This unit provides training and resources to Women’s Domestic Violence Court Assistance Schemes (WDVCAS) throughout NSW (now called Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services) and administrative support and resources to the WDVCAS Network and is now provided by Legal Aid NSW.
The services combined legal resources with skills training, group and individual support, community education and advocacy.
The organization: WLS NSW has a strong domestic violence focus, pioneering a trauma informed and qualitative approach to advice and advocacy for victims.
Other major areas of practice include discrimination in employment (Working Women's Legal Services)[2] family law, parenting issues, victims support and sexual assault.
Through casework, education, training and reform WLS NSW intends to promote legal and social change to redress the inequalities women experience.