Law Reform
Law reform activities are an important part of the work of community legal centres do in addressing inequities and inefficiencies in our laws. Wirringa Baiya is committed to law reform activities that achieve equality and social justice within the legal system for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Wirringa Baiya have a particular interest in laws, policies and procedures that affect Aboriginal women, children and youth who have survived violence.
Wirringa Baiya regularly make submissions to State and Federal government bodies on social justice and human rights issues that affect our clients. Wirringa Baiya contributes to the United Nations (UN) periodic reviews of the Committee of the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Our law reform work is informed by Aboriginal women, including our clients, staff, Governing Committee and the wider Aboriginal community. Our law reform work is sometimes done with other community legal centres and organisations with similar views. Through our law reform work, we are able to communicate to the government directly, about the experiences of our clients and how the law is impacting on them and how the law needs to change.
A Selection of our Submissions
Wirringa Baiya receives funding from the NSW Government, the Commonwealth Government and the Public Purpose Fund.
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