Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Multicultural Community Grant Program

Project will build the capability of multicultural communities in Western Sydney to recognise and respond to domestic, family, and sexual violence (DSFV). ‍

It will also support existing initiatives in Western Sydney that respond to the DFSV experiences of multicultural communities. 

Project will deliver workshops and provide free, expert and in language education and resources on the intersection between domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) and immigration, refugee and citizenship law. 

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This program will be delivered to victim-survivors from multicultural backgrounds who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing DFSV, including refugees, asylum seekers and women on temporary visas. It will leverage existing relationships with multicultural and community centres, refuges and women’s centres and support services.

The project involves a callout to professional women in our community networks to learn how to recognise the signs of DV and training for them to develop a case/support plan. The 3 new locations will commence with the local mosques/community centres as the initial trusted venues for women to seek help and support.

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House of Sakinah workers along with other professional trainers will provide mentoring, training and support for the new volunteers and provide oversight of the expanded DV volunteer services.

A collaborative project between the Multicultural Council of Wagga Wagga (MCWW) and Relationships Australia Canberra & Region (RACR). 

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Designed to provide a specialist DFSV Practitioner, to build capacity to respond to issues relating to the CALD community with regards to DFSV. 

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Build the capacity and knowledge of MCWW staff to equip them to be able to recognise, support and appropriately refer clients who disclose experiences of DFSV

The project encompasses a holistic approach, including tailored crisis response and support services for victim-survivors and their families, educational initiatives, and training for community leaders and volunteers. 

the project will have a lasting impact on promoting safer, more inclusive communities. By integrating culturally appropriate support, education, prevention, and awareness strategies, the project aims to empower individuals and communities to recognise, respond to, and prevent domestic and family violence, fostering safety and resilience across Cumberland LGA and surrounding suburbs.

The Healthy Relationship Program (HRP) will empower the Rohingya and Urdu speaking communities residing in South West and Western Sydney, to better recognise and respond to domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV). In working with these communities we know that the HRP will include women survivors and those at risk of DFSV but they may not feel safe enough to disclose.

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The Program will have an emphasis on the impact of DFSV on women and their children and especially how children respond to ongoing trauma in their life.  

Living Beyond Abuse (LBA) is a 9-week evidence-based psycho-therapeutic trauma recovery program translated and to be delivered in Thai and Mandarin.   

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The LBA group program is a healing and support program that engages women who have experienced DFV and/or sexual assault and some who have experienced harm within the sex trade. 

This project aims to increase the capacity of multicultural communities to stop escalating violence by changing its trajectory and preventing recurrence, recognize and respond to domestic and sexual violence (DFSV) by promoting early intervention partnerships between faith organizations and DFSV specialized services.

The target populations are Pacific Islander migrant women of faith and Afghan refugee women of faith, along with their faith community leaders/elders in Riverina and Indian Subcontinent migrant women of faith and Afghan refugee women of faith, along with their faith community leaders/elders in Western Sydney.

The “DSFV Responsiveness- Building Effective Response Tools” project will service several areas in NSW.

A portion of the program will provide direct support for people who are impacted by DFSV, through counselling, women’s support groups and outreach through the women’s initiative Grounded. These support meetings will also run art therapy workshops and education on topics such as healthy relationships. 

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Exodus will also provide advisory services to faith based and community leaders on a needs basis to support the development of culturally appropriate responses to victims- survivors of DFSV.

Safer Multicultural Families is a Program that values supporting multicultural victim-survivors of domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) to live autonomous, safe and fulfilling lives. The program will provide supports to help improve housing stability, social connection, linkages to services, sense of safety, and health and wellbeing outcomes. 

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Multicultural families also have the opportunity to meet others who have had similar experiences and are on the same road to recovery in a group setting. Groups will focus on empowerment, recovery and healing, wellness, understanding barriers faced, un/healthy relationships, safety, laws and support services.

The project will work with community elders, leaders, socially active community members, and other influencers from the different groups within Afghan and South Asian communities residing in the target areas. 

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Workshops will be run to provide information, knowledge, and understanding about the gendered nature of these types of violence and to equip them with the right set of mind, resources and skills to carry out the above tasks.