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What's New Weekly Alert 31 March 2023
Thu, 06 Apr 2023
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Read moreYouth detention reforms
Tue, 04 Apr 2023
Tim Marney has been appointed to implement a new model of care at Banksia Hill Detention Centre.
Read moreFederal Court New Practice Note- Working with interpreters
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
The Chief Justice of the Federal Court has issued a new Practice Note, Working with interpreters in effect from 24 March 2023.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 24 March 2023
Fri, 24 Mar 2023
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Read moreNew Consent to Treatment Policy for health service providers in WA
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
From the 13 March 2023 a new Consent to Treatment Policy is in place for health service providers in WA.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 17 March 2023
Fri, 17 Mar 2023
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Read moreReforming WA’s Disability Services Act 1993
Wed, 15 Mar 2023
A consultation process is underway to reform and modernise Western Australia's disability legislation. The consultation is open until 10 June 2023.
Read moreAustralian Human Rights Commission's proposed model for establishing a national Human Rights Act for Australia.
Wed, 15 Mar 2023
The Australian Human Rights Commission launched its proposed model for establishing a national Human Rights Act for Australia last week.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 10 March 2023
Fri, 10 Mar 2023
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Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 3 March 2023
Fri, 03 Mar 2023
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Read moreRelease of ANROWS report - Strengthening our service and system responses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people who experience domestic and family violence
Mon, 27 Feb 2023
New Queensland based research on service and systems responses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people who experience domestic and family violence that may have implications for other jurisdictions.
Read moreResource update - Court procedure FVROs webpage and FVRO infosheet
Mon, 27 Feb 2023
Two family family retraining order resources have recently been updated.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 24 February 2023
Fri, 24 Feb 2023
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Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 17 February 2023
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Read moreUpdated Infosheet - Recovery orders
Mon, 13 Feb 2023
The Infosheet - Family Court of WA: Recovery orders has been reviewed and updated. It provides detailed information in plain English about recovery orders which aims to assist self-represented litigants.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 10 February 2023
Mon, 13 Feb 2023
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Read moreChildren's Court of WA- new website
Tue, 07 Feb 2023
The Children’s Court has today launched a new website.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 3 February 2023
Tue, 07 Feb 2023
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Read moreInfosheet - Disposal of uncollected goods updated
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
The infosheet Disposal of uncollected goods has been updated.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 27 January 2023
Mon, 30 Jan 2023
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