The document discusses an evaluation of the Women's Family Law Support Service (WFLSS). It notes that over 750,000 women will experience family violence between 2012-2022, costing $15.6 billion. The evaluation found that the WFLSS provides seamless, accessible, and effective support to victims of family violence in family law courts. It recommends integrating these types of specialist support services into all family law courts to help victims and complement other social work being done.

1. Women’s Family Law
Support Service Evaluation –
‘They should have this in
every court’
Professor Rosalind F Croucher
President
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2. The Report
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3. The plea The plea
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4. Tragedies
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5. Tragedies
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6. The catalyst
for the Report
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7. Extent of the problem
2012-2022
• 750,000 women will experience
and report family violence
• Cost = $15.6 billion
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8. Visibility
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9. Framing principles
• Seamlessness
• Accessibility
• Fairness
• Effectiveness
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11. Silos

12. Strategies
• Integrated services
• Specialist courts/divisions/lists
• Agreements/MOUs/protocols/practice
notes
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13. Faculty of Education and Social
Complementing other wor work
“They should
have this in
every court”
Evaluation of the
Women’s Family Law
Support Service (WFLSS)
Dr Lesley Laing
2011
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university of sydney

14. Complementing other wor
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15. The power of empathy
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16. Faculty of Education and Social work
“They should
have this in
every court”
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17. For information about ALRC work,
copies of speeches and
presentations
ALRC website – all papers available online
(free):
www.alrc.gov.au
Email: info@alrc.gov.au
GPO Box 3708, Sydney 2001
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