Her Story Consulting

Her Story Consulting Her Story was founded because we saw gaps, inequalities, and injustices within the existing systems.

Her Story Consulting specialises in women's empowerment and addressing and preventing gender-based violence. Her Story offers strategic planning, program design, research services, monitoring and evaluation services, and specialist training packages.

The CLP government’s “tough on crime” policies target Aboriginal youth, with a massive spike in youth incarceration in t...
03/09/2026

The CLP government’s “tough on crime” policies target Aboriginal youth, with a massive spike in youth incarceration in the Northern Territory after being implemented, the overwhelming majority being Aboriginal.
Of the 503 young people taken into custody at NT watch houses between March and September 2025, over 90% were Indigenous. There was an increase of more than 100 youths held in police station cells in Darwin, Katherine, Tennant Creek, Alice Springs and Palmerston, compared to the six months prior.
The lowering of the age of criminal responsibility to just ten years old (!!) has contributed to these statistics, and distressingly, Indigenous children are spending an average of 57 days in detention without a sentence. NT watch houses are notorious for their inhumane treatment of young people, with windowless cells and lights on 24 hours a day.
This is structural racism in action.

Source:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/foi-data-shows-more-children-teens-in-nt-police-watch-houses-clp/107034194

New research by the University of Melbourne into migrant workers and their families participating in the PALM scheme has...
01/09/2026

New research by the University of Melbourne into migrant workers and their families participating in the PALM scheme has found that the way the scheme has been designed and implemented creates conditions for workers to be exploited and abused. The PALM scheme is designed to be an opportunity for people to come to Australia to earn more money for their families, whilst helping produce the food that Australians consume - and for the workers who get lucky with decent employers, it can be life-changing: “I’m happy here. I make money. I’m independent. I do whatever I want.” Those who aren’t so lucky are left vulnerable to exploitation and abuse.
Workers are tied to their employer and unable to leave or change employers without losing their visa - this leaves many without the choice or
agency to leave when being mistreated. Many workers experience exploitation within the industry, and for migrant women, the risk of sexual assault and coercion is high. There are limited support services available, and they have no access to free health and social services.
Urgent reform is needed to safeguard the people, especially migrant women and their families, who participate in the PALM scheme.

Source: https://theconversation.com/we-are-not-in-a-safe-place-women-reveal-being-abused-while-producing-the-food-australians-eat-289617

Mr Yiŋiya Guyula is the second Aboriginal person in the Northern Territory government to recently resign from their pos...
30/08/2026

Mr Yiŋiya Guyula is the second Aboriginal person in the Northern Territory government to recently resign from their position of leadership due to the culture, actions, and policies created by the CLP government. He joins Shahleena Musk (previously the NT Children’s Commissioner) in stepping down due to the unwillingness of the CLP government to work collaboratively, form partnerships, listen to experts, or make decisions based in evidence or what is best for Territorians.
The CLP government’s actions and policies have been heavily criticised as racist, perpetuating the oppression and dehumanisation of Aboriginal people and communities, and targeting Aboriginal youth through child removal and imprisonment.
After being elected three times to his position as member for Mulka since 2016, Mr Guyula said that despite his resignation, he will “continue to serve the people as a Yolŋu leader for as long as I have left”.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/nt-mla-yingiya-guyula-resigns-clp-governmentdehumanising/107053272

After years of lobbying, victim-survivors of family violence have now been added to the Equal Opportunity Act, protectin...
27/08/2026

After years of lobbying, victim-survivors of family violence have now been added to the Equal Opportunity Act, protecting them from being discriminated against at work due to their experiences of violence. For example, being treated unfairly, hours being cut, or being dismissed or fired without proper reason.
This is fantastic news for victim-survivors, many of whom rely on their employment as a lifeline to recovery.

