WEBINARS
Myth busting domestic and family violence and Muslim societies
PRESENTED BY: Dr Nada Ibrahim, Senior Researcher, Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research
Dr Ibrahim’s expertise is in intimate partner violence in the Australian Muslim community. Nada has worked with organisations such as the Islamic Women’s Association Qld and Islamic College of Brisbane to improve their responses to domestic violence and mental health.
Nada’s presentation covers:
- What is shariah?
- Islamic marriage etiquette: what is it?
- Domestic and family violence: Islamic legal considerations
- How do perpetrators misinterpret Islamic texts to justify abuse?
- Case study
How to hear me: Supporting people with intellectual disabilities who have experienced violence
PRESENTED BY: Gillian O’Brien, Community Education and Training Worker, WWILD
The use of volunteers for complex client service delivery
PRESENTED BY: Jo Bryant, CEO of Protecting All Children Today
During her 11 years with PACT Jo has implemented a range of mechanisms to sustain effective, highly trained Child Witness Support Volunteers who support vulnerable children and young people through the daunting court process.
Jo discusses targeted ways to attract, recruit, train and support Volunteers who provide direct client service delivery to victims and witnesses of sexual assault and domestic violence.
IN AN
EMERGENCY
FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT
