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Policies

 

Domestic Violence Policy

WESNET Domestic Violence Policy

Women's Service for Women and Children

Intervention Programs with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence

Crisis Payment for Women Experiencing Domestic & Family Violence
who remain in their Home

Ethical Sponsorship

Access and Equity for Women's Services (Under Construction)

 

REPORTS

Making Children Count: Children Violence Homelessness & the Law. 2005 (order form only)

Domestic & Family Violence: Raising the Issues. 1999 [306KB]

Feminist Practice: Surviving the Competition Age. A report of the WESNET 
mini conference, 1998
[1316KB]

Working with Women & Children Escaping Violence: Strategies into the Millennium. National conference report, 1997 [970KB]

Raising the Roof on Women's Homelessness: A framework for policy development. 1996 [415KB]

See Research & Projects for more reports, produced through the PADV Initiative.

 

Papers

WESNET Submission to the Attorney General on the New Approach to the Family Law System Discussion Paper (10 January 2005)

Dismay at "Australia Says No" DV Campaign: Open letter to the PM (7 July 2004)

Legal Presumption of Joint Residency (August 2003)
Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs. 

Women Silenced on Violence (7 September 2001)
Panel presentation on Responding to Emerging Issues by Julie Oberin, Chairperson, WESNET National Committee at Australia's Inaugural Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Conference, Gold Coast, 5-7 September 2001

"Home Safe Home" Launch speech (30 November 2000)
Delivered by Julie Oberin at Parliament House, Canberra

Women & Homelessness Discussion Paper. (June 1999)

Model Domestic Violence Laws Commentary. (September 1999)

Model Domestic Violence Laws Summary. (August 1999)

Model Domestic Violence Laws Submission. (April 1998)

Model Domestic Violence Laws Issues Paper. (February 1998)

National Evaluation of SAAP III Submission. (December 1998)

Amalgamation Update 1997/99. (November 1997)

Overview of the Federal Budget 1997/98. (July 1997)

Federal Budget 1997-98 Submission. (March 1997)

Less Passion, More Realism (Notes on Women's SAAP Data). (April 1998)

Domestic Violence Provisions in Migration Law Broadsheet. (July 1997)

Reductions in Services to Indigenous Women Experiencing Violence. (August 1997)

Competition Policy Explained. (1996)

Response to the Draft Summary Report on Case Management with Children in SAAP Services. (November 1996)

 

Newsletters 

"Accommodating Women"

August/September 1999 Volume 3, Issue 3

March 1999 Volume 3, Issue 2

January 1999 Volume 3, Issue 1

June 1998 Volume 2, Issue 2

March 1998 Volume 2, Issue 1

December/January 1997-8 Volume 1, Issue 8

September 1997 Volume 1, Issue 5

July 1997 Volume 1, Issue 4

March 1997 Volume 1, Issue 3

November 1996 Volume 1, Issue 2

May 1996 Volume 1, Issue 1

Open the Order Form to find issues discussed in newsletters.

WESNET/PADV

March 2000, Issue 2

April 1999, Issue 1

 

Media Releases

WESNET Raises its Collective Eyebrows at Recent Political Comments (4/10/06)

The Body Shop Applauded for Tackling Difficult Social Issues (30/8/06)

New Survey Again Proves that Women
Bear the Brunt of Domestic Violence
(24/8/2006)

Domestic violence services still need to fight for the safety of victims of spousal violence (22/11/2005)

WESNET Worries for Women & Children in Domestic Violence: will they get the help they need? (22/7/2005)

SAAP Women's Domestic and Family Violence Services Wait Anxiously for News. (22/3/2005)

How many more deaths will it take? (17/12/2004)

Women & Children Out in the Cold Again (27/10/2004)

Domestic Violence Peak Body Dismayed at the Howard Government's Disregard for Women (24/10/2004)

Domestic Violence Peak Body Says Labor is Safer for Women (8/10/2004)

Women's Domestic Violence Peak Fears an Increase in Domestic Murders (30/10/2004)

Domestic Violence Peak Body Dismayed at New Anti-Violence Campaign (1/6/2004)

WESNET Applauds the Labor Party's Commitment to Women (13/5/2004)

Domestic Violence Peak Body Dismayed at Scrapping of Domestic Violence Advertisements (20/2/2004)

Media Statement: Re: Victorian Government's Denial of Heather Osland's Petition for Mercy(7/9/2001)

Home Safe Home: launch of new report (30/11/2000)

 

OTHER RESOURCES

Celebrating 10 Years: Harnessing women's voices on domestic & family violence issues around Australia. (November 2004) [405KB]

"What do you do when she tells you?" (2001)
Information pamphlet produced for friends and family of victims of domestic and family violence, produced under the PADV Initiative.

Facts and Figures on Domestic Violence in Australia 

 

WESNET Updates

June 2004

December 2003

September 2001

April 2001

December 2000

 

Annual Reports

2005-06 572KB

2004-05 1281KB

2003-04 308KB

2002-03

2001-02

 


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