Source: https://www.instagram.com/westjusticeclc/

Smart’ glasses feature hidden cameras that record video and audio from the wearer’s point of view (often without the sub...
25/08/2026

Smart’ glasses feature hidden cameras that record video and audio from the wearer’s point of view (often without the subject’s knowledge or consent) and uses AI software to detect text, objects, and even faces, using facial recognition software to match faces to people’s identities.
This is a violation of privacy that normalises surveillance and makes it easier for people to abuse and harass unaware and unwilling subjects (often women).
We must be aware of how dangerous this technology can be and what behaviours it condones and normalises.
If this is an issue that concerns you, sign the GetUp! petition to get Kmart to remove the Anko surveillance glasses off Australian shelves here: https://petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/demand-kmart-take-the-ankosurveillance-glasses-off-the-shelf

Sources: https://www.instagram.com/p/Db1_nvqCbnk/ and https://www.instagram.com/p/DaB7CwFiS22/

We are in a “national crisis” of violence against women and girls, as acknowledged and stated by the government. So why...
24/08/2026

We are in a “national crisis” of violence against women and girls, as acknowledged and stated by the government.
So why are frontline safety services chronically underfunded, under resourced, and over capacity?
The government just announced a $2.5 billion bail-out to save Rio Tinto’s aluminium smelter in Tomago (mind you, Rio Tinto’s after-tax profit in 2025 was $10 billion)... but has only allocated less than half a million to frontline domestic, family, and sexual violence (DFSV) services over three years.
According to DFSV services, six victim-survivors are turned away from NSW homelessness services every day; and almost 4000 victim-survivors are unable to access services in Victoria when they seek help.
This is a national crisis - and it requires a national response starting with adequate funding and resourcing for DFSV services. Women’s and children's lives are at risk.

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/Db9q7fNiROW/

TW: r**e & sexual assaultDomestic violence survivors may now be able to use secret recordings of admissions of abuse to ...
21/08/2026

TW: r**e & sexual assault

Domestic violence survivors may now be able to use secret recordings of admissions of abuse to seek safety, after a new High Court decision was made that found the that a recording made by a survivor of an admission of r**e was necessary to protect the victim’s “bodily autonomy and integrity”. The woman gave evidence that she
had made the recording of her husband who had r**ed her whilst she was sleeping in order to “convince herself never to go back to him no matter what happened”.
We hope that this paves the way for survivors to be recognised for everything they do to keep themselves safe, including using such recordings - something that is usually illegal. The court process can be incredibly difficult and confronting, so we welcome any changes that supports survivors' journey through the courts.

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbuRRQzFJfs/

Women’s domestic and family violence shelters are chronically under resourced, underfunded and over capacity across Aust...
18/08/2026

Women’s domestic and family violence shelters are chronically under resourced, underfunded and over capacity across Australia, with many women experiencing violence being turned away from safe accommodation.
They’re often left having to choose between homelessness or staying with the person using violence.
We urgently need increased funding and support for women’s shelters.
Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbjaUZnlv5K

Concerns around the Every Child Matters Bill 2026 from the child protection sector, Aboriginal communities, and other ex...
17/08/2026

Concerns around the Every Child Matters Bill 2026 from the child protection sector, Aboriginal communities, and other experts and lawyers are wellfounded.
The recently-released ‘factsheet’ from the NT Government claims to dispell these concerns, claiming they’re based on myths, but instead spreads
misinformation. The team of lawyers at NAAJA have gone through this document and have shared the facts for us.
Newsflash: the experts that have raised concerns around the safety and well-being of Aboriginal children have done so based on the evidence, which is solid
and well-founded.
Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbZvP2DiYac/

New data from Closing the Gap reveals that First Nations children are spending an average of almost two months in detent...
15/08/2026

New data from Closing the Gap reveals that First Nations children are spending an average of almost two months in detention without a sentence. Indigenous youth make up more than half (65%) of all people held in juvenile detention nationally; and almost 90% of those locked up in the Northern Territory.
This is a systemic failure: the policies that keep Aboriginal children locked up without a sentence are products of colonisation and racism in action, perpetuating cycles of offending as well as trauma for these vulnerable kids.
We need systemic change to create laws and policies that protect and support Aboriginal children, instead of criminalising them.
Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbZ1cmoE4WY/

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