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Australian Women Lawyers
The peak national body for women lawyers in Australia, AWL was officially launched on Friday 19 September 1997. AWL’s parton is the Honourable Chief Justice Diana Bryant of the Family Court of Australia The primary concern of AWL is the practice and advancement of women in the legal profession.
www.australianwomenlawyers.com.au
Victorian Women Lawyers
VWL is a professional group based in Victoria that addresses the issues faced by women lawyers. The aim of VWL is “to assist female lawyers in achieving a satisfying, successful professional life whatever their particular and personal definition of success might be”.
http://www.vwl.asn.au/
National Women’s Justice Coalition Incorporated
The NWJC was established in February 1995 in response to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s three reports on Equality Before the Law released in 1994. NWJC is a coalition of organisations and individuals united by the common aim of promoting women’s equality before the law in Australia.
http://www.nwjc.org.au/
National Association of Community Legal Centres
Community Legal Centres (CLCs) are independent, non-profit organisations which provide referral, advice and assistance to more than 350,000 people each year. These services are provided free of charge. There are currently 207 centres in Australia. They range from centres with no paid staff to offices of ten or more employees. Most centres are able to provide confidential advice and assistance about a variety of legal matters.
Website: www.naclc.org.au
Womens Legal Services (NSW)
Centre provides free telephone and face-to-face legal advice, information and referrals to women in NSW on all aspects of the law as it affects women and children. Provides community education and training, publications, lobbying and law reform on issues that concern women.
Tel: 02 9749 5533 Toll free:1800 639 784 (Aboriginal women)
Rural Free Call: 1800 801 501
Email: Womens_NSW@fcl.fl.asn.au
Website: www.womenslegalnsw.asn.au/
Law Society of NSW
The Law Society of NSW website has a plethora of information, including "Find a Lawyer" and portal to NSW Young Lawyers website
www.lawsociety.com.au
The New South Wales Bar Association
The New South Wales Bar Association is a voluntary association of practising barristers. Visit their website www.nswbar.asn.au to "find a barrister" and access statistics, history and the latest updates.
LawAccess NSW
LawAccess NSW is a free service providing a single point of access to legal and related assistance services in New South Wales. Contact LawAccess NSW for legal information, referrals and in some cases advice on 1300 888 529, 1300 889 529 TTY or visit LawAccess Online at: www.lawaccess.nsw.gov.au
Lawlink NSW
Lawlink NSW is an online government portal to law and justice agencies and services in New South Wales. The site is hosted by the Attorney General's Department of NSW
www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au
Lawyers Weekly
Lawyers Weekly now includes a "Women in Law" monthly supplement
www.lawyersweekly.com.au
Women's Electoral Lobby (WEL) Australia Inc
A national independent political organisation dedicated to creating a society where women's participation and potential are unrestricted, acknowledged and respected and where women and men share equally in society's responsibilities and rewards.
http://www.wel.org.au
Jessie Street National Women's Library
We are a specialist library that collects, preserves, and promotes the awareness of the literary and cultural heritage of Australian women. We are a volunteer-led organisation and our members are a vital ingredient in the library's success. We hold regular events which promote and celebrate the achievements of women. Everyone is welcome to make use of our extensive collection. Visitors are assured of a warm reception, and personal help with their enquiries.
http://www.jessiestreetwomenslibrary.com
The Office of the Status of Women
The Australian Government Office of the Status of Women has a number of roles.
- Provides high level (policy and other) advice to the Prime Minister and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women
- Administers programmes, including most significantly programmes to combat domestic violence and sexual assault
- Advises on legislative issues relating to women
- Provides the principal focus on consultation between the women's sector and government; and
- Represents government at national and international forums on women's issues, such as the United Nations
http://www.osw.dpmc.gov.au
Government Services for Women
Currently, a large amount of online government information, services and resources is scattered across a range of agency and programme websites. www.women.gov.au also known as the Women’s Portal, aims to improve access to government information and services by providing a single website from which these online resources can be searched and accessed. It is essentially a directory of these resources, which is intended to simplify the process of locating government information.
NSW Network of Women with Disability
The NSW Network of Women with Disabilities was formed in response to the need for a forum where women with disability could:
build a community in which women could share their stories, knowledge and skills; connect with each other; share ideas; share experiences; support each other; create a place where women can celebrate their individual and collective differences as women with disability; and work towards inclusion and equality for women with disability. The Network is facilitated by the Physical Disability Council of NSW and Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association.
