Women's Legal Service SA in Adelaide, South Australia | Non-profit organisation

Women's Legal Service SA

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8231 8929

Address: 45 Grenfell St 5000 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.wlssa.org.au

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24.01.2022 WLSSA outreach is restarting, our team at InDIGO will be visiting Kangaroo Island on the 12 October 2020. If you are wanting to speak to someone for legal advice please call the office to make an appointment. COVID requirements will be adhered to keep everyone safe.

24.01.2022 If home is not a safe place to be during this time there is always help. Even if you just need someone to talk too support is just a phone call away. Please take care of yourself, family and friends during this time.

22.01.2022 Held annually on May 28, LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day is the only day like it in the world. It aims to help end violence and abuse within LGBTQ+ communities, by increasing visibility through the annual awareness day campaign. While the campaign started in Australia the day is being recognised in many other countries in 2021 including the United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden and The Netherlands. The theme for the 2021 event is #SeenAndBelieved. Work...places, educational institutions and the community, are encouraged to start a conversation about what they can do to ensure all people, including our LGBTQ+ communities, are supported if they experience domestic or family violence. People are also encouraged to learn more about the unique methods of power and control that may be experienced in LGBTQ+ relationships and how to reduce any barriers to reporting. With your support, and the support of our community we can ensure that there are no invisible victims in the future and that everyone, no matter what their sexuality or gender identity is, can feel #SeenAndBelieved and be given hope. See more

21.01.2022 HOLIDAY CLOSURE - WLSSA office will be closed from this Friday 18 December and re-open Tuesday 5th January 2021

17.01.2022 Good Evening everyone, we have had people asking us what happened to Warm Up and Serve this year. I am here to tell you that it is with a heavy heart we had to forgo due to COVID 19 it takes months of work by our staff because we were as unsure as everyone else we decided to do something a little different but still in theme. We would like to launch our Warm Up and Serve Cookbook 2020 to you all first before anyone else :) and guess what else we now have our revamped website ...and it is up and running for you to purchase this fabulous book. This book is not your average cookbook every recipe is from the heart and soul, those who contributed wrote about what this meal means to them... passed down through generations, a time when you were a kid licking the bowl when mum tells you NO...... With Christmas just around the corner it is a great present whilst also supporting a service like Women's Legal to continue working with women and children to access legal services. You can come in and say hello at our office to purchase the Warm Up and Serve cookbook for $39.95 or head over to our new website www.wlssa.org.au THANK YOU for your continued support keep an eye out on our page for some new content from Women's Legal Service. See more

17.01.2022 If you are at risk of having to make the choice of paying rent or putting food on the table, and you are not eligible for any leave entitlements with your job. Have a look at the paid pandemic leave available to South Australians during this time. https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au//new-sa-paid-pandemic-leave

15.01.2022 Women's legal groups told the Senate's COVID-19 committee they need 123 more lawyers and a $25 million funding boost to cope.

15.01.2022 Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the start of the 16 days of activism to end gendered based violence. Horrifically, ...the disturbing statistics persist with more than one woman per week dying in Australia as a result of domestic violence and there being 45 alleged domestic homicides so far this year. It is alarming that figures are emerging about a rise in women seeking support from 1800 RESPECT during the initial lockdown and about the prevalence of violence. We need real concerted action and resources to combat this alarming rise in violence and its consequences. We need an urgent injection of funds into prevention services and supports, including at the local community level, including right here in the south. We need more resources into the remarkable DV services in our community so that they can expeditiously provide help to those experiencing violence. And we need to eradicate the gender inequality that lies as the root cause of violence and sexual harassment. Today, and every day, let’s commit to doing whatever we can to prevent and end violence, to have zero tolerance towards sexual harassment. Together we can ensure there is #notonemore. (Photo taken in November 2019 at the launch of the Southern Women Matter campaign calling on the State Government to fund a Domestic Violence service hub in the south) UN Women UN Women Australia Our Watch South Australian Labor Women's Network Southern Domestic Violence Action Group Women's Electoral Lobby, Australia Zonta Club of Noarlunga Southern Vales Zonta International Zahra Foundation Australia Women's Legal Service SA Working Women's Centre SA Inc Women's Safety Services SA #16DaysOfActivism #GenerationEquality #orangetheworld #IDEVAW2020

