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North Queensland Women's Legal Service

Locality: Townsville, Queensland

Address: Ground Floor, 42 Sturt Street Townsville, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.nqwls.com.au

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23.01.2022 Are you considering applying for a divorce or know someone who is? We're hosting a FREE webinar at 2pm on Tuesday, 1 December 2020 that will take you through what first needs to happen and the process of applying for a divorce. The webinar will run for approximately 30 minutes and you can attend on your mobile phone, telephone (audio only) or computer. Interested? Register now at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist/8735356410961506061

21.01.2022 You can find out more about Mission Songs Project here: https://www.missionsongsproject.com/ #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek #alwayswasalwayswillbe

20.01.2022 Absolutely devastating, but incredible work by the Australian Federal Police.

15.01.2022 What happens in Canberra (or anywhere for that matter), shouldn't be able to stay there. It's time to call out poor behaviour and listen to those that do, rather than actively seeking to silence them. You can watch the latest Four Corners episode here: https://iview.abc.net.au///series/2020/video/NC2003H040S00

13.01.2022 There will be Red Rose Rally held in Townsville at 12.00pm this Friday to remember the life of Lisa Hund. We encourage everyone to come together to #changetheending

11.01.2022 How good does the squad look in our new, super-comfy shirts featuring Rosie and her NQWLS tattoo?! We still have a few sizes in stock, so get in quick if you'd like to show your support (and look this cool).

10.01.2022 Human Rights Month is here! Human Rights Month is an annual campaign run by the Commission to highlight the importance of protecting and promoting human rights.... It runs from 10 November each year, culminating on International Human Rights Day on 10 December. This is the sixth consecutive Human Rights Month we’ve run, but the first with a Human Rights Act in full operation. This Human Rights Month we’ll be focussing on the Act and answering some of the most frequently asked questions about what it protects, who it applies to, and how it’s being used to protect the rights of people in Queensland. There are resources over on our website including posters, training for workers and the community available during the month (including some free webinars!), and more you can check them out at https://buff.ly/3eBTLyq. [Image: an illustration of a hummingbird sits on a blue, aqua and white background. ‘Human Rights Month 10 November 10 December 2020’ is in blue text underneath the hummingbird. At the bottom of the tile is the QHRC logo on the left, and on the right is an orange box with ‘#HRM2020’ and ‘https://buff.ly/359DDAR’ in white text.]

08.01.2022 In 2020 it’s more important than ever to #OrangetheWorld. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, emerging data and reports from those on the front lines, have shown t...hat all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, has intensified. This year has seen women and girls disproportionately affected by the social and economic fallout from the pandemic and this has included the higher risk of and incidence of violence. Intimate partner violence increased as women were trapped inside their homes with their abusers during lockdown. This gender based violence has killed 53 women in Australia this year, and it’s got to stop. We need policies to put into place to protect women. We need more community outreach programs to educate the next generation. We need to raise awareness, and the only we are going to do it is to talk about it. And not just when another women is murdered. When will end? and sending prayers and thoughts is not enough. We need actual change in the law. Actual repercussions for offenders. And the government to pledge money for government funded advertising campaigns like they do with alcohol abuse, and road death tolls. This is the shadow pandemic and there is no vaccine. . . . #internationaldayfortheeliminationofviolenceagainstwomen #dangerousfemales

04.01.2022 This needs to change. Police across Townsville alone today will attend 19 domestic violence incidents and 11 protection orders will be breached. Enough is enough.

02.01.2022 Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the start of the '16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence' - Something we are very passionate about at NQWLS. The theme for the 16 Days is "Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect". Thank you to our French model/male ally, Nils and our fearless Acting Principal Solicitor, Hayley for rocking their VERY orange Rosie shirts and reminding us all that "We CAN Do It".