publications

NAAFLS reports and publications

Annual Report 2021-2022

Annual Report 2020-2021

Annual Report 2019-2020

Strategic Plan 2020-2023

NAAFLS Rule Book

Annual Report 2019-2020

Policy & advocacy submissions

May 2023 

Response: NAAFLS response to the DFSV Resource Centre proposal

NAAFLS calls for a rethink of the NT DFSV Resource Centre proposal as it does not reflect what is needed to support efforts by Aboriginal people, for Aboriginal people, in the NT.

March 2023 

Press release: Don’t take our babies. Call for more support of Aboriginal women as mothers and carers

Intenational Women’s Day and Closing the Gap Day offer an opportunity to reflect on the continue struggle for justice faced by Aboriginal women and carers, particularly in caring for babies and children

December 2022

Submission: Inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women and children

In August 2022 the Senate referred an inquiry to examine the scale, current practices, causes, policies and actions for missing and murdered First Nations women and children. This is our submission to the inquiry. 

October 2022

Review: Joint CAAFLU and NAAFLS review of DFV in NT Systemic Reforms Submission ​

CAAFLU and NAAFLS recommend stronger alignment of the DFV Review with the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. Specifically, the four Priority Reforms of the National Agreement.

April 2022

Press release: 10 tips to bring down domestic, family and sexual violence

Through our work with survivors of domestic, family and sexual violence, we have a good idea of what services are succeeding in helping Aboriginal people. This is our list of 10. 

February 2022

Response paper: Response to the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2023

 All strategies for Aboriginal communities must come from or be co-designed with the community and the community must retain ownership of such strategies for meaningful change to occur.

 

November 2021

Submission: Remote Housing Audit

54.5% of houses in remote communities are overcrowded and there is an average of 1.60 occupants per bedroom.

Our clients regularly report 15 plus people living in a three-bedroom home. This is the common experience across all the remote and very remote communities we visit.

November 2021

Report: Change the record - Pathways to Safety

The case for a dedicated First Nations Women’s National Safety Plan – written by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. 

October 2021

Submission: NAAFLS calls on the Government to increase crisis accommodation and improve police DV training

The NT Coroners Court held an inquest into the alleged murder of a woman by her husband. Both parties were serving police officers. In the years before her death 17 reports of domestic disturbance were made to police. Most went uninvestigated. 

September 2021

Discussion paper: Response to NT Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Action Plan

Prepared by NAAFLS, this paper outlines a response to the discussion paper produced by the Northern Territory Government in 2021. 

Submission: NAAFLS calls on the Government to increase crisis accommodation and improve police DV training

The NT Coroners Court held an inquest into the alleged murder of a woman by her husband. Both parties were serving police officers. In the years before her death 17 reports of domestic disturbance were made to police. Most went uninvestigated. 

Submission: Remote Housing Audit

54.5% of houses in remote communities are overcrowded and there is an average of 1.60 occupants per bedroom.

Our clients regularly report 15 plus people living in a three-bedroom home. This is the common experience across all the remote and very remote communities we visit.