Law Reform and Advocacy

Our goal is access to a just legal system for all women in NSW.

Applying a feminist framework, our law reform work gives voice to women, advances women’s safety and economic independence, challenges gender-bias, racism and intersectional injustice, and holds decision makers, systems and structures accountable.

All women are entitled to a society that respects and upholds their human rights.  

Where change is needed

I’m Speaking

We’re calling for better regulation of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and defamation reform because these laws are weaponised to silence victim-survivors.

Super Woman

We’re calling for reforms to close the gender superannuation gap so women can retire with the same economic security as men.

Equality Works

We’re calling for reforms to ensure all women can work free from discrimination, harm and exploitation.

Towards Justice

We’re advocating for stronger protections for victim-survivors of sexual violence in the criminal legal process.

Her Rights Inside

We’re calling for reforms that make sure women in prison and women working in prison are protected from sexual violence.

See The Whole Picture

We’re calling for changes to make sure police and courts accurately identify and protect victim-survivors of domestic and family violence.

Workplace sexual harassment: employers now have a duty to prevent it

12 October, 2026
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Family law changes: what the new parenting rules mean for you

6 June, 2026
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New coercive control offence now in force across NSW

5 June, 2026
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Recent law reform publications

Submission

Review of the NSW Coercive Control Reforms

August 28, 2026
We call for reform to coercive control laws, and for the NSW Government to create frameworks and targets for reform. We highlight common issues, such as misidentification, discrimination and incident-based policing.
Submission

Submission on the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children

July 31, 2026
We call for the Second Action Plan to prioritise the needs of First Nations women, to embed measurable targets and accountability mechanisms, and to include meaningful legal system reform. We advocate for reform in relation to each of our priority campaign areas.
Submission

Response to the Wage Theft Framework Inquiry

June 6, 2026
We make recommendations about how stronger enforcement and the development of accessible pathways to entitlement recovery could improve access to justice for our clients.
Submission

Response to the Inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

May 8, 2026
We call for accountability and the immediate implementation of First Nations led solutions to dismantling structural racism.
Submission

Response to the Preventing Perpetrators from Accessing Victims’ Super Death Benefits Consultation paper

April 15, 2026
We called for reforms that would give superannuation funds discretion to prevent perpetrators of domestic and family violence from accessing the death benefit of their victim.
Submission

Response to the Closing Loopholes Review

March 3, 2026
We welcomed the review as an opportunity to address the unintended consequences of the new laws that prevent women from accessing entitlements including paid domestic and family violence leave, flexible working conditions and the right to disconnect.
Submission

Submission to the Inquiry into the Operation and Adequacy of the National Employment Standards

February 27, 2026
We advocated for increased protections for working women and a more inclusive and gender equitable safety net of employment rights.
Submission

Submission to the Sexual Consent Reforms Review

December 17, 2025
We called for an evaluation of how the ‘affirmative consent’ reforms are operating in practice and implementation of measures to protect the rights and dignity of victim-survivors during the criminal process.
Submission

Submission to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Review

November 14, 2025
We made a submission to the Attorney-General’s Department on the Review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth). We advocated for updated protections and better systems to prevent discrimination towards people with disabilities.
Submission

Submission to the Review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1997 (NSW)

September 12, 2025
We advocated for stronger and modernised anti-discrimination protections for women in NSW.
Submission

Second submission to NSW Treasury on the Workers Compensation Amendment Bill 2025

July 25, 2025
We raised additional concerns about how the proposed changes might inadvertently roll back efforts to prevent sexual harassment and violence in the workplace.
Submission

First submission to NSW Treasury on the Workers Compensation Amendment Bill 2025

May 14, 2025
We explained how the proposed changes to claims for psychological injury in the workplace would disproportionately impact working women.
Submission

Submission on improving Order 6 in Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders

March 20, 2025
We made a submission to the Department of Communities and Justice, calling for legislative improvements and greater consideration of coercive control in ADVO processes.
Submission

Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Justice Reponses to Sexual Violence Issues Paper

June 14, 2024
We advocated for a series of reforms to improve the criminal legal response to victim-survivors of sexual violence.

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