Lack of Funding National FVPLS Media Release 27 January 2015 Productivity Commission confirms FVPLS essential National FVPLS Media Release 4 December Joint media release- Human Rights Law Centre, NATSILS and National FVPLS Forum 16 September 2014 Plea for PM to Step in and fix Indigenous Affairs policy and funding chaos Indigenous Leaders- Joint Statement 2 September 2014 New Threat For Family Violence Prevention Legal Services National FVPLS Media Release 18 August 2014 Devastating cuts to Aboriginal Family Violence legal services National FVPLS Media Release 18 December 2013 Response to Governor-General Quentin Bryce's condemnation of violence against women National FVPLS Media Release 12 November 2013 Devastating impacts of Coalition's proposed cuts to Aboriginal legal services National FVPLS Media Release 6 September 2013 Aboriginal service overlooked for Aboriginal family violence funding National FVPLS Media Release 2 July 2013 No "Fair Go" for Aboriginal women National FVPLS Media Release 25 February 2014 National Forum Response to Senate Estimates National FVPLS Media Release 15 May 2013 (Federal Budget)
LettersOpen Letter: Cuts to legal services will have a disastrous impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities25 March 2015
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