National Forum Publications
National Forum Brochure
National Forum Strategic Response
Family violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women is a national crisis
Strong Families, Safe Kids: Family violence response and prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families
Redfern Statement Family Violence and Justice Workshop Communique
Statements of Support
Statement of Support from Australian Legal Assistance Forum (ALAF)
Media release in support of FVPLSs from National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS)
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 Submissions
National Plan submission to the Department of Social Services - Developing the next National Plan to reduce Violence against Women and Their Children July 2021
National Plan Submission to the Department of Social Services July 2021
Joint Submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee: Putting single mothers last: the economic injustice of ParentsNext, February 2019
Joint Submission with SNAICC and thre Human Rights Law Centre to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee: Putting single mothers last: the economic injustice of ParentsNext, February 2019
Submision to Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women's Voices) Project
Submision to Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women's Voices) Project, Australian Human Rights Commission, December 2018
Submission to the ALRC Family Law Review Discussion Paper
Submission to the ALRC Family Law Review Discussion Paper November 2018
Submission to the merger of the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court
Submission to the merger of the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court November 2018
Submission to the Review of the National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance Services
Submission to the Review of the National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance Services, October 2018
Submission to the Review of the Indigenous Legal Assistance Program
Submission to the Review of the Indigenous Legal Assistance Program, October 2018
Submission on the Development of the Fourth Action Plan under the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children
Submission to the Australian Government Department of Social Services - Development of the Fourth Action Plan under the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children, October 2018
Gender Equity Victoria endorsement of the National FVPLS Forum submission to the Fourth Action Plan
Gender Equity Victoria endorsement of the National FVPLS Forum submission to the Fourth Action Plan, October 2018
Submission to the Australian Labor Party's Consultation Draft of the National Policy Platform
Submission to the Australian Labor Party, May 2018
Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission Review of the Family Law System Issues Paper, May 2018
Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission, May 2018
Submission to the Closing the Gap Refresh Process, April 2018
Submission to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, April 2018
Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2017
Submission 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
Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry into Incareration Rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
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
Australian Law Reform Commission Terms of Reference - Inquiry into the rates of Indigenous Incarceration
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
Family Law Council Reference on Families with Complex Needs & the Intersection of the Family Law and Child Protection Systems
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 Releases
30 July 2020
Statement: The National Family Violence Prevention and Legal Services Forum (National FVPLS Forum) welcomes the historic new Closing the Gap Agreement released today.
Statement: The National Family Violence Prevention and Legal Services Forum (National FVPLS Forum) welcomes the historic new Closing the Gap Agreement released today.
29 April 2019
Welcome commitment to supporting Family Violence Prevention Legal Services - FVPLS Forum Welcomes Greens Announcement
Welcome commitment to supporting Family Violence Prevention Legal Services - FVPLS Forum Welcomes Greens Announcement
24 April 2019
Welcome commitment to safety of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander victims/survivors of family violence
Welcome commitment to safety of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander victims/survivors of family violence
03 April 2019
No safety, no certainty: National FVPLS Forum response to the 2019-20 Federal Budget
No safety, no certainty: National FVPLS Forum response to the 2019-20 Federal Budget
12 December 2018
National FVPLSForum welcomes partnership approach to Closing the Gap Refresh
12 November 2018
Joint Statement from national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak agencies on proposed legislative reforms to the NSW statutory child protection system
9 May 2018
NFVPLS Media Release - The 2018 Budget is yet another missed opportunity for the Federal Government to invest in ending family violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
13 February 2018
NFVPLS Media Release - Urgent action to prevent family violence required to make the Apology a reality
12 February 2018
NFVPLS Media Release - Without justice targets and a strong focus on family violence, the Closing the Gap Framework will continue to fail Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children
15 December 2017
NFVPLS Media Release - response to the release of Royal Commission report into child abuse
17 November 2017
NFVPLS Media Release - Investing in Aboriginal organisations essential to promote child well-being and resilience says landmark NT Royal Commission
16 October 2017
NFVPLS Media Release - Turnbull Government’s expansion of Domestic Violence Units to have little impact on addressing family violence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children
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
Major Parliamentary report highlights importance of access to legal services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island women and children
13 October 2016
Royal Commission welcome but a broader inquiry into the youth justice system is needed
25 July 2016
Investment to reduce violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women a welcome priority under the Third Action Plan
20 June 2016
Further investment welcome but more is needed to end violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
16 June 2016
Bold action to address violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
26 May 2016
Welcome funding but greater investment needed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities being destroyed by family violence
Issued 12 May 2016
Action to combat violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women invisible in the Budget
Issued 3 May 2016
25 years on the system is failing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and destroying families
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
Improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victim/survivors access to legal services essential to address family violence
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
National FVPLS Media Release 27 March 2015
Senate Inquiry into Domestic Violence calls on Government to immediately provide more funding to legal assistance services
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
Significant impact of fudnign cuts to legal assistance services emphasised on anniversary of National Apology
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
New Stats reveal that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are one of the most incarcerated groups in the world
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)
Letters
25 March 2015
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