UNESCO believes in the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity for sustainable societies. It is within its mandate for peace that it works to preserve the differences in cultures and languages that foster tolerance and respect for others. Multilingual and multicultural societies exist through their languages which transmit and preserve traditional knowledge and cultures in […]
Are you curious about the daily tasks and responsibilities of bilingual or bicultural workers? Do you want to learn about the process of becoming a bilingual or bicultural worker and what the pathways to this rewarding profession might be? Are you curious about the challenges and benefits of working in this field? Or perhaps you […]
This training offers professionals who are not family violence specialists with foundational understanding of cultural humility, intersectionality and unconscious bias when supporting refugee and migrant clients experiencing family violence. This training guides professionals with the competencies to apply culturally responsive practice in initial assessment, safety planning, risk management and referral processes. Click here for more […]
The experiences of South Asian victim-survivors centred around dowry exploitation and related violence with profound mental health impacts. What are the roles of globalisation, culture, migration, acculturation stress, in causation of family domestic violence and its impacts on mental health? Marriage is an essential, defining moment in many women’s lives, but it’s not always a […]
The training explores the principles of culturally responsive practice, cultural humility, unconscious bias, and intersectionality and how to apply this to practice. 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 Samaritan Inn […]
This training has been designed to assist Victorian refuge staff to better support migrant and refugee women, particularly women on temporary visas. It will assist participants to understand visa types, immigration processes and support available to women on different visa types. To register for this training, participants must have completed the module on Culturally Responsive […]
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 […]
This training has been designed to assist Victorian refuge staff to better support migrant and refugee women, particularly women on temporary visas. The morning session explores the principles of culturally responsive practice, cultural humility, unconscious bias, and intersectionality and how to apply these to practice. The afternoon session assists participants to understand visa types, immigration […]
The Australian Muslim Women's Centre for Human Rights (AMWCHR) is offering this free forced marriage training for anyone working with young people. This training will involve a one-hour online webinar. Click here to register
This training has been designed to assist Victorian refuge staff to better support migrant and refugee women, particularly women on temporary visas. It will assist participants to understand visa types, immigration processes and support available to women on different visa types. To register for this training, participants must have completed the module on Culturally Responsive […]