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A peak body, WDVCAS Inc. was established with funding from Legal Aid in 2011 (subsequently renamed Women's Safety NSW [12]) and began to engage more closely with government agencies including the Department of the Attorney-General and Justice, NSW Victims Services, FACS and NSW Police. [13]
The New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice, a department of the Government of New South Wales, is responsible for the delivery of services to some of the most disadvantaged individuals, families and communities; and the administration and development of a just and equitable legal system of courts, tribunals, laws and other mechanisms that further the principles of justice in the ...
Another alleged victim and discredited witness, John Pearce, informed a Lateline reporter he had lied about Marsden and wished him all the best in the future. [12] Following the above judgment by Judge Coorey, Breen asked a series of questions of the NSW Attorney-General in relation to the NSW Victims Compensation Tribunal. [3]
The Joyful Heart Foundation, a leading advocacy organization focused on rape kit reform, maintains an updated list of states that have victims’ rights laws or tracking systems.
Ask LOIS – a secure website providing a free online legal information service for community workers across NSW who are working with women experiencing or escaping Domestic Violence, particularly targeted at regional and rural workers [8] Women and Family law (10th ed, 2017) [9] GP's Toolkit: "When she talks to you about the violence"(2014) [10]
Bonnie Women's Refuge (originally Bonny Women's Refuge) is a women's refuge located in south-west Sydney, established in 1974. [1] [2] It was the second refuge to open in Australia, following Elsie Refuge, [3] and formed part of the original NSW Women's Refuge Movement which was established to meet the need for specialised housing and support services for women and children escaping domestic ...
A 2013 NSW survey of 300 victims revealed that only around 50% reported the most recent incident to police, usually because of fear of revenge or further violence. The 2016 ABS Personal Safety Survey showed that around 95% of men and 80% of women who were victims of violence from their current partners had never reported it to police.
Victims of Crime Assistance League Mr Lloyd Babb SC: NSW Director of Public Prosecutions: Assistant Commissioner Mark Jenkins APM: New South Wales Police Force: Mr Mark Ierace SC: Mr Nicholas Cowdery AM, SC: Former Director of Public Prosecutions Professor Megan Davis: Aboriginal activist and human rights lawyer: Ms Tracey Booth: Community ...