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Working with Women on Temporary Visas & Refuge Cross-Learning Visit | inTouch
April 20, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free
The day will consist of a 3-hour training session from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, followed by a lunch break. Then participants will be given the opportunity to visit the Good Shepherd refuge and have a discussion with staff, finishing around 4:00 pm.
On completion of the training participants will have:
- Applied the principles of culturally responsive practice when engaging with clients/families from migrant and refugee backgrounds experiencing multiple systemic barriers and discrimination.
- Understood the importance of identifying the visa status of migrant and refugee women experiencing family violence.
- Discussed the impact of visa status on family violence for migrant and refugee women and their children.
- Identified different visa types, their conditions, obligations, eligibility for services and support.
- Understand referral pathways and support available for women on various temporary visas, and where to seek this information.
