COURT ADVOCACY SERVICE (NWSWDVCAS) REPORT Nicola Clark Coordinator Over 2010/2011 we have Culturally And 2010 saw Ms Janet seen our Team grow, and Linguistically Diverse Boreham resign from change. The increase in (CALD) Specialist Worker NWSWDVCAS. For many our team members has Janet Esteban, years, Janet held the resulted in our ability to Administration Worker position of Coordinator of increase the number of Nicole Phillpott and Court the Blacktown WDVCAS. clients and the quality of Advocacy Worker, Kelly One of Janet’s triumphs our assistance to women Williamson. We thank during her time as experiencing violence. Alisha Candlin the Coordinator of the Aboriginal Specialist Blacktown WDVCAS was I like to thank all team Worker (ASW) (resigned the Blacktown Local Court members for their 2011). agreeing to refer women dedication and insistence to the WDVCAS’s that women accessing The service operates Domestic Violence the NWSWDVCAS receive across the Blacktown and Practitioners Scheme support that reflect their Hawkesbury areas. The (DVPS) for Private ADVO needs throughout and Assistant Coordinator and applications. This allowed beyond the CALD worker are based at women more time to tell Apprehended Domestic the Blacktown Office. The their story to solicitors Violence Order (ADVO) Coordinator, resulting in stronger process. Administration Worker, applications for ADVOs Court Advocacy Worker and better outcomes for Team members of and ASW are at the Women. We wish Janet NWSWDVCAS are the Windsor Office within well in her retirement. Coordinator Nicola Clark, Hawkesbury Nepean Assistant Coordinator Community Legal Centre. Emma McPherson, Team building and Strategic planning These days had the added benefit of highlighting individual team members’ During 2010/2011 NWSWDVCAS Team has had the opportunity to participate in Team Building and Strategic Planning Days.
COURT ADVOCACY SERVICE (NWSWDVCAS) REPORT Nicola Clark Coordinator Over 2010/2011 we have seen our Team grow, and change. The increase in our team members has resulted in our ability to increase the number of clients and the quality of our assistance to women experiencing violence. I like to thank all team members for their dedication and insistence that women accessing the NWSWDVCAS receive support that reflect their needs throughout and beyond the Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO) process. Team members of NWSWDVCAS are the Coordinator Nicola Clark, Assistant Coordinator Emma McPherson, Culturally And Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Specialist Worker Janet Esteban, Administration Worker Nicole Phillpott and Court Advocacy Worker, Kelly Williamson. We thank Alisha Candlin the Aboriginal Specialist Worker (ASW) (resigned 2011). The service operates across the Blacktown and Hawkesbury areas. The Assistant Coordinator and CALD worker are based at the Blacktown Office. The Coordinator, Administration Worker, Court Advocacy Worker and ASW are at the Windsor Office within Hawkesbury Nepean Community Legal Centre. 2010 saw Ms Janet Boreham resign from NWSWDVCAS. For many years, Janet held the position of Coordinator of the Blacktown WDVCAS. One of Janet’s triumphs during her time as Coordinator of the Blacktown WDVCAS was the Blacktown Local Court agreeing to refer women to the WDVCAS’s Domestic Violence Practitioners Scheme (DVPS) for Private ADVO applications. This allowed women more time to tell their story to solicitors resulting in stronger applications for ADVOs and better outcomes for Women. We wish Janet well in her retirement. Team building and Strategic planning During 2010/2011 NWSWDVCAS Team has had the opportunity to participate in Team Building and Strategic Planning Days. These days had the added benefit of highlighting individual team members’