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Tag: Emerald Wardle

Community Rally Demands Justice Reform: 24 Women Killed in 19 Weeks – Counted as Statistics – Remembered as Lives Lost

May 9, 2025
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TOMORROW,  Saturday, 10th May at 12pm, the aunt of 18-year-old murder victim, Emerald Wardle, will be co-hosting the Community Rally Against Violence in Newcastle, to honour her niece and all women and children who fall victims of heinous crimes. “So far this year, 24 women in Australia have been murdered, and by the time we rally, that number could sadly be higher. This is a heartbreaking reality we can no longer ignore,” said Ms Smith. “On Saturday we’ll be walking and calling for critical change to the justice system that failed Emerald, our family and many other victims of violent,…

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Advocacy Australia Welcomes MHRT Reforms but Calls for Further Action

February 24, 2025
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Advocacy Australia has welcomed NSW Government amendments to the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 and the Mental Health Act 2007, strengthening oversight and governance in forensic mental health matters but says more needs to be done. Key amendments to the Acts are: Clare Collins, Chair of Advocacy Australia said, “We’re deeply grateful to Mr Philip Donato MP, Member for Orange and The Hon. Rose Jackson MP, Minister for Mental Health for their commitment to initiating essential reforms and to MLCs and MPs who voted to support them to help better protect the community from forensic killers….

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