Indigenous Women's Program at the NSW Women's Legal Resources Centre
This independent program provides legal advice, outreach programs, community education and casework particularly in the areas of criminal and family law, child protection and family violence.
About this winner
- Year: 2000
- Level: Winner
- Award category: Law award
About the 2000 nomination
This independent program provides legal advice, outreach programs, community education and casework particularly in the areas of criminal and family law, child protection and family violence. The program has been involved in writing about Aboriginal women and the law for the NSW Law Handbook and the Indigenous Law Bulletin and contributing to education about family violence through their training video and comic for young people. Staff members are involved with other committees that are looking at Aboriginal women's access to discrimination complaints processes and researching issues relating to Aboriginal women in prison.
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