Need help? Call 1800 088 884. If you are in an emergency call 000
Need help? Call 1800 088 884. If you are in an emergency call 000
Central Australian Aboriginal
Family Legal Unit (CAAFLU)
About Us
We offer culturally sensitive legal and support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals affected by domestic and family violence or sexual assault, with the assistance of our team of lawyers and client service officers.
CAAFLU VISION
All Indigenous Australians and Torres Strait Islanders living free from family violence and sexual assault.
CAAFLU MISSION
To offer culturally sensitive legal and support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals affected by family violence or sexual assault in Central Australia and the Barkly Region.
Closing the Gap
By 2031, we are prioritising Target 13 of Closing the Gap. Seeing that the rate of all forms of family violence and abuse against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children is reduced at least by 50 per cent, as progress towards zero.
GOVERNANCE
CAAFLU was established in 2000 and incorporated in 2007 under the Corporations (Aboriginal & Torres Strait islander) Act 2006 and is registered with the Office of the Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations.
CAAFLU is one of 14 Family Violence Prevention Legal Services across Australia and is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
CAAFLU ensures independence as well as community representation and consultation through an elected Board of Directors.
CAAFLU acknowledges that we work on Aboriginal land and pay respect to Elders past and present.
