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Pathways to Justice
Introducing: "Pathways to Justice - Specialist Support, Safer Communities"
Pathways to Justice is a national storytelling series showcasing the essential role of specialist, community‑led services in supporting the safety and wellbeing of First Nations women and children.
Through six short videos, the series provides a clear and accessible look at how culturally safe legal assistance, wrap‑around support, and community‑driven pathways to justice work in practice. Featuring frontline workers, sector leaders, partner organisations, and lived‑experience voices, the series highlights the impact of this critical work — and the importance of long‑term, sustainable investment in specialist support.
Frontline workers
Lawyers, advocates and support workers from specialist FVPLSs — the people walking with women and children day after day.
Sector leaders
CEOs and senior practitioners on what makes Aboriginal community-controlled services work — and what holds them back.
Partner organisations
Allies across health, housing, policing and the courts on what genuine partnership with our sector looks like.
Lived-experience voices
Women and family members sharing — in their own words, on their own terms — what specialist support has meant for them.
Our Stories
About the FVPLS Sector and FNAAFV
Film 01 · 5:31
The Family Violence Prevention Legal Services sector provides culturally safe legal and holistic support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, children, and communities affected by domestic, family, and sexual violence. As the national peak body, FNAAFV brings together the voices, experiences, and expertise of the sector to strengthen services, advocate for change, and improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia.
Leading from Lived Experience
Film 02 · 4:24
Real change starts by listening. This story shares the lived experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women impacted by domestic, family, and sexual violence, helping audiences better understand the realities they face and the importance of responses that are grounded in culture, respect, and community.
Advocating for the FVPLS Sector
Film 03 · 4:24
Family Violence Prevention and Legal Services providers are deeply connected to the communities they serve and understand what is needed to create safer futures. This story highlights the sector's role in influencing policy and decision-making, ensuring the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and frontline services are heard where it matters most.
The Power of Culturally Safe Support
Film 04 · 5:51
Culturally safe support changes lives. This story demonstrates how Family Violence Preventiuon and Legal Service providers work alongside communities and partner organisations to provide holistic, culturally informed services that empower clients, strengthen families, and contribute to ending violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children.
Place Based Support Through Outreach
Film 04 · 5:51
For many clients, support is not always available where they live. This story showcases the commitment of Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service providers to travel vast distances and meet people where they are, delivering legal, social, and emotional support directly to communities across urban, regional, rural, and remote Australia.
Putting Purpose Into Practice
Film 06· 3:19
Behind every service is a workforce driven by purpose. This story highlights the people who work in the Family Violence Prevention and Legal Services sector, showcasing meaningful career opportunities that combine professional expertise with the chance to make a lasting difference in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, children, and communities.
More from FNAAFV
Daa’ring Yarning podcast
Nine episodes of yarns from FVPLS practitioners, Elders, researchers and community leaders.
What FVPLSs do
How specialist, Aboriginal community-controlled services support women and children — in plain English.
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