For more information contact Ace at the Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW, PO Box 9381, Harris Park NSW 2150. Ph: (02) 9891 6400 Freecall: 1800 629 072 Telephone Interpreter Service: 13 14 50 Fax: (02) 9635 5355 Email: women@mdaa.org.au Website www.mdaa.org.au
European Women Lawyers' Association
With useful links to other Women's Associations, Organisations, Law Associations and much more throughout the world, you may also wish to check out: http://www.ewla.org/wf_content/5.html
New Zealand Law Society’s Women's Consultative Group (WCG)
The WCG was established in 1994 with the primary purpose of acting as an advisory body to the New Zealand Law Society Board. WCG serves as an independent forum in which a broad range of issues that impact on women within the legal profession can be discussed.
http://www.nz-lawsoc.org.nz/wcg/indexframe.htm
Wellington Women Lawyers Association (New Zealand)
An association found in 1983 that works “for the equal opportunity and advancement of women in the study and practice of law”.
http://www.wwla.org.nz/
Women Lawyers Associations
A meta-site bringing together most of the major women lawyers associations around the world. Sites are listed according to three major categories – National Women Lawyers Associations in Europe; International Women Lawyers Associations; and WLAs in other regions of the world.
http://www.ewla.org/wf_content/23.html
Women Lawyers Association of Finland
The Women Lawyers Association of Finland was founded in 1945 and is affiliated with the Union of Finnish Lawyers, National Council of Women in Finland, Finnish Unifem, International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), and European Women Lawyers Association (EWLA). The site is accessible in English and Finnish.
http://www.lakimiesliitto.fi/naiset/
German Women Lawyers’ Association (Deutscher Juristinnenbund e.V.)
The German Women Lawyers Association was re-established in 1948, and considers itself successor of the German Women Lawyers Society (Deutscher Juristinnenverein) which was founded in 1914 and forced to disband when Hitler assumed power in 1933. This site is in German with some sections in English.
http://www.djb.de/
Irish Women Lawyers Association
The Irish Women Lawyers Association is a relatively new organisation that was formed to provide a professional and social network for women lawyers in Ireland.
http://www.iwla.ie/
Forum Associazione Donne Giuriste (Italian)
The Forum Associanzione Donne Giuriste is an Italian based women lawyers organisation founded in 1994. The site is in Italian.
http://www.women.it/luoghi/luoghi-it/dogi.htm
THEMIS (Macedonian)
THEMIS is the first association for women in the legal profession in the Republic of Macedonia. THEMIS was established on 17 April 2002. It’s registered office is in Skopje.
http://www.temis.com.mk/
Clara Wichmann Instituut (Dutch)
The Clara Wichmann Instituut is also known as the Dutch Feminist Legal Institute. The site is in Dutch.
http://www.clara-wichmann.nl/
Portuguese Association of Jurists Women
The Portuguese Association of Jurists Women was established in the summer of 1988. It is a non-governmental association established with the purpose of “contributing to the critical study of Law on the prospect of the defence of Women rights”. The primary site is in Portuguese but there is also an English version.
http://www.apmj.org/indexINGL.htm
Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA)
EOWA is a statutory authority located within the portfolio of the Australian Commonwealth Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR). EOWA’s role is to administer the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 (Commonwealth) and through education, assist organisations to achieve equal opportunity for women. EOWA works with employers to improve equal opportunity outcomes for women in the workplace by:
Delivering practical solutions;
Building strategic partnerships; and
Leading public debate to increase the rate of change.
http://www.eowa.gov.au/
Just Search for legal information
A powerful new on-line search tool is now available to help access information about and for law and justice issues experienced by socially and economically disadvantaged people. Just Search can be found at http://lawfoundation.net.au/justsearch
Beyond Bullying
An Australian website, Beyond Bullying (www.beyondbullying.com.au) provides information, resources and guidance on workplace bullying, what it is, how it progresses, and what employers can do to prevent it. The Resources and Links page provides useful directions to workplace safety authorities regarding workplace bullying, publications and other websites. It also describes case law summaries of recent bullying and harassment cases.