10.01.2022 SAVE THE DATE WLSSA's annual Soup Drive is BACK for 2021! As the days and nights become colder, we reach for comfort foods like soup, that make us feel warm and safe.... For many who come to WLSSA for help, there is no warmth and safety. That's why this winter, WLSSA are serving up to warm our community. So, mark 27 August in your calendar, and join us to make a difference in the lives of women and their families in our state. Share the event, and click 'going' to stay up to date! https://fb.me/e/XhHN3JOX #womenslegalservicesa #southaustralia #adelaide #soupdrive #soup #WarmUpandServe #community

10.01.2022 Thank you all for the interest since our release last night. Due to COVID-19 we were unable to launch the book with you all present. Here is a brief word from our CEO Zita Ngor about the Warm up and Serve 2020. Thanks to Celine for being patient whilst filming. :)

07.01.2022 During the current round of COVID-19 restrictions, Women's Legal Service (SA) encourages everyone to stay safe and if need be seek support to assist you in staying safe. We will continue to provide our Legal Intake line for legal information and advice between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday. If there is an emergency please contact the police on 000. The following services will also continue to provide assistance:... - 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 - Lifeline on 13 11 14 - Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800 - Child Abuse Report Line (CARL) on 13 14 78 We look forward to resuming normal services in the near future.

07.01.2022 The Law Council has told a parliamentary inquiry into the issue the COVID-19 pandemic has served to heighten and magnify the prevalence of family violence. President Pauline Wright said the family courts were not adequately resourced to deal properly with violence and its effects, in her written submission to government.

06.01.2022 The Guardian posting a conversation about Financial Abuse and what we should be thinking about "Survivors/ Victims are the experts of their situation"

06.01.2022 Reminder - COVID-19 Relief Call Centre is available to support people affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency. Call 1300 705 336. The COVID-19 Rel...ief Call Centre is operating to help people affected by COVID-19. The Relief Call Centre can provide you with information and assistance, including access to personal hardship support and advice on short-term accommodation options if you cannot safely self-quarantine or self-isolate. The call centre is available to all members of the South Australian community and can provide general support and referrals to other services as needed. To contact the Relief Call Centre, phone 1300 705 336 or email [email protected].

05.01.2022 Great article in the Advertiser today regarding family violence and the family law courts. Women's Legal Service SA welcomes the family law court's new initiative the Lighthouse Project which will have Adelaide as one of its' pilot sites. We hope that this project will lead to better management and outcomes in matters involving family violence that are before the family law courts. https://www.adelaidenow.com.au//fec79b65bec9ab654c1148091b

04.01.2022 Here at Women's Legal Service SA we are excited to expand the service and assist women more holistically. We see a great need for more financial education in our community, especially women seeking legal and financial independence. When seeking advice from our service and in financial distress, reach out and contact us through the advice line we will able to assess your circumstances or suggest an alternative option that maybe right for you.

03.01.2022 National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. The dates for NRW remain the same each year; 27 May to 3 June. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively. Reconciliation must live in the hearts,... minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. #NRW2021 #MoreThanAWord

03.01.2022 In these uncertain times so to bring some clarity we urge you to read the REASONS TO LEAVE HOME fact sheet Sapol. Family Court orders can be a source of distress to many the SA Government has provided the following direction: Adhere to shared parenting arrangement (court or otherwise) We would encourage you to keep a copy of any orders or agreement with you if leaving the house when undertaking such action. We understand all situations and families are unique and urge you if in doubt please contact your lawyer, the LSC helpline 1300 366 424 or alternatively WLSSA advice line on 8231 8929.

01.01.2022 Attention Law Students: We are looking for students who are in their third - final year who would be interested in volunteering at WLSSA for our Winter Intake. Applications received after 5pm on Tuesday 21 July 2020 will automatically go into our Summer intake for 2021.

01.01.2022 National Sorry Day is a day to acknowledge the strength of Stolen Generations Survivors and reflect on how we can all play a part in the healing process for our people and nation. Today marks the anniversary of the tabling in Federal Parliament of the Bringing Them Home Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families, on 26 May 1997. This date carries great significance for the Stolen Generations and Ab...original and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and it is also commemorated by Australians around the country. Women's Legal Service (SA) reaffirms our commitment to assisting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to access services and the legal system.