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Women’s Justice Network

Women’s Justice Network. Legal Aid Q U E E N S L A N D. Introductions. Legal Aid Qld What is Women’s Justice Network? What have we learnt?. Legal Aid Queensland. Information Advice Representation. 14 Offices 350 Staff. Web Access to a data base comprising of:.

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Women’s Justice Network

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  1. Women’s Justice Network Legal Aid Q U E E N S L A N D

  2. Introductions • Legal Aid Qld • What is Women’s Justice Network? • What have we learnt?

  3. Legal Aid Queensland • Information • Advice • Representation • 14 Offices • 350 Staff

  4. Web Access to a data base comprising of: • 180 info-screens of legal information • Links to other internet sites • Glossary of over 1,000 legal terms • Publications list of over 350 publications • Community referral data base covering statewide, all community and government referrals

  5. Women’s Justice Network The Women’s Justice Network is a network of community organisations and legal advice services connected through personal computer videoconferencing sites. The network was set up by Legal Aid Queensland to provide legal information and advice to women in South-West Queensland. It comprises 21 community sites and 8 legal advice sites; some of the community sites are shared sites with telehealth.

  6. Technology • Internet /World Wide Web - • WJN & LAQ Websites • Links to other women’s websites • PC Videoconferencing - • One to One appointments • Network Meetings

  7. Geographical Area

  8. Roster of Legal Services

  9. Beyond Legal Advice • Community education • Multipoint meetings • Family visits with people in prison • Counseling, Centrelink, Child Support • Family Law Conferencing • Support groups

  10. Access to a range of services for women

  11. What have we learnt?

  12. Legal Advice per Service

  13. Cultural Identity

  14. Technology

  15. Differences between communities

  16. Uptake and usage • Community awareness • How women access legal advice • Local circumstances • Circuit solicitor • Regionalism • Technology • Intermediaries • Women’s Focus • Cultural factors

  17. Community Access Points • LAQ Community Access Points • How would they be developed? • What would they provide?

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