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Christmas closure dates
Wollongong Family Law report
New DV resources

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ebulletin #52 November 2015

Christmas closure dates

BAYLINK CENTRE

CLOSED                -              Friday 25^th December, 2015
CLOSED                -              Monday 28^th December, 2015
CLOSED                -              Tuesday 29^th December, 2015
CLOSED                -              Friday 1^st January, 2016

Medicare, Centrelink, Child Support and various other community organisations who are seated at Baylink are open for operation on all other days during the festive season.

CATHOLICARE

Closed from 24/12/2015 and reopens on 4/01/2016

CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNSELLORS

Closed school holidays.

NOWRA FAMILY RELATIONSHIP CENTRE

Closed from 12 noon 24/12/2015 and re-opens 4/1/2016

If assistance is required during these times (except public holidays) please call 1800 050 321 – Mon – Fri (8am to 8pm) and Sat (10am to 4pm).

NOWRA FAMILY SUPPORT

Closed from 2pm 24/12/15 and re-opens 4/1/2016

NOWRA FAMILY SUPPORT

Closed from 2pm 24/12/15 and re-opens 4/1/2016

RELATIONSHIPS AUSTRALIA
( all offices )

Closed from 23/12/15 until Wednesday 6/1/16 inclusive.

Regional Info

FAMILY LAW REPORT ( PDF here)-

Wollongong and district law society

Dear Colleagues,

Please see the Family Law Report delivered at the Wollongong District Law Society AGM last Friday. You will see in the report that I am working to arrange a meeting with Sharon Bird this month. His Honour Judge Altobelli has been urging solicitors and parties to lobby their local federal MPs. Please encourage your clients to do this.

Yours faithfully
Lorelle Longbottom | Partner
DGB Lawyers | PO Box 366 (DX 5157), Wollongong NSW 2520

New judges appointed to the Federal Circuit Court.

New resources - Family violence

'Calling it what it really is- a report into lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex and queer experiences of domestic and family violence' UNSW 2014 (PDF)

'Another closet- LGBTIQ domestic & family violence' (PDF)

'Domestic violence behaviour change programs' Factsheet, NSW Government

'NSW Domestic violence disclosure scheme' Factsheet, NSW Government

'Domestic and family violence package - Stage 1' Factsheet, NSW Government

'Supporting women and children experiencing domestic and family violence' Factsheet, NSW Government

'Targeting domestic and family violence perpetrators' Factsheet, NSW Government

Webinars of Interest

Child Support master class for Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners and mediators| Law Webinar - Nov 25, 2015 at 10:30 AM Register here

This free webinar is especially for people working in family dispute resolution and mediation.
Learn how child support works, the "formula", the pros and cons of child support agreements and what to do when things go wrong.

Parenting plans & parenting orders - Law for community workers -
Dec 3rd, 2015 at 10AM Register her e