Spinning the wider web
DVlink online
DVlink, a new online resource centre for professionals working in the domestic violence sector, has gone live. The site is the product of a collaborative project between the Local Courts, the Women's Domestic Violence Court Assistance Program (WDVCAP) and the Violence Against Women (VAW) Specialist Unit. For more information contact Katherine McKernan on 9219 5943. www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/dvlink
Family Court of Australia
This site has a section on how to manage a case and how to prepare for a hearing including types of services offered by the Court and common court forms. www.familycourt.gov.au/litigation/index.html
Federal Court of Australia
From 13 April 2000, the Federal Court of Australia will hear complaints of unlawful discrimination made under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, Racial Discrimination Act 1975 and Disability Discrimination Act 1992. Information on the site includes when and how to apply to the Federal Court, what orders the Court can make and how to contact the Court's registries. www.fedcourt.gov.au/human_rights/hr_main.html
Australian and Securities Investments Commission (ASIC)
This site has a number of new features, including a Watchdog section for consumers, information on the Corporate Law Economic Reform Program and OfferList which contains all fundraising offer documents lodged with ASIC since 13 March 2000. www.asic.gov.au/
National Police Ethnic Advisory Bureau
The Australian Institute of Criminology has developed a website for the National Police Ethnic Advisory Bureau (NPEAB) to promote Police/Ethnic relations in Australia. The website includes information on the background of the NPEAB, as well as recent publications, latest news and links to related sites. www.npeab.gov.au/
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The Newsletter of the Legal Aid Commission of NSW • Issue 15, July 2000 |
