PRESENTED BY: Ms Jatinder Kaur

This presentation will assist community workers to develop skills to work across different cultural groups and support strategies when working with migrant and refugee women who experience sexual violence and coercive control. The presentation highlights the challenges and barriers faced by migrant and refugee women seeking assistance and support and helps to develop understanding of coercive control, reproductive coercion and sexual assault within diverse multicultural groups.

PRESENTED BY: Ms Katrina Weeks

Reflecting on your own values regarding sexual assault forms part of this presentation that also explores the effects of sexual assault and interpersonal trauma on survivors.  Sexual violence myths, supporting survivor disclosure and self-care are other topics covered.

PRESENTED BY: : Ms Caroline Fitzpatrick

Supporting women from CALD backgrounds experiencing DFV and sexual abuse provides an overview of domestic and family violence and sexual abuse experienced by women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and discusses some of the particular barriers and challenges they face, as well as offering some ways to address these. In addition, this presentation provides tips on working effectively with interpreters to ensure that CALD women receive correct information and access to justice.